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gational church, September, 1592-Circumstances attending

the organization, 207. Election of Francis Johnson as pastor,

John Greenwood as teacher, and others as deacons - Admin-

istration of the Sacraments, 208. The pastor and the teacher

arrested, Dec. 5th, 1592, p. 209. Johnson's previous experi-

ence of persecution, 210. His third arrest-Repeated exam-

inations, 211. Imprisoned fourteen months before trial

Condemned as a traitor, 213. His church discovered and

arrested - Cruel treatment in prison, 215 Francis Johnson

and his brother George, in prison until July 1594, p. 216.

Their sufferings attributed to the prelates-Letter to Bur-

Testimony against Whitgift, 217. Liberated and ban-

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ished - Goes first to Newfoundland, and then to Amsterdam,

218. His church reörganized at Amsterdam, 219. Henry

Ainsworth chosen teacher, 220. The Dutch clergy not

friendly - Hardships, 221. Caused partly by the English

clergy, and partly by the prejudice against Robert Browne,

222. Their Confession of Faith in 1596, p. 223. Thoroughly.

Calvinistic, 224. Agree with all the Reformed churches in

faith Counsel of other churches, in cases of need, to be

sought, 225. Ministers not to be in civil offices, not to marry

nor bury, 226. Dissensions in the church, from Mr. John-

son's marriage, 226. Subsequently, difficulties of a more seri-

ous character - A new church formed, under Ainsworth's

pastorate, about Dec. 1610-Johnson and his friends retire to

Emden, East Friesland - He there dies - Some account of his

church, note, 228. Ainsworth and his church at Amsterdam,

in peace, until his death, about 1623 - A profound scholar and

most excellent man, 229. Mr. Delacluse and Mr. May elders

in his church - Rev. John Canne subsequently pastor, 230.

Trouble from apostate brethren, 231. White, Lawne, and

Fairlambe- Other adversaries, Jacob, Hall, Broughton, and

Smyth, 232. The Amsterdam church at its zenith, 233. Hugh

Bromhead's account of it in 1606 - Order of worship, etc.

234.

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CHAPTER IX.

DECLINE AND DEATH OF ELIZABETH, MARCH 24, 1602-3.

TREATMENT OF THE SEPARATISTS.

AND CHARACTER, AUGUST 4, 1598.

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LORD BURLEIGH'S DEATH

The last wretched illness of

Prelatical persecution abated, 236.

the queen - Dies, March 24th, 1602-3, p. 237. Why so un-

just towards the Separatists, 238. Considered their con-

scientious scruples mere obstinacy, their nonconformity re-

bellion Whitgift, Aylmer and Bancroft encouraged these

views, 239. The Separatists attributed Elizabeth's prejudice

to the bishops, 240. Elizabeth's refusal to name a successor

until the very last Camden's account of this, 241. Cary's-

James VI. of Scotland proclaimed - The courtiers and time-

servers at court prepared for this, 242. Their heartless aban-

donment of the queen, and the death of Essex, greatly aggra-

vated her sufferings, 243. Death of Lord Burleigh, Aug. 4th,

1598, aged 78- Had served Elizabeth 40 years - Greatly

honored by her, and deeply lamented, 244. Burleigh the

Separatists' and the Puritans' friend His letter to Whitgift,

245. Burleigh's difficult position - Envied and hated by the

old nobility, and his overthrow plotted, 247. Weary of life,

he welcomes death, 248.

CHAPTER X.

ACCESSION OF JAMES I., 1603.

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THE MILLENARY PETITION.

SEPARATISTS' PETITIONS. - HAMPTON COURT CONFERENCE.-

PROCLAMATION OF THE KING, AND THE CANONS OF THE CON-

VENTION AGAINST NONCONFORMISTS.

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James VI. of Scotland ascends the English throne as James I.,
March 24th, 1602-3, p. 250. All parties have hopes and fears
- His hypocritical, contemptible character-Soon becomes
unpopular, 251. The millenary petition, of seven hundred
and fifty puritan ministers, against burdensome rites and cere-
monies The Separatists approach the king, 253. Present

The

All

four petitions, 254. The first petition described, 255.

second, 257. The third, 260. The fourth, 264.

disregarded - The millenary petition receives some atten-

tion, 265. A Conference at Hampton Court Nine bishops

and four puritans appointed by the king to discuss the points of

the petition The Conference a farce- The king browbeats

and abuses the puritans without mercy or decency, 266. Gross

flattery by the bishops, 267. The king's threat to "harrie "

the nonconformists out of the kingdom, 268. Reports of this

conference by different writers, 268, note, 269. One good thing

from the conference, viz. a new translation of the Bible, 270.

Arrest of persons concerned in the millenary petition, 271. A

royal proclamation, March 5th, 1603-4, establishes the whole

Book of Common Prayer-James opens his first parliament,

March 19th-Acknowledges the Roman church as his "Mother

church' - Convocation draws up one hundred and forty

canons, harsh and cruel - Confirmed by the king's letters-

patent, June 25th, 1504, p. 273. The king's proclamation,

July 6th, 1604, ordering the puritans to conform by the last

of November, or to quit their places, 274. Hundreds of min-

isters ejected, silenced, or suspended, within a year, 275.

CHAPTER XI.

REV. JOHN ROBINSON AND REV. JOHN SMYTH. REV. RICHARD

CLYFTON. THE SEPARATISTS IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND.

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John Robinson first introduced to us, in 1604 - Probably born in
Lincolnshire, in 1575- Educated at Cambridge, 277. Enters
the ministry at or near Norwich, Norfolk county - A moder-
ate conforming puritan - His scruples about rites and cere-
monies bring him into trouble Even those who seek his
counsel in private persecuted, 278. Tries, unsuccessfully, for
the mastership of Norwich Hospital, or to lease a building in
which to preach - A rare man, 279. Separatism in the North
of England previous to 1604 - Penry's letter about these
brethren, in 1593, p. 280. Mr. Robinson among these poor,

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persecuted people, 281. Of several towns, in three counties

First organized church at Gainsborough, in Lincolnshire, 282.

First pastor, Rev. John Smyth, a great sufferer for noncon-

formity, 283. A leading Separatist in 1592 - Imprisoned

eleven months- - Arraigned before the high commissioners -

Promised his liberty if he would go to church—“be a

dissembler, a hypocrite, a devil," only go to church - Mr.

Smyth carefully investigated the questions at issue between

the church of England and the Separatists, 284. "A true

description out of the word of God of the visible church,"

1589, by Smyth or Clyfton, 285. Bernard's efforts to keep his

people from Smyth, note, 285. A second Congregational

church, at William Brewster's house, in Scrooby; Richard

Clyfton pastor, 286. The "manor house"- Brewster, post-

master, 1594-1607 The village of Scrooby, 289. Persecu-

tion revived by Bancroft - Emigration Smyth and his

friends flee to Amsterdam - In the fall of 1607 Clyfton's

(the Scrooby) church decide to follow, 289. Trouble in get-

ting away, 290. Final success, 292. The Scrooby church

finding Mr. Smyth at variance with Mr. Johnson's church de-

cide to go to Leyden - Robinson's petition for liberty to re-

move thither, 293 and note. Clyfton remains - William

Brewster assistant to Mr. Robinson, 294. Trouble in the Am-

sterdam church Smyth's strange notions, 295 and note.

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Questions church-of-England baptism and infant baptism

Becomes an Arminian, 297. Separates from his brethren, and

with Hellwisse, Murton and others, forms an Arminian-Baptist

church, 1606-1609 - Ainsworth's " Defence" against Smyth's

"Differences of the Separatists" - Smyth dies, 1610, p. 298.

Hellwisse succeeds him His church removes to London

about 1611, and bears noble testimony in favor of religious

liberty, 299. Hell wisse, note, 299.

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CHAPTER XII.

MR. ROBINSON AND HIS CHURCH IN LEYDEN.

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HIS NUMEROUS

PUBLICATIONS.

The Scrooby church in Leyden, 300. Their uprightness and dil-

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igence win the Hollanders — Robinson's activity, 301. His

first publication, "An Answer to a Censorious Epistle," by

Rev. Joseph Hall, afterwards bishop - Hall's sharp and labored

reply, 302. Robinson makes no rejoinder As much against

the Puritans as the Separatists - All essential points previ

ously answered - Robinson's courteous "Answer to Yates,"

303. "A Justification of Separation," 1610, against Rev.

Richard Bernard's " Separatists' Schisme" - Some account

of Bernard, 304. Counterpoy son," by Henry Ainsworth, in

reply to Bernard Also, "Parallels, Censures, and Observa-

tions" by Smyth, in reply to Bernard, 305. Robinson's work

a perfect storehouse of facts and arguments - Dr. Campbell's

high opinion of it-Analysis of the work, 306. The church

of England, 307. Burdensome rites and ceremonies - True

antiquity, 308. The novelty of Separatism, 309. The argu-

ment for a national church, from the parables of the field and

the net, demolished, 310. The proper constitution of a church,

314. Government in the officers, 315. Rights and duties of

members, 316. Women's rights, 317. Ordination of minis-

ters, 318. The Arminian controversy in Holland, 1612-13

Robinson the Calvinists' champion, 319. Robinson against

Hellwisse, 1614, p. 320. Private communion with the church

of England On the popular and democratic character of

Separatists' churches, 321. The People's Plea for Prophecy,"

1618"The Apology," 1619, p. 325. Suggested by the Sy

nod of Dort, 326. The visible church, what? 327. The

church, independent, under Christ.-Ecclesia, what? 328. Views

of church government, 329. Rights of the people — Duties

of the elders, 330. Marriage not to be celebrated by ministers

-"A Defence of the Synod of Dort," 321. 'Essays, or

Observations," 1624-34, p. 332. "Treatise of the Lawfulness

of Hearing Ministers of the Church of England" - Letters,

333. Robinson's character, 336. Reported change of opinion

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"The bodies of churches not to be sent to for advice, but

some chief persons," 340. The doctrines and practice of the

Leyden church, 341.