...others. Now again he was ready to question his second baptism, unable to derive its authority from the apostles, otherwise than by the ministers of England, whom he judged no authority whatever. In this difficulty he imagined, that God would SECT. it. raise up some apostolick...

...and now he was come to question his second baptism, not being able to derive the authority of it from the apostles, otherwise than by the ministers of England, (whom he judged to be ill authority,) so as he conceived God would raise up some apostolick power. Therefore he bent himself that way, expecting...

...and now he was come to question his second baptism, not being able to derive the authority of it from the apostles, otherwise than by the ministers of England, (whom he judged to be ill authority,) so as he conceived God would raise up some apostolick power. Therefore he bent himself that way, expecting...

...it was not " administered by an apostle," or because he could not " derive the authority of it from the apostles, otherwise than by the ministers of England, whom he judged to be ill authority." Of Mr. Williams' real views at this time, we have no explanation by himself; but if we may judge from...

...founder, was still disturbed by those lawless and selfwilled men, who are willing to enjoy all the 1 blessings of regulated society, but shrink from every...This is the language of Governor Winthrop, and with this view the writings of Williams agree. inated a Seeker; a term not inaptly applied to those, who,...

...lot of man, yet his wife, and all his children, are believed to have survived him. CHAPTER XV. Sis religious Opinions. — His Views respecting the Clergy....This is the language of Governor Winthrop, and with this view the writings of Williams agree. mat' .1 a. Seeker; a. term not inaptly applied to those,...

...them no authority to rule the church, or administer its ordinances, " because it was not derived from the apostles, otherwise than by the ministers of England, whom he judged to be ill authority." As we have already observed, the government first established at Providence was a pure, democracy....

...discarding his baptism when an infant. He soon became dissatisfied with other institutions of the chuith, and especially doubted the apostolic authority of...became what, in the history of New England, is denom* Thia is the language of Governor Winthrop, and with this view the writings of Williams agree. inated...

...practice. We know nothing of the reasons which led him to •**•" step. We only know that he became conxl that his early baptism was invalid, and was baptized...though, it appears, in a manner perfectly amicable, he 'eft the church, which he had aided in forming, a few months after its organization, and became what,...

...and now he was come to question his second baptism, not being able to derive the authority of it from the Apostles, otherwise than by the ministers of England, whom he judged to be ill authority, so as he conceived God would raise up some apostolic power; therefore ho bent himself that way." (Ibtd.,...