Bloudy Tenent of Persecution The blovdy tenent, of persecution, for cause of conscience : discussed , in a conference betweene trvth and peace. VVho, in all tender affection, present to the High court of Parliament, (as the result of their discourse) these, (amongst other passages) of highest consideration.

[London?] : Printed in the year 1644 ; [Providence, R.I., 1867]

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Liberty of conscience.

[Preface]--To the Right Honorable, both Houses of the High Court of Parliament.--To every courteous reader.--A table of the principall contents ...--Scriptures and reasons written long since by a witnesse of Iesus Christ, close prisoner in Newgate, against persecution in cause of conscience; and sent some while since to Mr. Cotton, by a friend ...--The answer of Mr. Iohn Cotton of Boston in New-England, to the aforesaid Arguments against persecution for cause of conscience ...--A reply to the aforesaid Answer of Mr. Cotton. In a conference betweene trvth and peace.--A model of church and civil power. Composed by Mr. Cotton and the ministers of New-England, and sent to the church at Salem, as a further confirmation of the bloody doctrine of persecution for cause of conscience. Examined and answered.

The "Scriptures and reasons" is a part--the 6th-9th chapters--of a work printed in 1620, entitled "A most humble supplication of the King's Majesty's loyal subjects, ready to testify all civil obedience ..." signed by Your Majesty's loyal subjects unjustly called Anabaptists", a work attributed to John Murton. The "Model of church and civil power" "examined and answered" in the last fifty-six chapters, is probably not that ascribed to Richard Mather, but an earlier one, never printed, drawn up in accordance with the Act of the General court, March 4, 1634, "by the elders and brethren of every church within this jurisdiction". cf. The bloudy tenent of persecution, ed. by S.L. Caldwell, Providence, 1867; and O.S. Straus, Roger Williams, New York, 1894.

The first edition; another edition printed the same year, differs slightly in title and errata. This copy a reprint from 1st ed., edited by Samuel L. Caldwell.

3 p. l., [iii]-xiv, 425 p. ; 24 cm