the_o danger_n of_o tolerate_a leveller_n in_o a_o civil_a state_n or_o a_o historical_a narration_n of_o the_o dangerous_a pernicious_a practice_n and_o opinion_n wherewith_o samvel_n gorton_n and_o his_o level_a accomplice_n so_o much_o disturb_v and_o molest_v the_o several_a plantation_n in_o new-england_a parallel_n to_o the_o position_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o present_a leveller_n in_o old-england_a wherein_o their_o several_a error_n dangerous_a and_o very_a destructive_a to_o the_o peace_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n their_o carriage_n and_o revile_v language_n against_o magistracy_n and_o all_o civil_a power_n and_o their_o blasphemous_a speech_n against_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o course_n that_o be_v there_o take_v for_o suppress_v they_o be_v full_o set_v forth_o with_o a_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o their_o complaint_n make_v to_o the_o parliament_n by_o edw._n winslow_n of_o plymouth_n in_o new-england_n london_n print_v by_o rich._n cotes_n for_o john_n bellamy_n at_o the_o three_o golden_a lion_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1649._o the_o content_n the_o magistrate_n proceed_n at_o boston_n in_o new-england_n against_o samuel_n gorton_n and_o his_o accomplice_n pag._n 1._o the_o first_o letter_n of_o samuel_n gorton_n and_o his_o accomplice_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o boston_n in_o new-england_n p._n 9_o the_o second_o letter_n of_o samuel_n gorton_n and_o his_o accomplice_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o boston_n in_o new-england_n p._n 28._o certain_a observation_n collect_v out_o of_o both_o their_o letter_n contain_v their_o reproachful_a speech_n of_o the_o government_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o massachuset_n p._n 38._o their_o revile_v language_n against_o magistracy_n itself_o and_o all_o civil_a power_n p._n 43._o their_o blasphemous_a speech_n against_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n p._n 47._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o presentment_n of_o samuel_n gorton_n at_o portsmouth_n in_o roade_n island_n by_o the_o grand_a jury._n p._n 54._o mr._n roger_n williams_n his_o letter_n unto_o mr._n winthrop_n concern_v samuel_n gorton_n p._n 55._o a_o letter_n from_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o providence_n against_o gorton_n and_o his_o accomplice_n p._n 56._o the_o true_a cause_n of_o gortons_n suffering_n in_o new-england_n p._n 66._o the_o ground_n of_o a_o war_n like_a to_o ensue_v p._n 71._o gortons_n abuse_n of_o mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n ward_n answer_v p._n 76._o a_o false_a gloss_n of_o state_n service_n discover_v p._n 80._o gorton_n preach_v against_o magistracy_n and_o yet_o accept_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n p._n 83._o the_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o our_o first_o plant_n in_o new-england_n p._n 88_o the_o church_n at_o leyden_n and_o the_o church_n in_o new-england_n hold_v communion_n with_o the_o reform_a church_n p._n 93._o new-englands_n practice_n towards_o they_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o religion_n p._n 100_o a_o true_a relation_n of_o 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