The Early English Baptists Volume 2 PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1814 edition. Excerpt: ... Reformation. of religion, is gross vanity; and it were as idle, as to say we may not dwell in one house or city together; nay much more absurd for the dead know nothing, cannot injure one another, but the living may." LONDON And MIDDLESEX. We have attempted in the first Volume of our work to produce evidence that the principles of the Baptists were at all times, since the introduction of the gospel into England, held by persons who were opposed to the superstitions and will-worship of the corrupt Church of Rome. It is highly probable that many of these resided in the Metropolis, as the situation and circumstances of its inhabitants were more favorable to free enquiry, and to the exercise of private judgment in the worship of God, thsuvthose of persons who resided in the Country. Atthe Reformation the general terms Wickliffites and Lollards which had been applied to all the Dissenters from the Church of Rome, seem to have been changed for that of Anabaptists; which if it does not prove they were all opposed to Infant-Baptism (as general terms are notalways distinguishing) it is certainly evidence, that there were many persons who, in the opinion of their euemies, were guilty of the crime of re-baptizing. From the spirit of the times, which was still popish, though King Edward had ordered that the word Papa should be put out of their Church books, * it is certain they were obliged Articles of Visitation, IL of king Edward VL by Archbishop Cranraer. Sparrow'i Collection. Opposition to Baptisti. to act with a'l the secresy possible, in opposing the ecclesiastical authorities. They were, however, so publick in 1550 as to excite the attention of the rulers of the national reformed church. In the Articles of Visitation of Bishop Ridley, ...