New-Englands Jonas cast up at London: or, A relation of the proceedings of the court at Boston in New-England against divers honest and godly persons, for petitioning for government in the common-wealth, according to the lawes of England, and for admittance of themselves and children to the sacraments in their churches; and in case that should not be granted, for leave to have ministers and church-government according to the best reformation of England and Scotland. Together with a confutation of some reports of a fained miracle upon the aforesaid petition, being thrown over-board at sea; as also a breif [sic] answer to some passages in a late book (entituled Hypocrisie unmasked) set out by Mr. Winslowe, concerning the Independent churches holding communion with the reformed churches. / By Major John Child.
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- New-Englands Jonas cast up at London: or, A relation of the proceedings of the court at Boston in New-England against divers honest and godly persons, for petitioning for government in the common-wealth, according to the lawes of England, and for admittance of themselves and children to the sacraments in their churches; and in case that should not be granted, for leave to have ministers and church-government according to the best reformation of England and Scotland. Together with a confutation of some reports of a fained miracle upon the aforesaid petition, being thrown over-board at sea; as also a breif [sic] answer to some passages in a late book (entituled Hypocrisie unmasked) set out by Mr. Winslowe, concerning the Independent churches holding communion with the reformed churches. / By Major John Child.
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- Child, John, Major.
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- London, :: Printed for T.R. and E.M.,
- 1647.
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- Winslow, Edward, 1595-1655. -- Hypocrisie unmasked.
- Independent churches -- Early works to 1800.
- Massachusetts -- Church history -- Early works to 1800.
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"New-Englands Jonas cast up at London: or, A relation of the proceedings of the court at Boston in New-England against divers honest and godly persons, for petitioning for government in the common-wealth, according to the lawes of England, and for admittance of themselves and children to the sacraments in their churches; and in case that should not be granted, for leave to have ministers and church-government according to the best reformation of England and Scotland. Together with a confutation of some reports of a fained miracle upon the aforesaid petition, being thrown over-board at sea; as also a breif [sic] answer to some passages in a late book (entituled Hypocrisie unmasked) set out by Mr. Winslowe, concerning the Independent churches holding communion with the reformed churches. / By Major John Child." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A79504.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024.
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The Preface.
Courteous Reader,
THE occasion of Printing this fol∣lowing Relation, are the sufferings that not only my Brother Robert Child Doctor of Physick, with some Gentlemen and others have suffer∣ed in New-England in their persons and estates by Fines and imprison∣ments there, but here in England in their repute by false reports and fained Miracles in∣vented and spread on purpose by some lately come from thence, and fomented by some others here to colour their unjust proceedings.
First, they give out of my Brother and others, that they desire a Toleration of all Religions.
Secondly, that they are troublesome persons, and a∣gainst all government both in Church and Common∣wealth.
Thirdly, that some of them are come from thence to Petition the Parliament for that purpose.
4ly, that their Petition brought from thence to be pre∣sented to the Parliam. (which they had named Jonas) in a
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Ship called the Supply, being in a storme neer Silly, out of horror of conscience, the Petition was come and thrown over board, and that then the storm immediatly ceased, and they miraculously saved.
Now for satisfaction, I present to the Reader these following particulars.
First, the Petition of the greater part of the Inhabi∣tants of Hingham and the proceedings therein.
Secondly, a Petition of Doctor Child and others deli∣vered to the generall Court at Boston with some passages thereupon,
Thirdly, the Capital Laws of the Massachusets Bay, with the Free-mans Oath as they are printed there by themselves.
Fourthly, a Relation of that story of Jonas verbatim, as it was delivered to me in writing by a Gentleman that was then a passenger in the Ship.