Project Gutenberg 2021-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 756 Williams, Roger 1683 Underhill, Edward Bean 1813 1901 The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience Discussed and Mr. Cotton's Letter Examined and Answered Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bloudy_Tenent_of_Persecution_for_Cause_of_Conscience E-text prepared by Brian Wilson, MFR, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience Discussed" by Roger Williams is a theological treatise written in the mid-17th century. The book engages with the pressing issue of religious freedom and the ethics of persecution, arguing against the imposition of religious beliefs on individuals by civil authorities. It is a significant work that reflects Williams' advocacy for the right to worship according to one's conscience, as well as the historical context of religious intolerance during his time. The opening of the work establishes the context of religious persecution in England and America, spotlighting the plight of dissenters like Roger Williams himself. Williams introduces his arguments against the practice of persecution, stating that it is contrary to the tenets of Christianity and leads to violence and suffering. He also discusses the historical foundations of religious governance, critiques the conflation of civil and ecclesiastical authority, and asserts that true faith cannot be compelled by force. The initial chapters set the stage for a deep philosophical and theological exploration of the individual's right to believe as they see fit, steering clear of coercion and advocating for a more compassionate approach to differing beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Church and state -- Early works to 1800 Cotton, John, 1584-1652 Liberty of conscience -- Early works to 1800 Persecution -- Early works to 1800 Baptists -- New England -- Early works to 1800 BV Text Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 1144245 2025-07-26T06:33:48.042849 text/html 1120676 2024-10-18T14:38:42 text/html 658762 2025-07-26T06:34:10.977750 application/epub+zip 662181 2025-07-26T06:33:51.260845 application/epub+zip 651673 2025-07-26T06:33:49.613873 application/epub+zip 897319 2025-07-26T06:34:23.547703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 748064 2025-07-26T06:34:09.071744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 737874 2022-09-29T15:13:35.331690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 982946 2025-07-26T06:33:44.575900 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 962655 2024-10-18T14:38:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18513 2025-07-26T06:34:23.741681 application/rdf+xml 12091 2025-07-26T06:33:49.876832 image/jpeg 2203 2025-07-26T06:33:49.773825 image/jpeg 423067 2025-07-26T06:33:48.126935 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia