Their trial—the brief of the prosecuting officer, and Barrowe's own account of They were condemned-taken to execution, and reprieved His trial, the two indictments against him. His appeal, after condemnation, to Lord Burghley 241-243 243 245 246 248 249 Fifty-nine who were in eight prisons petition the Lord Treasurer Manner of their Sabbath service. The True Description (1589), etc. Neither Clyfton, Smyth nor Johnson, but Barrowe and Greenwood, produced it Alison's Confutation of it Francis Johnson, and his early history 258 260 Pastor in Middelberg, where, in 1591, he discovered and burned Barrowe and Greenwood's Plaine Refutation—and was converted thereby The inchoate London church fully organized (1592) Penry advised the church to emigrate in a body Barrowe left them a helping legacy Some of the London church went to Holland in 1593 We hear of them at Campen, and Naarden By the close of 1595, they were established in Amsterdam Few particulars of their life for four years 267 267 267 268 269 Poor and divided, Henry Ainsworth became their teacher A True Confession, etc., published (1596) by them in concert with London George Johnson, younger brother of Francis During 1595, Francis prints A Treatise of the Ministery, etc. In 1597 Francis and George, with two others, banished to Newfoundland 272 273 273 274 275 275 276 277 277 278 278 278-282 281 These Englishmen in Holland very low in outward estate . 283 The old clothes controversy soon breaks out again 284 In November, 1597, George was told that they would choose him elder if he Three more church meetings, and what was said in them Another, with a discussion on "topishness" Pastor's discourse on dress. A little discussion, ending in a promise to produce Mrs. Johnson's offending gown for examination at the next meeting. Which they didn't do, and the meeting fell through Another meeting, and Ann Colyer's testimony The Ziphims A church meeting to choose elders Sharp practice of the pastor and elder as to the vote. A lull. Jacob Johnson could not be chosen deacon because he had "apostated" Pastor refuses George's request for a council, as Popish . George Johnson peculiar, but, without doubt, in the main trustworthy LECTURE VI. FORTUNES AND MISFORTUNES IN AMSTERDAM Brief period of comparative peace at Amsterdam New edition of Confession (1598) Translated into Latin by Henry Ainsworth 20 Correspondence with Francis Junius, Professor of Theology at Leyden Letter of Taffin and Arminius, showing the difficulties under which these These exiles send a deputation to James I. . And note "The Heads of differences" between themselves and the Church of Further supplication to the king to be allowed to live in peace in Separatism Smyth then neither a Baptist nor an Arminian These Barrowists, with help from England, build a preaching-house. Smyth baptized himself, and his company, and reorganizes altogether He is excommunicated (1609) from his own Baptist church, for heresy His remnant of followers later (1615) join the Dutch Baptists Helwys and Murton return to England and form the first Arminian Baptist church there. Conflict between High Church and Low Church Barrowism in the old Amster- Johnson maintains that "tell it to the church" means tell it to the elders 325 Civil suit brought by Ainsworth's company against Johnson's, for the house Ainsworth's eminence as author, and especially as expositor most to represent . Paper of grounds . Seem to have gained their suit Meeting-house contained tenements, and so was head-quarters of the company Ousted, Johnson and his friends retreat to Emden Ainsworth's church Death of Francis Johnson (1618) Controversy between Ainsworth and John Paget 334 336 337 338 338 339 340 341 His death, character and works 342 Nothing of his childhood Church droops-yet fights. John Canne becomes its pastor Further fortunes, meeting-house burned, and rebuilt Feeble remnant finally absorbed by Dutch (1701) Meeting-house conveyed to Nederduitsche Gereformeerde Diaconie An ineradicable conflict inbred in Barrowism The old meeting-house still standing on the Bruinistensteeg LECTURE VII. JOHN ROBINSON AND LEYDEN CONGREGATIONALISM Almost nothing known of his birthplace Went to Cambridge in 1592 England and its great men of that date Puritans then prominent Corpus Christi (Benet) College then 364 The English student-life of that period The daily round of college duties Important events while he was a student A foreshadowing of the Arminian controversy Robinson goes to labor in the northeast 364 365 366 367 370 372 372 Labors for four years near, and in, Norwich 373 Leaves Norwich, it would seem, in 1604 373 Influence of the policy of James I. on religion Dissent in the neighborhood of Scrooby and at Gainsborough 375 Robinson joins the Gainsborough company That company becomes two bodies Robinson pastor of the Scrooby church 379 Their removal to Amsterdam (1607 or 1608) Here he prints his first controversial pamphlet - in reply to Joseph Hall He and his company ask leave to live in Leyden Which is gladly granted (12 February, 1609) Leyden then a large and charming city Its University and its great men Its library. How these people proceeded to earn their living With Jepson, Wood and Thickins, Robinson buys a house on the Klok-steeg (1611) Differences between Robinson's position and that of Ainsworth His famous Farewell Address (1620) The Synod of Dort felt itself to have laid down ultimate truth Robinson thought as much, and defended its dogma, having no idea of further progress in theology Passages in his Essayes showing that he had no tendencies to Rationalism The address (as it was—according to Winslow's recollection twenty-six years after) Winslow employs it as an argument He cites it in proof of the liberal character of the polity of Robinson and his church. To interpret it as spoken of polity makes sense of all; to interpret it of dogma is, under the circumstances, to do it violence John Robinson needs no spurious renown His honest soul would abhor the "Liberal" view of his position LECTURE VIII. EARLY NEW ENGLAND CONGREGATIONALISM Providential circumstances weakened into almost Brownism, the Barrowism at Law of the Mass. Colony that none but church members be freemen Massachusetts then mainly a trading corporation Law that no church be formed without civil consent How John Cotton was ordained at Boston Cotton's Questions and Answers upon Chh. Govt., etc. (1634) The Answer of the Elders, etc. (1643) . Richard Mather's Church Govt. and Church Covt., etc. (1643) The first Synod (1637) . The second (1643) much enjoyed, but they thought they wouldn't need one This early Congregational, by no means a democratic, way LECTURE IX. LATER NEW ENGLAND CongregatioNALISM Matters did not work as well as hoped The grandchildren growing up out of the church Doubtful if this had the relation to the State sometimes affirmed Connecticut first moved for some plan for the baptism of the children of 454 455 456 457 457 458 458 459 459 459 460 461 463 467-518 467 467 468 Decay of morals and manners in consequence of the half-way covenant Another Synod (the reforming, 1679) John Davenport, the First Church, Boston, and the formation of the Old 474 476 477 |