Simplicities defence against seven-headed policy. Or, innocency vindicated, being unjustly accused, and sorely censured by that seven-headed church-government united in New-England: or, that servant so imperious in his masters absence revived, and now thus re-acting in Nevv-England. Or, the combate of the united colonies, not onely against some of the natives and subjects but against the authority also of the kingdom of England, ... Wherein is declared an act of a great people and country of the Indians in those parts, ... in their voluntary submission and subjection unto the protection and government of Old England ... Imprimatur, Aug. 3d. 1646. Diligently perused, approved, and licensed to the presse, according to order by publike authority.

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Simplicities defence against seven-headed policy. Or, innocency vindicated, being unjustly accused, and sorely censured by that seven-headed church-government united in New-England: or, that servant so imperious in his masters absence revived, and now thus re-acting in Nevv-England. Or, the combate of the united colonies, not onely against some of the natives and subjects but against the authority also of the kingdom of England, ... Wherein is declared an act of a great people and country of the Indians in those parts, ... in their voluntary submission and subjection unto the protection and government of Old England ... Imprimatur, Aug. 3d. 1646. Diligently perused, approved, and licensed to the presse, according to order by publike authority.

Author

Gorton, Samuel, 1592 or 3-1677.

Publication

London, :: Printed by John Macock, and are to be sold by Luke Favvne, at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the Parrot.,

1646.

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Rhode Island -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Early works to 1800.

Massachusetts -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Early works to 1800.

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"Simplicities defence against seven-headed policy. Or, innocency vindicated, being unjustly accused, and sorely censured by that seven-headed church-government united in New-England: or, that servant so imperious in his masters absence revived, and now thus re-acting in Nevv-England. Or, the combate of the united colonies, not onely against some of the natives and subjects but against the authority also of the kingdom of England, ... Wherein is declared an act of a great people and country of the Indians in those parts, ... in their voluntary submission and subjection unto the protection and government of Old England ... Imprimatur, Aug. 3d. 1646. Diligently perused, approved, and licensed to the presse, according to order by publike authority." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A85462.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 13, 2025. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• Ʋpon an occasionall view, of this un∣expected, and much unwished for Story.
• A Lover of peace, and one of eminent respect, viewing this Treatise at the Presse, kindly added this verse pre∣fixed, which hath both sodainly, and unexpectedly drawn from my thoughts as here followeth, as a testimony of my kind respects unto the party, though but a stranger unto him; it may also serve as an intelligencer, what was the only ground of controversie, in acting according unto, and publishing of, this Treatise.
• TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE, the Earl of Warwick, Lord High Admirall of ENGLAND, and Governour in chiefe of the English Plantations in America, and upon the coasts thereof, and to the rest of that Honourable Committee, joyned in Commission with his Excellencie, For the wel ordering, government, and safety of For∣rain Plantations.
• THE EPISTLE TO THE READER,
• Innocencies Defence, against a seven-headed CHVRCH-GOVERNMENT United in NEW-ENGLAND.
• part
• A Post script.