Project Gutenberg 2011-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 493 Ward, Nathaniel 1578 1652 Guard, Borialis La Guard, Theodore de La Garde, Borealis de La Guarden, Theodore de 64058247 The Simple Cobler of Aggawam in America Produced by Simon Gardner, JackMcJiggins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Simple Cobler of Aggawam in America" by Nathaniel Ward is a historical publication written in the mid-17th century. The work serves as a satirical commentary on the religious and political issues of the time, presenting the author's views on topics such as religious toleration and governance through a metaphorical cobbler trying to mend the societal ills of his native country. The narrative reflects Ward's unique perspective as both an observer and participant in the early New England settlements. At the start of the work, Ward introduces himself through the persona of a "simple cobbler" who is determined to provide his services for free while tackling the "lamentably tattered" state of his homeland, England. Employing pithy aphorisms and vivid imagery, he discusses the turmoil faced in both the religious and political realms, emphasizing the need for reform and caution against the dangers of lax toleration in matters of faith. Ward's writing is imbued with wit and wisdom as he navigates complex themes, ultimately calling for unity and truth amidst the chaos of opinions and sectarian strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Freedom of religion -- Great Britain Great Britain -- Church history -- 17th century Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1642-1649 PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 206436 2025-10-14T09:02:34.399519 text/html 205105 2011-07-26T07:38:34 text/html 161995 2025-10-14T09:02:41.944480 application/epub+zip 163007 2025-10-14T09:02:37.767473 application/epub+zip 145007 2025-10-14T09:02:36.475515 application/epub+zip 347990 2025-10-14T09:02:44.709433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336768 2025-10-14T09:02:40.900461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307047 2022-09-16T06:18:05.782396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174920 2025-10-14T09:02:33.819507 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 174851 2011-01-15T13:43:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 174856 2011-01-15T13:43:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20566 2025-10-14T09:02:44.880427 application/rdf+xml 17570 2025-10-14T09:02:36.974455 image/jpeg 4040 2025-10-14T09:02:36.722469 image/jpeg 70332 2011-01-15T13:43:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 76845 2011-07-26T07:40:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 70293 2011-01-15T13:43:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 156612 2025-10-14T09:02:34.416495 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog