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A66680	The danger of tolerating levellers in a civil state, or, An historicall narration of the dangerous pernicious practices and opinions wherewith Samuel Gorton and his levelling accomplices so much disturbed and molested the severall plantations in New-England parallel to the positions and proceedings of the present levellers in Old-England : wherein their severall errors dangerous and very destructive to the peace both of church and state ... together with the course that was there taken for suppressing them are fully set forth, with a satisfactory answer to their complaints made to the Parliament / by Edw. Winslow of Plymouth in New-England.	Winslow, Edward, 1595-1655.	1649 (1649)	Wing W3035; ESTC R33679	88,220	108

THE Danger of Tolerating LEVELLERS In a Civill State OR An Historicall Narration of the dangerous pernicious practices and opinions wherewith SAMVEL GORTON and his Levelling Accomplices so much disturbed and molested the severall Plantations in NEW-ENGLAND Parallel to the positions and proceedings of the present Levellers in OLD-ENGLAND Wherein their severall Errors dangerous and very destructive to the peace both of Church and State their cariage and reviling language against Magistracy and all Civill power and their blasphemous speeches against the holy things of God TOGETHER With the Course that was there taken for suppressing them are fully set forth With a Satisfactory Answer to their Complaints made to the PARLIAMENT By Edw. Winslow of Plymouth in New-England London Printed by Rich. Cotes for Iohn Bellamy at the three Golden Lions in Corn-hill neare the Royall Exchange 1649. The Contents THe Magistrates proceedings at Boston in New-England against Samuel Gorton and his Accomplices pag. 1. The first Letter of Samuel Gorton and his Accomplices to the Magistrates of Boston in New-England p. 9. The second Letter of Samuel Gorton and his Accomplices to the Magistrates of Boston in New-England p. 28. Certain observations collected out of both their Letters containing their reproachfull Speeches of the government and Magistrates of the Massachusets p. 38. Their reviling language against Magistracy it self and all Civill power p. 43. Their blasphemous speeches against the holy things of God p. 47. The sum of the presentment of Samuel Gorton at Portsmouth in Roade Island by the grand Iury. p. 54. Mr. Roger Williams his Letter unto Mr. Winthrop concerning Samuel Gorton p. 55. A Letter from the Inhabitants of Providence against Gorton and his Accomplices p. 56. The true Cause of Gortons sufferings in New-England p. 66. The ground of a War like to ensue p. 71. Gortons abuse of Mr. Cotton and Mr. Ward answered p. 76. A false Glosse of State service discovered p. 80. Gorton Preached against Magistracie and yet accepts it in his own person p. 83. The ground or Cause of our first planting in New-England p. 88. The Church at Leyden and the Churches in New-England hold Communion with the Reformed Churches p. 93. New-Englands practice toward them that differ from them in Religion p. 100. A TRVE RELATION OF THE Proceedings of the Governour and Company of the Massachusets in New England against Samuel Gorton and his Accomplices with the grounds and reasons thereof examined and allowed by their Generall Court holden at Boston in November 1646. SAMVEL GORTON lived sometime at Plymouth where his behaviour was so turbulent and offensive both to the Magistrates and others as they were necessitated to drive him out of their Jurisdiction From thence hee went to Roade-Island where hee began to raise sedition and to make a party against the Authority there for which hee was apprehended and whipped and so sent away From thence with some others whom hee had gathered to his part ●ee removed to Providence where Mr. Roger Williams then lived Hee with some others opposed his sitting down there as an Inhabitant onely in regard of his present distresse they gave way for his abode for a time But being once housed hee soon drew so great a party to him as it was beyond the power of Mr. Williams and his party to drive them out or to rule them there so as both parties came armed into the field each against other and had fought it out had not Mr. Williams used meanes for pacification Hereupon many of the chiefe of Providence sent messengers with a Letter to the Governour and Councell of the Massachusets desiring aide against Gorton and his company but they were answered that not being within our Jurisdiction nor consederation we had no ground to interpose in their quarrells Soone after some of those men tendred themselves and their lands to come under our Government and were received There live neere to Providence two small Indian Sachims called Pumham and Socononoco who though they are as free as the great Sachim o● the Nanohigganset Yet Myantonimo the then Sachim of of Nanoligganset being a very proud and sterne man kept them in great awe This poore Sachim Pumham had a large parcell of land neer Providence very convenient for plantation which Gorton and his company being now about 13 or 14. taking notice of and fearing they should not be able to keep their power long where they were dealt with Myantonimo for this parcell of land promising him a good parcell of Wampam for it And because they knew that Pamham was the true owner of it they dealt with him also but he refusing to sell it for hee dwelt upon it or very neare to it they caused Myantonimo to send for him and having drawn a Writing purporting the sale thereof for a certaine consideration to bee given to both of them Myantonimo signed it and hee for feare of Myantonimo set his mark to it also not knowing what it was But when Gorton tendred him the consideration for it hee utterly refused it it being the Indians manner not to account any thing sold till the party have received the thing it is sold for But upon this colourable title Gorton and his company enter upon the land and build some houses and withall much wrong the Indians with their cattle and having Myantonimo their friend behave themselves very insolently toward the poor Indians who having no friends or meanes to relieve themselves came and tendred themselves and their lands to the government of the Massachusets who by order of the Court gave notice thereof to Myantonimo and appointed him to come or send to the next Court at Boston to shew his title or interest if hee had any to the said Pumham and Socono●oco or their lands At the time appointed hee came and pretended that they were his vassalls but it appeared clearly both by a w●lting from Mr. Williams and the testimony of some other English in those parts and of divers other Indians no way related to them that they were free Sachims so as Myantonimo having nothing to reply the Court received the two Indian Sachims with their subjects and lands under the government and protection of the Massachusetts and upon that writ to our neighbours of Providence intimating the same to them and advising Gorton and his company that if they had any just title to the lands they possessed they should come or send some for them to shew the same to the Court and offered them safe conduct This letter from the Court they tooke in great disdaine and returned scornfull and menacing answers by word of mouth and a good time after they wrote a letter to the Court full of reproach and blasphemies not onely against the Magistrates but against the Churches and Ordinances as by the Copy thereof hereafter following will appeare Notwithstanding these provocations and daily wrongs offered to those few English their neighbours who had formerly submitted themselves to our Government wee sate still

when shee came to visit them from Matth. 24. 29. and alluding to Hebr. 12. 26 27. briefly this doctrine there delivered should make the doctrine of the Apostles and the Churches in their times to bee 〈◊〉 darkness● That the Ministery of the Apostles was and should be removel c. which I desire the Reader to turne to but bee assured through Gods mercy by meanes of the late Bishop of Canterburies persecutions of the godly here wee are so excellently furnished with shining Lights of the Gospel as no such blasphemous trash as this could bee there delivered and so many able hearers as if it should have been delivered by any the Lord with-drawing his presence from him it would have been forthwith excepted against and published to the world But I am confident if such a thing were there heard it was either from one of their owne company or disciples made by them And therefore I will passe by the answer also as not concerning any difference between him and us and so the rest of his writings to that end and could wish that N●rcissus-like hee were not so much in love with his owne shadow lest it prove his ruine there needing no other matter against him then his owne words and writings to render him odious to the State here as well as to New-England from whence he came AND now that I have finished what I conceive necessary concerning Mr. Gortons scandalous and slanderous Bookes let me briefly answer some objections that I often meet withall against the Country of New-England The first that I meet with is concerning the rise and foundation of our New-England Plantations It being alledged though upon a great mistake by a late Writer that division or disagreement in the Church of Leyden was the occasion nay cause of the first Plantation in New-England for saith the Author or to this effect when they could no longer agree together the one part went to New-England and began the Plantation at Plymouth which he makes the mother as it were of the rest of the Churches as if the foundation of our New-England Plantations had been laid upon division or separation then which nothing is more untrue For I perswade my selfe never people upon earth lived more lovingly together and parted more sweetly then wee the Church at Leyden did not rashly in a distracted humour but upon joynt and serious deliberation often seeking the minde of God by fasti●g and prayer whose gracious presence we not onely found with us but his blessing upon us from that time to this instant to the indignation of our adversaries the admiration of strangers and the exceeding consolation of our selves to see such effects of our prayers and teares before our pilgrimage here bee ended And therefore briefly take notice of the true cause of it 'T is true that that poor persecuted flock of Christ by the malice and power of the late Hiera●chy were 〈◊〉 L●yden in Holland there to beare witnesse in their 〈◊〉 to the Kingly Office of Christ Jesus in his Church and there lived together ten yeares under the United States with much peace and liberty But our Reverend Pastor Mr. Iohn Robinson of late memory and our grave Elder Mr. William Brewster now both at rest with the Lord considering sidering amongst many other inconveniences how hard the Country was where we lived how many spent their estate in it and were forced to return for England how grievous to live from under the protection of the State of England how like wee were to lose our language and our name of English how little good wee did or were like to do to the Dutch in reforming the Sabbath how unable there to give such education to our children as wee our selves had received c. They I say our of their Christian care of the flock of Christ committed to them conceived if Godwould bee pleased to discover some place unto us though in America and give us so much favour with the King and State of England as to have their protection there where wee might enjoy the like liberty and where the Lord favouring our endeavours by his blessing wee might exemplarily shew our tender Country-men by our example no lesse burthened then our selves where they might live and comfortably sub●●iet and enjoy the like liberties with us being freed from Antichristian bondage keep their names and Nation and not onely bee a meanes to enlarge the Dominions of our State but the Church of Christ also if the Lord have a people amongst the Natives whither hee should bring us c. Hereby in their grave Wisdomes they thought wee might more glorifie God doe more good to our Countrey better provide for our posterity and live to be more refreshed by our labours the● ever wee could doe in Holland where we were Now these their private thoughts upon mature deliberation they imparted to the Brethren of the Congregation which after much private discussion came to publike agitation till at the length the Lord was solemnly sought in the Congregation by fasting and prayer to direct us who moving our hearts more and more to the worke wee sent some of good abilities over into England to see what favour or acceptance such a thing might finde with the King These also found God going along with them and got Sir Edwin Sands a religious Gentleman then living to stirre in it who procured Sir Robert Nawnton then principall Secretary of State to King Iames of famous memory to move his Majesty by a private motion to give way to such a people who could not so comfortably live under the Government of another State to enjoy their liberty of Conscience under his gracious protection in America where they would endeavour the advancement of his Majesties Dominions and the enlargement of the Gospel by all due meanes This his Majesty said was a good and honest motion and asking what prosits might arise in the part wee intended for our eye was upon the most Northern parts of Virginia 't was answered Fishing To which hee replyed with his ordinary asseveration So God have my Soule 't is an honest Trade 't was the Aposties owne calling c. But afterwards he told Sir Robert Na●●ton who took all occasions to further it that we should confer with the Bishops of Canterbury and London c. Whereupon wee were advised to persist upon his first approbation and not to entangle our selves with them which caused our Agents to repair to the Virginia Company w●o in their Court demanded our ends of going which being related they said the thing was of God and granted a large Patent and one of them lent us 300 l. gratis for three yeares which was repaid Our Agents returning wee further sought the Lord by a publique and solemn Fast for his gracious guidance And hereupon wee came to this resolution that it was best for one part of the Church to goe at first and the other to slay viz. the youngest and strongest part to goe