| Author | Winthrop, John, 1588-1649. supposed author.
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| Title | A short story of the rise, reign and ruine of the Antinomians, Familists & libertines, that infected the churches of Nevv England: and how they were confuted by the assembly of ministers there: as also of the magistrates proceedings in court against them. Together with Gods strange and remarkable judgements from Heaven upon some of the chief fomenters of these opinions; and the lamentable death of Ms. Hutchison[!] ... Published at the instant request of sundry, by one that was an eye and eare-witnesse of the carriage of matters there ...
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| Published | London, Printed for R. Smith, 1644.
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| General Note | Prince Society, Boston. Publications [v. 21]
Original paging given in margin.
Preface signed: T. Welde (i.e. Thomas Weld, to whom the work was formerly ascribed.
The book was first printed, without preface, under title: Antinomians and Familist condemned by the synod of elders in Nevv England: with the proceedings of the magistrates against them, and their apology for the same. Together with a memorable example of God's iudgements upon some of those persons proceeded against. London, Printed for R. Smith, 1644.
In the same year Smith published a second and third edition with new title "A short story ..." and a preface by Weld.
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| Subjects | Antinomianism.
Hutchinson, Anne Marbury, 1591-1643.
Massachusetts -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
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| Host Title | In: Adams, Charles Francis. Antinomianism in the colony of Massachusetts Bay, 1636-1638. Boston, The Prince Society, 1894. 23 x 18 cm. p. [67]-233. |
| LC Card Number | 03-24576 |
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| | WRHS Research Library: E 186 P957P v.21
mq144461: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
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