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left us. But we shall not fight our battle alone. There is a just God that
presides over the destinies of nations. The battle sir, is not to the strong
alone. Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of
chains and slavery? Forbid it almighty God. I know not what course others may
take, but as
for me, give me liberty, or give me death."'
From Patrick Henry
The Practice of Priests
Exposition and Notes
by William Tyndale - Martyr 1536
Cambridge
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TO THE PILGRIM FATHERS
- VOLUME 1
Pastor of the Pilgrim Fathers
THE WORKS OF JOHN ROBINSON
Pastor of the Pilgrim Fathers
VOLUME 1
With
A Memoir and Annotations
by Robert Ashton
Secretary of the Congregational Board, London
LONDON:
Contents include:
Mr. Robinson - a Puritan in Norfolk (1575-1604)
Mr. Robinsons' birth goes to Cambridge, enters Corpus Christi College, Masters and Lambs References, Puritan excitement, attends Rev. W. Perkinss Ministry, proceeds to Norfolk, preaches as a Puritan, is suspended, retires to Norwich, collects a congregation, perplexities, applies for Mastership of Hospital, becomes a Separatist, Halls insinuations refuted, leaves Norwich.
Mr. Robinson a Separatist at Scrooby (1604-1608)
Mr. Robinson resigns his Fellowship, moral courage, goes to the Separatists in Lincolnshire, church formed there. Smyth and Clyfton, pastors, the church divides; Mr. Smyth retires with one part to Holland, Mr. Clyfton remains. Mr. Robinson joins the church. Where did this Church assemble Scrooby. Mr. Hunters investigations, Brewsters manor, rigorous proceedings of Bishops, Clyfton goes to Holland. Mr.R becomes sole Minister, efforts at expatriation, Boston, Grimsby, reaches Holland, settles at Amsterdam.
Mr. Robinson an Exile at Amsterdam (1608-1609)
Mr. Robinson arrives at Amsterdam (1608), united with Johnson and Ainsworths church, temporal difficulties, seeks secular employment, Johnsons church distracted; Smyths division and others follow; Robinson moves to Leyden for peace in 1609.
Mr. Robinson A Pastor at Leyden (1608-1625)
Mr. Robinson seeks a place for worship: his own house, no public building. Scottish Church at Leyden. Mr. Rs ordination. Labours, becomes a member of the University. Controversies between Arminians and Calvinists. Mr. Robinson, a Calvinist, holds public disputations. Synod of Dort, decrees, ejectment of Arminian Clergy, execution of Barneveldt. (Robinson not a partizan.) Becomes an author, wants scope for exertion, meditates removal where Gospel may be spread, consults the Church in exiling themselves to Virginia, approval, measures adopted, Dutch anxious to retain them. Carver and Cushman proceed to England, confer with Virginia Company, difficulties in the way, success. Election of first emigrants, Speedwell and Mayflower. Conditions imposed by Merchant Adventurers, farewell sermon, departure to Southampton, parting letter, embarked, difficulties. Leave Plymouth in Mayflower only, voyage, arrival at Cape Cod, debark at Plymouth Rock. Return of Mayflower, letter. Mr. Robinson dies March 1, 1625, funeral, grave.
Mr. Robinson His Character and Writings
Bradfords description, Hoornbeck, Baylie, A man of God, scholar and Christian, supreme love to Gods Word, docility, candour, conscientiousness, Puritan, Separatist and Exile, not quite sound on Liberty, prediction, extension of Congregationalism.
PREFACE Includes the controversy and history of publication of Mr. Robinsons works, and the relation of Mr. Robinson to Congregationalists both in England and in the United States
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TO THE PILGRIM FATHERS
VOLUME 2
Pastor of the Pilgrim Fathers
VOLUME 2
With
A Memoir and Annotations
by Robert Ashton Secretary of the Congregational Board, London
A BIBLICAL JUSTIFICATION OF SEPARATION
From The Church of England
Against Mr. Richard Bernard His Invective
Entitled "The Separatists Schism"
Contents Include:
PREFACE - to the Christian Reader
INTRODUCTION - containing observations on Mr. Bernards "Dedicatory Epistle".
COUNSELS OF PEACE debated Containing First Set of Counsels, Second Set of Counsels, On Scruples of Conscience.
DISSUASIONS AGAINST SEPARATION CONSIDERED The Novelty of the system, the resemblance between its advocates and ancient schismatics, manner of defending the system.
REASONS AGAINST SEPARATION DISCUSSED Because Separatists disclaim all fellowship with other communions, alleged evils of the system, they will not hear their preachers in the Church, they wrest the Scriptures, they persist in Schism, they rail at the Conformists, and because of the matter of the Separation or the Schism.
ERRORS ALLEGED TO BE HELD BY SEPARATISTS CONSIDERED AND REFUTED:
That the Constitution of the English Church is false, the Church of England is idolatrous, the members of the National Church are not subjects of Christs Kingdom, all who are not united with the Separatists are not in the pale of the True Church, that only saints (True Christians) constitute the True Church, that Church Power is vested in all the members and not restricted to the Officers exclusively, that separation from a Church is necessary if only one man convicted of evil be allowed to remain in fellowship, that the parochial assemblies are false churches, that all ministers of the National Church are false ministers, that the national worship is a false worship.
The MINISTERS POSITIONS EXAMINED The Ministers Charges and the Ministers Replies to Objection of the Separatists.
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An Answer to Sir Thomas More's Dialogue
The Supper of the Lord (Communion/Eucharist)
after the true meaning of John 6 and I Cor. 11
by William Tyndale - Martyr 1536
Cambridge
340 Pages - Index
THE STORY OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS
1606-1623
THE STORY OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS
1606-1623
as told by themselves, their friends, and their enemies
from the original texts by
EDWARD ARBERFellow of Kings College, London; Hon. Member of the Virginia and Wisconsin Historical Societies; Late English Examiner at the London University and also at the Victoria University, Manchester; Emeritus Professor of English Language and Literature in Birmingham (UK).
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Contents Include:
Dr. Cotton Mathers Life of Governor William Bradford, and the Bradford Manuscript.
SCROOBY The beginning of things, the Pilgrim District in England, Scrooby and Gainesborough, William Brewster, Postmaster at Scrooby (January 1589 to 30 September 1607), the flights into Holland, and the entries in Zachary Cliftons Family Bible.
AMSTERDAM The British churches in Amsterdam, the scandalous ancient exiled English Church at Amsterdam (1597-1623), its early days (1592-1597), the case of Rev. Thomas White (1603-1606), Peter Fairlambe (1606).
The arrival of fresh English Churches in Amsterdam (1607-1608), the ancient exiled English Church at Amsterdam splits in two (Saturday 15/25 December 1610), the prophets of the "Holy Discipline" and their comical proceedings (1602-1612), the Divine Blessing upon the Pilgrim Church, the influence of the Separation, the settlement of the Scrooby Church at Amsterdam (October 1607-August 1608).
LEYDEN The British Churches in Leyden, the relocation of the Pilgrim Church to Leyden (by Friday, 21 April/1 May 1609), the purchase of the Rev. John Robinsons house in Bell Alley, Leyden (on Saturday 5/15 October 1622), the marriages of forefathers that were registered at the City Hall, Leyden between 1611 and 1621.
The members of the Pilgrim Church and some other British subjects who matriculated at Leyden University (1609-1620), Governor Bradfords Panegyric of the Church Order of the exiled English Churches at Amsterdam and Leyden, The Rev. John Robinson and the Pilgrim Church at Leyden and their relations to other Reformed Churches (1609-1625), Bradfords Life of William Brewster, the ruling Elder of the Pilgrim Church, The Pilgrim Press in Choir Alley, Leyden and its suppression together with the books that were produced by it between October 1616 and June 1619.
RESOLUTION TO MIGRATE TO AMERICA The two Virginia Companies (1606, 1624, 1635), the reasons that moved most of the Pilgrim Church to migrate to American (1617).
NEGOTIATIONS OF THE PILGRIM CHURCH Negotiations with the London Virginia Company (1617-1619), the Negotiations with the Dutch (1620), Who were the Adventurers?
THE VOYAGE TO AMERICA The names of the Pilgrim ships, the departure from Leyden [Holland] (May-July 1620), the story of the Speedwell, the voyage of the Mayflower from Plymouth to Cape Cod (6/16 September-11/21 November 1620), Who were the Pilgrim Fathers?, the passengers in the Mayflower and what became of them, the forefathers or Old Comers (1620-1623).
A JOURNAL OF THE BEGINNING AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENGLISH PLANTATION, SETTLED AT PLYMOUTH IN NEW ENGLAND (London, 1622,4) R.G. to his much respected friend, Master I.P.; G. Mourt, To the Reader; I.R. (Rev. John Robinson) a letter of advice to the planters of New England; a Relation or Journal (The Compact, The First Discovery, The Second Discovery, The Third Discovery); A Relation of our voyage to the Massachusets and what happened there; E.W. (Edward Winslow) a letter setting forth a brief and true declaration of the worth of that plantation; R.C. (Robert Cushman) Reasons and considerations touching the lawfulness of removing out of England into the parts of America.
EDWARD WINSLOW, GOOD NEWS FROM NEW ENGLAND (London, 1624)
INDEX
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1606-1623 by Edward Arber
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IF PROTESTANTS DID NOT EXIST UNTIL THE 1600S, THEN WHY DOES THEIR HISTORY & DOCUMENTATION GO BACK TO THE
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Its Translators and their Work
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A
Complete History of the Waldenses and their colonies, prepared in Great Part
from unpublished documents by Alexis Muston,
D.D.
Pastor
of the Protestant Church at Bordeaux, France.
Translated
by the Rev. John Montgomery, with a
Documentary
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to before the 8th century, long before Peter Waldo
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Conditions
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(Frederick
William the Great and his favor of the Vaudois/Waldensians), the
difficulties of the Vaudois in Switzerland, the favor of the Prince
of Orange, the coming rupture of France and the Kingdom of Savoy,
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The Genesis of New England Churches
by Leonard Bacon
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The History of the Puritans : or, Protestant nonconformists,
from the reformation in 1517, to the revolution in 1688 by Neal
5 Volumes
Author Neal, Daniel, 1678-1743.
The history of the Puritans : or, Protestant nonconformists, from the reformation in 1517, to the revolution in 1688 : comprising an account of their principles, their attempts for a farther reformation in the church, their sufferings, and the lives and characters of their most considerable divines / by Daniel Neal ; reprinted from the text of Dr. Toulmin's edition, with his life of the author and account of his writings.
Publisher London : Printed for William Baynes and Son, 1822.
5 Volumes YES
Edition A new ed., revised, corrected, and enlarged.
Descript 5 v. ; 22 cm.
Subject Puritans.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1485-1603.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1603-1714.
Addl auth Toulmin, Joshua, 1740-1815.
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The Life of John Knox -
in Two VolumesThomas McCrie
Classic 1818 Edition
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The Life of John Knox - Volume
1Thomas McCrie
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PERIOD FIRST
Birth and parentage his education state of literature in Scotland introduction of Greek language political and ecclesiastic opinions of John Major their probable influence on Knox and Buchanan Knox teaches scholastic philosophy at St. Andrews
Is admitted to clerical orders (to study as a priest) change in his studies and sentiments state of religion in Scotland urgent necessity of a reformation gratitude due to the reformers & the Reformation introduction of reformed opinions into Scotland Patrick Hamilton many suffer martyrdom others flee the kingdom reformation promoted by the circulation of the Scriptures by poetry embraced by many persons of rank its critical state at the death of James V
PERIOD SECOND
Knox officially "retires" from St. Andrews and joins himself to the reformed - is degraded from the priesthood - favored by regent Arran - Scotish parliament authorizes the use of the Scriptures in the vulgar [in the "common"] language - the regent abjures the reformed religion Thomas Guillaume George Wishart Knox enters the family of Languidric as a tutor Cardinal Beauton assassinated Knox persecuted by Archbishop Hamilton and obliged to conceal himself averse to go to England takes refuge in the castle of St. Andrews his sentiments respecting the assassination of Beauton - Sir David Lindsay of the Mount Henry Balnaves of Halhill John Rough Knoxs call to the ministry his reluctance to comply with it reflections on this hi first sermon his disputation before a convention of the clergy the clergy begin to preach at St. Andrews degree of success which attended Knoxs labours in that place - castle taken and Knox confined in the French galleys (French prison ships - galley slaves chained to their bench, often compelled to work to death ) his health injured by the rigour of his captivity in the slave ships his fortitude of mind writes his confession of faith extract from his dedication to a treatise of Balnaves his humane advice to his fellow prisoners his liberation .
PERIOD THIRD
Knox arrives in England state of the Reformation in that kingdom Knox sent by the privy council to preach at Berwick his great exertions character of Bishop Toustal Knox delivers a defense of his doctrine before him is removed to Newcastle made chaplain to Edward VI consulted in the revisal of liturgy and articles makes proposals of marriage to Marjory Bowes receives marks of approbation from the Royal privy council incurs the displeasure of Earl of Northumberton is accused by the papists honourably aquitted by the privy council bad state of his health is employed to preach in London declines accepting a benefice assigns his reasons to the privy council refuses a bishoprick disapproves of many things in the worship and government of the church of England private sentiments of English reformers similar to his plan of Edward VI for improving the church of England state of his court boldness and honesty of the royal chaplains Knoxs sermons at court his distress at the death of Edward he retires to the north of England at the accession of Mary returns to the south his prayer for the queen his marriage to Marjory Bowes displeasure of some of her relations at this extracts from his letters on this affair Roman Catholic religion restored [temporarily] by parliament Knox continues to preach His letters are intercepted He is forced to abscond and retires to Dieppe in France.
PERIOD FOURTH
Knoxs uneasy reflections on his flight his serious review of his conduct letters to his friends in England his eloquent exhortation to religious constancy he visits Switzerland he returns to Dieppe with the intention of venturing into England visits Geneva forms an intimate friendship with Calvin returns to Dieppe distressing tidings from England writes his Admonition apologizes for the severity of its language takes up his residence at Geneva and devotes himself to study his means of subsistence called to be minister to the English exiles at Frankfort dissentions among them about the liturgy moderation with which Knox acted in these harmony restored disorderly conduct of the sticklers for the liturgy rebuked by Knox he is accused of high treason retires to Geneva turns his thoughts turn to his native country retrospect of ecclesiastical transactions in Scotland from the time he left it triumph of the popish clergy execution of Melville of Raith martyrdom of Adam Wallace provincial councils of the clergy canons enacted by them for reforming abuses catechism in the common language of the people to be read instead of a sermon Queen Dowager made Regent she privately favours the Protestants violence of English Queen (Mary) drives preachers into Scotland William Harlow John Willock Knox visits his wife at Berwick travels to Edinburgh and preaches in a private house to the Protestants - John Erskine of Dun - William Maitland of Lethington Knoxs letter to Mrs. Bowes he prevails on the Protestants to abstain from hearing mass preaches at Dun at Calder House Sir James Sandilands John Spotswood Lord Lorn Lord Erskine the Prior of St. Andrews -
Knox preaches and dispenses the sacrament of the supper at Ayrshire Earl of Glencairn first religious covenant among the Protestants of Scotland conversation at court about Knox he is summoned before a convention of the clergy appears and the process is dropped preaches more publicly in Edinburgh his letter to Mrs. Bowes he is persuaded to write a letter to the Queen Regent extracts from this her reception of it he receives a call from the English congregation at Geneva resolves to go there with his family leaves Scotland clergy condemn him as a heretic and burn his effigy summary of the doctrine which he had taught estimate of the advantages which accrued to the reformation from this visit letter of instruction which he left behind him
FIFTH PERIOD
Knox arrives at Geneva happiness which he enjoyed in that city his passionate desire to preach the gospel in his native country he receives an invitation from the Protestant nobles to return to Scotland leaves Geneva receives letters at Dieppe dissuading him from prosecuting the journey his animated letter to the nobility goes into the interior of France severe persecution of the Protestants in that kingdom preaches in Rochelle and at Dieppe private reasons which induced him not to proceed to Scotland writes to the protestants in Scotland writes to the nobility his prudent advice respecting resistance to the government he returns to Geneva assists in a translation of the Bible publishes his letter to the Queen Regent and his appelation from the sentence of the clergy and his First Blast of the Trumpet reasons which led to this publication against female government offence which it gave Aylmers answer to it character of this curious work Knox receives a second invitation from the protestant nobility of Scotland - progress which the reformation had made formation of private congregations resolutions of a general meeting Protestant preachers taken into the families of the nobility correspondence between the Archbishop of St. Andrews and the Earl of Argyle Martyrdom of Walter Mill important effects of this Protestants present a petition to the Regent her fair promises to them death of Queen Mary of England and accession of Elizabeth Knox leaves Geneva for Scotland is refused a passage through England - grounds of this refusal Knoxs reflections on it important reason for his wishing to visit England he writes to Cecil from Dieppe arrives in Scotland.
PERIOD SIXTH
Critical situation in which Knox found matters at his arrival deceit by some of the Queen Regent differences between her and Archbishop Hamilton accommodated a provincial council of the clergy reconciliation of the two archbishops remonstrance presented by some members of the popish church canons of the council treaty between the Regent and clergy for attempting to suppress the reformation proclamation by the Queen against the Protestants the preachers summoned to stand trial Knoxs letter to Mrs. Locke papist clergy alarmed at his arrival he is outlawed he repairs to Dundee Protestants of the north resolve to attend the trial of their preachers send information of this to the Regent her duplicity Knox preaches at Perth demolition of the monasteries in that town unjustly imputed to Knox Regent threatens the destruction of Perth Protestants resolve to defend themselves a treaty Knoxs interview with Argyle and Prior treaty violated by the Regent the name of the Congregation given to the protestant association Lords of the Congregation resolve on more decisive measures invite Knox to preach at St. Andrews Archbishop threatens to oppose this by arms intrepidity of Knox he preaches at St. Andrews magistrates and inhabitants agree to demolish the carved images, and to set up reformed worship this example followed in other parts of the kingdom Lords of Congregation take possession of Edinburgh Knox is chosen minister of that city Willock supplies his place after the capital was given up to the Regent Archbishop Hamilton preaches Knox undertakes a tour of preaching through the kingdom important effects of this his family arrive in Scotland Christopher Goodman settlement of Protestant ministers in principal towns French troops come to the assistance of the Regent Knox persuades the Congregation to seek assistance from the court of England -
Undertakes a journey to Berwick succeeds in the negotiation reasons for his taking part in political managements embarrassments in which this involved him - his political casuistry is reprehended by Croft prejudices of the English court against him [but] their great confidence in his honesty his activity and imminent danger Lords of Congregation consult on the deposition of the Regent Knox advises her suspension influence of the Protestant reformation on civil liberty political principles of Knox resistance to tyrants not forbidden in the New Testament Congregation meet with disasters their courage revived by the eloquence of Knox his exertions in Fife treaty between Elizabeth and Congregation expedition of French troops against Glasgow English army enter Scotland death of the Queen Regent intrigues of the French court civil war concluded by a treaty exertions of Protestant preachers during the war the increase of their number - conduct of popish clergy their pretended miracle at Mussetburgh detection of the imposture the treaty fatal to Roman popery meeting of the parliament petition of Protestants Confession of Faith presented ratified by parliament retrospective view of the advancement of the reformation.
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VOL II
The Life of John Knox - Volume 2
Thomas McCrie
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PERIOD SEVENTH
Knox resumes his situation as minister of Edinburgh presses the issue of ecclesiastical policy symptoms of aversion to this on the part of the nobles Knox is employed in compiling the Book of Discipline this is approved by General Assembly and subscribed by greater part of Privy Council sketch of the form and order of the reformed church of Scotland attention to the state of education avarice of the nobility influence of the reformation on literature introduction of Hebrew language into Scotland John Row return of Buchanan remarks on Mr. Humes representation of the rudeness of Scotland literary hours in a Scottish ministers family cultivation of the vernacular language David Ferguson First General Assembly Knox loses his wife corresponds with Calvin his anxiety for the safety of the reformed church Queen Mary arrives in Scotland her education her fixed prepossessions against the reformed religion, and determination to restore popery alarm excited by her setting up of mass in her chapel behavior of Knox on this occasion examination of the grounds of the alarm felt by the Protestants sanguinary spirit and proceedings of Roman Catholics hostile intentions of the Queen against Knox singular conversation between them Knoxs opinion of her character his austerity and vehemence highly useful he vindicates the right of holding ecclesiastical [Church] assemblies inveighs against the inadequate provision made for the ministers of the church his own stipend attention of town-council to his support and accommodation he installs two superintendents is employed in reconciling the nobility Queen is offended at one of his sermons interview between them his great labors in Edinburgh He obtains John Craig as a colleague remarkable incidents in the life of Craig the Prior of St. Andrews created Earl of Murray and made prime minister insurrection under Huntly conduct of Knox on that occasion Quintin Kennedy challenges Knox to a dispute on the mass curious correspondence between them account of their dispute Ninian Wingate excommunication of Paul Methven public repentance prescribed to him reflections on the severity of the protestant discipline Knoxs interview with the Queen at Lochlevin artifice of Mary she prevails on the parliament not to ratify the Protestant religion indignation of Knox at this breach between him and Earl of Murray his sermon at the dissolution of parliament Queen incensed at it he vindicates it in her presence she bursts into tears apology for the sternness of his behaviour slander against his character retracted two Protestants indicted to stand trial for breaking in to the Queens chapel Knox writes a circular letter on the occasion he is accused of high treason Royal courtiers endeavour to intimidate him into a submission his trial and defence his acquittal indignation of the Queen at this.
EIGHTH PERIOD
Knox Charged with usurping a papal power in the church the General Assembly vindicates him from this charge he marries the daughter of Lord Ochiltree splenetic reflections of the papists on this alliance - dissentions between the court and preachers apology for the liberty of the pulpit debate between Knox and Secretary Maitland on Knoxs form of prayer for the Queen on his doctrine respecting the resistance to civil rulers Craigs account of a similar dispute in Bologne the Queen marries Lord Darnly and proclaims him King change in the court reasons which induced the nobles who opposed the marriage to take up arms Queen amuses the Protestant ministers Knox is reconciled to Earl of Murray does not take part with him in his insurrection gives offense to the King by one of his sermons is inhibited from preaching for a short time town-council remonstrate against this he resumes his employment Goodman leaves St. Andrews petition for Knoxs translation to that town refused by Assembly he is employed to write different treatises for the church extract from the treatise of Fasting - measures taken by the Queen [Mary] for restoring popery
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