the_o danger_n of_o tolerate_a leveller_n in_o a_o civil_a state_n or_o a_o historical_a narration_n of_o the_o dangerous_a pernicious_a practice_n and_o opinion_n wherewith_o samvel_n gorton_n and_o his_o level_a accomplice_n so_o much_o disturb_v and_o molest_v the_o several_a plantation_n in_o new-england_a parallel_n to_o the_o position_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o present_a leveller_n in_o old-england_a wherein_o their_o several_a error_n dangerous_a and_o very_a destructive_a to_o the_o peace_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n their_o carriage_n and_o revile_v language_n against_o magistracy_n and_o all_o civil_a power_n and_o their_o blasphemous_a speech_n against_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o course_n that_o be_v there_o take_v for_o suppress_v they_o be_v full_o set_v forth_o with_o a_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o their_o complaint_n make_v to_o the_o parliament_n by_o edw._n winslow_n of_o plymouth_n in_o new-england_n london_n print_v by_o rich._n cotes_n for_o john_n bellamy_n at_o the_o three_o golden_a lion_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1649._o the_o content_n the_o magistrate_n proceed_n at_o boston_n in_o new-england_n against_o samuel_n gorton_n and_o his_o accomplice_n pag._n 1._o the_o first_o letter_n of_o samuel_n gorton_n and_o his_o accomplice_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o boston_n in_o new-england_n p._n 9_o the_o second_o letter_n of_o samuel_n gorton_n and_o his_o accomplice_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o boston_n in_o new-england_n p._n 28._o certain_a observation_n collect_v out_o of_o both_o their_o letter_n contain_v their_o reproachful_a speech_n of_o the_o government_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o massachuset_n p._n 38._o their_o revile_v language_n against_o magistracy_n itself_o and_o all_o civil_a power_n p._n 43._o their_o blasphemous_a speech_n against_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n p._n 47._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o presentment_n of_o samuel_n gorton_n at_o portsmouth_n in_o roade_n island_n by_o the_o grand_a jury._n p._n 54._o mr._n roger_n williams_n his_o letter_n unto_o mr._n winthrop_n concern_v samuel_n gorton_n p._n 55._o a_o letter_n from_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o providence_n against_o gorton_n and_o his_o accomplice_n p._n 56._o the_o true_a cause_n of_o gortons_n suffering_n in_o new-england_n p._n 66._o the_o ground_n of_o a_o war_n like_a to_o ensue_v p._n 71._o gortons_n abuse_n of_o mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n ward_n answer_v p._n 76._o a_o false_a gloss_n of_o state_n service_n discover_v p._n 80._o gorton_n preach_v against_o magistracy_n and_o yet_o accept_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n p._n 83._o the_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o our_o first_o plant_n in_o new-england_n p._n 88_o the_o church_n at_o leyden_n and_o the_o church_n in_o new-england_n hold_v communion_n with_o the_o reform_a church_n p._n 93._o new-englands_n practice_n towards_o they_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o religion_n p._n 100_o a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o company_n of_o the_o massachuset_n in_o new_a england_n against_o samuel_n gorton_n and_o his_o accomplice_n with_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n thereof_o examine_v and_o allow_v by_o their_o general_n court_v hold_v at_o boston_n in_o november_n 1646._o samvel_n gorton_n live_v sometime_o at_o plymouth_n where_o his_o behaviour_n be_v so_o turbulent_a and_o offensive_a both_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o other_o as_o they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o their_o jurisdiction_n from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o roade-island_n where_o he_o begin_v to_o raise_v sedition_n and_o to_o make_v a_o party_n against_o the_o authority_n there_o for_o which_o he_o be_v apprehend_v and_o whip_v and_o so_o send_v away_o from_o thence_o with_o some_o other_o who_o he_o have_v gather_v to_o his_o part_n â—ee_z removed_z to_o providence_n where_o mr._n roger_n williams_n then_o live_v he_o with_o some_o other_o oppose_v his_o sit_v down_o there_o as_o a_o inhabitant_n only_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o present_a distress_n they_o give_v way_n for_o his_o abode_n for_o a_o time_n but_o be_v once_o house_v he_o soon_o draw_v so_o great_a a_o party_n to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o mr._n williams_n and_o his_o party_n to_o drive_v they_o out_o or_o to_o rule_v they_o there_o so_o as_o both_o party_n come_v arm_v into_o the_o field_n each_o against_o other_o and_o have_v fight_v it_o out_o have_v not_o mr._n williams_n use_v mean_n for_o pacification_n hereupon_o many_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o providence_n send_v messenger_n with_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n of_o the_o massachuset_n desire_v aid_n against_o gorton_n and_o his_o company_n but_o they_o be_v answer_v that_o not_o be_v within_o our_o jurisdiction_n nor_o consederation_n we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o interpose_v in_o their_o quarrel_n soon_o after_o some_o of_o those_o man_n tender_v themselves_o and_o their_o land_n to_o come_v under_o our_o government_n and_o be_v receive_v there_o live_v near_o to_o providence_n two_o small_a indian_n sachims_n call_v pumham_n and_o socononoco_n who_o though_o they_o be_v as_o free_a as_o the_o great_a sachim_n oâ—_n the_o nanohigganset_n yet_o myantonimo_n the_o then_o sachim_n of_o of_o nanoligganset_n be_v a_o very_a proud_a and_o stern_a man_n keep_v they_o in_o great_a awe_n this_o poor_a sachim_n pumham_n have_v a_o large_a parcel_n of_o land_n near_o providence_n very_o convenient_a for_o plantation_n which_o gorton_n and_o his_o company_n be_v now_o about_o 13_o or_o 14._o take_v notice_n of_o and_o fear_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v their_o power_n long_o where_o they_o be_v deal_v with_o myantonimo_n for_o this_o parcel_n of_o land_n promise_v he_o a_o good_a parcel_n of_o wampam_n for_o it_o and_o because_o they_o know_v that_o pamham_n be_v the_o true_a owner_n of_o it_o they_o deal_v with_o he_o also_o but_o he_o refuse_v to_o 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to_o relieve_v themselves_o come_v and_o tender_v themselves_o and_o their_o land_n to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o massachuset_n who_o by_o order_n of_o the_o court_n give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o myantonimo_n and_o appoint_v he_o to_o come_v or_o send_v to_o the_o next_o court_n at_o boston_n to_o show_v his_o title_n or_o interest_n if_o he_o have_v any_o to_o the_o say_v pumham_n and_o soconoâ—oco_n or_o their_o land_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v he_o come_v and_o pretend_v that_o they_o be_v his_o vassal_n but_o it_o appear_v clear_o both_o by_o a_o wâ—lting_a from_o mr._n williams_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o other_o english_a in_o those_o part_n and_o of_o divers_a other_o indian_n no_o way_n relate_v to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v free_a sachims_n so_o as_o myantonimo_n have_v nothing_o to_o reply_n the_o court_n receive_v the_o two_o indian_a sachims_n with_o their_o subject_n and_o land_n under_o the_o government_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o massachusetts_n and_o upon_o that_o writ_n to_o our_o neighbour_n of_o providence_n intimate_v the_o same_o to_o they_o and_o advise_v gorton_n and_o his_o company_n that_o if_o they_o have_v any_o just_a title_n to_o the_o land_n they_o possess_v they_o shall_v come_v or_o send_v some_o for_o they_o to_o show_v the_o same_o to_o the_o court_n and_o offer_v they_o safe_a conduct_n this_o letter_n from_o the_o court_n they_o take_v in_o great_a disdain_n and_o return_v scornful_a and_o menace_a answer_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o a_o good_a time_n after_o they_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o court_n full_a of_o reproach_n and_o blasphemy_n not_o only_o against_o the_o magistrate_n but_o against_o the_o church_n and_o ordinance_n as_o by_o the_o copy_n thereof_o hereafter_o follow_v will_v appear_v notwithstanding_o these_o provocation_n and_o daily_a wrong_n offer_v to_o those_o few_o english_a their_o neighbour_n who_o have_v former_o submit_v themselves_o to_o our_o government_n we_o sit_v 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robert_n potter_n who_o go_v in_o the_o same_o ship_n with_o i_o into_o new-england_n and_o express_v by_o the_o way_n so_o much_o honesty_n and_o godliness_n as_o gain_v my_o good_a opinion_n and_o affection_n towards_o he_o i_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v affect_v with_o samuel_n gortons_n blasphemous_a conceit_n and_o carriage_n and_o therefore_o now_o imprison_v with_o he_o i_o go_v to_o visit_v he_o and_o have_v free_a speech_n with_o he_o in_o the_o open_a prison_n yard_n who_o shed_v many_o tear_n may_v happy_o move_v i_o to_o express_v my_o affection_n to_o he_o which_o samuel_n gorton_n call_v passion_n after_o some_o debate_n about_o his_o new_a opinion_n i_o remember_v i_o use_v a_o speech_n to_o he_o to_o this_o effect_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v well_o and_o wise_o to_o make_v such_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o error_n as_o his_o conscience_n will_v permit_v tell_v he_o that_o mr._n cotton_n who_o he_o have_v so_o much_o reverence_v in_o old_a england_n and_o new_a have_v give_v he_o a_o godly_a example_n in_o that_o kind_n by_o a_o public_a acknowledgement_n upon_o a_o solemn_a fast_a day_n with_o many_o tear_n that_o in_o the_o time_n when_o error_n be_v so_o stir_v god_n leave_v he_o for_o a_o time_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o spiritual_a slumber_n and_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o watchfulness_n of_o his_o brethren_n the_o elder_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v have_v sleep_v on_o and_o bless_a god_n very_o cordial_o for_o awaken_n he_o and_o be_v very_o thankful_a to_o his_o brethren_n for_o their_o watchfulness_n over_o he_o and_o faithfulness_n towards_o he_o wherein_o he_o bonoured_a god_n not_o a_o little_a and_o great_o rejoice_v the_o beart_n of_o his_o bearer_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v no_o shame_n for_o he_o to_o do_v the_o like_a concern_v mr._n cotton_n be_v i_o worthy_a i_o will_v presume_v to_o speak_v that_o now_o of_o he_o which_o i_o have_v say_v more_o than_o many_o time_n of_o he_o elsewhere_o that_o i_o hold_v he_o such_o a_o eminent_a worthy_a of_o christ_n as_o very_o few_o other_o have_v attain_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o i_o hold_v myself_o not_o worthy_a to_o wipe_v his_o slipper_n for_o matter_n of_o grace_n learning_n and_o industry_n in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o the_o author_n samuel_n gorton_n myself_o and_o other_o far_a more_o judicious_a take_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n who_o spirit_n be_v stark_o drink_v with_o blasphemy_n and_o insolence_n a_o corrupt_a of_o the_o truth_n and_o a_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n where_o ever_o he_o come_v jiutreat_v he_o to_o read_v titus_n 1._o 13._o with_o a_o humble_a beaâ—â—_n and_o that_o be_v the_o great_a harm_n i_o wish_v he_o n._n w._n thus_o much_o of_o the_o answer_n and_o testimony_n of_o that_o reverend_n and_o grave_a divine_a wherein_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v how_o mr._n gorton_n abuse_v all_o man_n by_o cast_v mire_n and_o dirt_n in_o the_o face_n of_o our_o best_a deserve_a instrument_n in_o page_n 54._o he_o accuse_v mr._n wilson_n and_o mr._n cotton_n for_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n against_o they_o etc._n etc._n answ._n what_o they_o press_v in_o their_o sermon_n i_o be_v not_o present_a to_o hear_v but_o this_o i_o can_v affirm_v that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o liberty_n to_o my_o departure_n from_o new_a england_n which_o be_v not_o much_o above_o two_o month_n i_o have_v hear_v many_o precious_a godly_a man_n affirm_v that_o sam._n gorton_n and_o his_o company_n needless_o in_o their_o write_n and_o conference_n belch_v out_o such_o blasphemy_n as_o they_o think_v god_n be_v offend_v with_o the_o country_n for_o give_v they_o the_o liberty_n they_o have_v and_o that_o you_o may_v the_o better_o see_v his_o carriage_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n to_o let_v their_o prisoner_n come_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v mr._n gorton_n etc._n etc._n be_v there_o after_o mr._n cotton_n have_v end_v his_o sermon_n on_o a_o sabbath_n day_n ask_v leave_v to_o speak_v which_o mr._n cotton_n assent_v to_o the_o governor_n be_v present_a give_v he_o leave_v where_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n before_o the_o whole_a congregation_n be_v very_o great_a he_o declare_v that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n censure_n and_o other_o ordinance_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o minister_n be_v like_o the_o silver_n shrine_v of_o diana_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o craftsman_n of_o ephesus_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o be_v question_v i_o have_v testimony_n upon_o oath_n to_o make_v it_o good_a in_o pag._n 55_o 56_o 57_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v except_v against_o as_o in_o p._n 55._o his_o great_a respect_n manifest_v to_o that_o government_n because_o derive_v from_o the_o state_n of_o england_n which_o what_o it_o be_v thou_o may_v large_o see_v in_o certain_a observation_n of_o a_o godly_a divine_a annex_v hereunto_o upon_o his_o own_o two_o contemptuous_a and_o blasphemous_a letter_n or_o rather_o book_n wherein_o be_v 48_o several_a aspersion_n cast_v on_o they_o second_o his_o appeal_n pag._n 56._o from_o their_o justice_n when_o their_o charter_n enjoin_v none_o in_o pag._n 50_o &_o 57_o the_o question_n as_o he_o have_v set_v they_o down_o and_o the_o relation_n about_o the_o time_n allow_v he_o to_o give_v his_o answer_n i_o question_v whether_o he_o have_v deal_v fair_o therein_o because_o he_o be_v so_o often_o find_v faulty_a to_o pass_v by_o his_o answer_n and_o his_o large_a explanation_n of_o himself_o pag._n 58._o and_o come_v to_o 59_o &c_n &c_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n to_o 64._o i_o answer_v though_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o do_v right_a as_o he_o state_n thing_n yet_o this_o i_o know_v be_v attest_v by_o reverend_a person_n that_o he_o then_o maintain_v that_o god_n make_v man_n after_o â—is_n own_o image_n and_o that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d but_o one_o image_n and_o that_o be_v christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n his_o exinanition_n by_o which_o we_o be_v save_v and_o when_o it_o be_v object_v we_o be_v not_o save_v by_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n true_a say_v he_o therefore_o adam_n fall_v and_o so_o destroy_v god_n image_n and_o that_o be_v the_o death_n of_o christ._n when_o it_o be_v object_v again_o adam_n fall_n be_v not_o our_o salvation_n but_o condemnation_n but_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o adam_n fall_n can_v not_o be_v the_o death_n of_o christ._n he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n either_o revoke_v or_o explain_v his_o speech_n though_o much_o urge_v thereunto_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v further_o demand_v what_o he_o then_o think_v of_o that_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o believe_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o who_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n he_o answer_v that_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o shadow_n and_o but_o a_o resemblance_n of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o â—â—e_z and_o every_o true_a christian._n and_o now_o judge_v good_a reader_n whether_o this_o be_v like_o what_o he_o mention_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o trifle_n not_o worthy_a the_o mention_v but_o if_o he_o will_v be_v so_o unfaithful_a as_o to_o omit_v it_o i_o dare_v not_o as_o for_o his_o censure_n pag._n â—4_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v right_o set_v down_o and_o so_o the_o charge_n pag._n 65._o wherein_o i_o dare_v say_v he_o wrong_v the_o minister_n in_o say_v they_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o famish_v they_o as_o for_o his_o long_a and_o tedious_a letter_n to_o mr._n green_n from_o page_n 66_o to_o 74._o i_o pass_v it_o by_o as_o he_o say_v mr._n green_n do_v but_o in_o 74._o he_o will_v make_v it_o a_o aspersion_n upon_o mr._n endecâ—t_v for_o say_v that_o god_n have_v stir_v they_o up_o to_o go_v out_o of_o their_o own_o jurisdiction_n to_o fete_v they_o from_o their_o 〈◊〉_d place_n take_v notice_n as_o it_o be_v literal_o within_o the_o line_n of_o plymouth_n 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