Project Gutenberg 2023-04-02 Public domain in the USA. 162 Bradford, William 1590 1657 Governor Bradford's first dialogue : $b A dialogue, or the sum of a conference between some young men born in New England and sundry ancient men that came out of Holland and old England, anno Domini 1648. $aUnited States :$bOld South Leaflets, $c1894. Old South leaflets. Twelfth series, 1894. No. 2. Steve Mattern, Krista Zaleski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Governor Bradford's First Dialogue: A Dialogue, or the Sum of a Conference Between Some Young Men Born in New England and Sundry Ancient Men that Came Out of Holland and Old England" is a historical account written by William Bradford during the mid-17th century. The book serves as a record of discussions addressing theological differences, the nature of church governance, and the experiences of early English Separatists and Independents. The dialogue captures the spirit of inquiry and debate among early New England settlers regarding their religious beliefs and practices. In the dialogue, young men sought clarity on various aspects of their faith as they interacted with older, experienced members of the church. Key topics include the distinctions between the Church of England and Separatist practices, the nature of church governance, and the implications of church membership and prophecy. The discussions reveal the evolving beliefs and practices of the early American church, the struggles faced by its members under persecution, and the historical context of their separation from established church structures. Throughout the dialogue, there is a palpable sense of reverence for the past and a commitment to understanding and articulating the tenets of their faith amidst a rapidly changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220902050603bradford 1894 US Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) -- Early works to 1800 Separatists E186 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Religious 98009 2025-07-28T04:33:27.925368 text/html 97223 2023-04-02T14:19:46 text/html 439735 2025-07-28T04:33:33.529375 application/epub+zip 439092 2025-07-28T04:33:30.369408 application/epub+zip 152865 2025-07-28T04:33:28.658368 application/epub+zip 992907 2025-07-28T04:33:35.314348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 982840 2025-07-28T04:33:32.091364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84134 2025-07-28T04:33:27.654365 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83712 2023-04-02T14:19:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18301 2025-07-28T04:33:35.450328 application/rdf+xml 15632 2025-07-28T04:33:28.998385 image/jpeg 2318 2025-07-28T04:33:28.826362 image/jpeg 31864 2023-04-02T14:19:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 1288387 2023-04-02T14:19:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 1301578 2025-07-28T04:33:27.948384 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