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MASTER ROGER WILLIAMS By Ola Elizabeth Winslow Jonathan Edwards, 1703-1758 Meetinghouse Hill, 1630-1783 Master Roger Williams Master Roger Williams A BIOGRAPHY by OLA ELIZABETH WINSLOW THE MACMILLAN COMPANY • NEW YORK *957 © Ola Elizabeth Winslow 1957 Published simultaneously in Canada All rights reserved—no part of this book may be re produced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who wishes to quote brief passages in connection with a review written for inclusion in magazine or newspaper. First Printing Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress catalog card number: 57-10016 This Book is for Marilyn and Kenneth It is a great work and too heavy for one man's shoulders» but somebody must begin. Jeremy Taylor -c PREFACE o- In searching out the materials for this book, I chanced upon George Herbert’s Jacula Prudentum, in the edition of 1640. His preface seemed a model in such sort, and with (I trust) due respect, I bor row it entire. It consists of a single sentence—this one. “The best of the sport is to do the deed and say nothing.” Why indeed say more, except to thank those without whose help no book about times long past could be written at all. The materials for this one have been collected and studied in many places, but mainly in the Boston Athenaeum Library, the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Historical Society Libraries and in the British Mu seum. In the richness and friendliness of human association these centers provide, one finds unfailingly materials for other and per haps better books that will never be written, nor perhaps can be, but the experiences themselves have made many days memorable. In this fresh discovery, time after time, there is a renewed sense of gratitude, which it is a pleasure to acknowledge. I wish to mention also the helpfulness of Mr. Evan James of the Merchant Taylors* Company of London, Mr. N. Long-Brown óf Charterhouse, Mr. S. C. Roberts of Pembroke College, Cambridge, Mr. F. G. Emmison of the Essex County Record Office in Chelms ford, and Mrs. C. P. Hall of the University Registry, Cambridge. In fairness the list should be far longer, including always gratefully the interest of my colleagues of Wellesley College which has been a continuing incentive and encouragement. Ola Elizabeth Winslow London, November 11, 1955. vii •C CONTENTS > Preface vii Prologue i LONDON, 1603-1623 I. “The Wonderfull Yeare, 1603’* 3 II. Merchant Taylor’s Son 9 III. Boy in Smithfield 19 IV. “Fitté Scholar” 35 V. Protégé 43 CAMBRIDGE, 1623-1628 VI. Pensioner 56 OTES, 1628-1630 VII. Chaplain 74 PLYMOUTH, 1630-1633 VIII. “Godly Minister” 95 SALEM, 1633-1635 IX. Troubler of the Peace 107 THE NARRAGANSETT COUNTRY, 1635-1643 X. “First Beginner” of a Colony 125 XI. Roving Ambassador 144 XII. Linguist 161 A Key into the Language of America ix X CONTENTS LONDON, 1643-1644 XIII. Diplomat 176 XIV. Controversialist 189 Mr. Cotton’s Letter . . . Answered Queries of Highest Consideration The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS, 1644-1651 XV. "Chiefe Officer” 208 Christenings Make Not Christians XVI. Trader 221 Experiments of Spiritual Life and Health LONDON, 1651-1653 XVII. Colony Agent «35 Major Butler's Fourth Paper The Hireling Ministry None of Christs The Bloody Tenent Yet More Bloody The Examiner Defended PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS, 1653-1663 XVIII. Mediator «49 4/ RHODE ISLAND COLONY, 1663-1683 XIX. Elder Statesman 267 y George Fox Digg’d Out of His Burrowes Epilogue. “The Root of the Matter in Him” 289 Notes 293 Bibliographical Statement 313 Index 317
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