John Robinson and a Separatist church in the North of England
-This church the fountain head of modern Congregationalism-
Mr. Robinson's birth, education, and character, 313. First settled
at Norwich, Norfolk County-A conforming Puritan - Harrassed
by the bishops and "urged with subscription"-Examines more
carefully the subject of church polity-Becomes a Separatist, 314.
Governor Bradford's account of the Nonconformists in the North
of England, 315. Organized into a church, about 1602-Increase-
Another church formed-Persecution renewed, 316. Mr. Smyth,
Clyfton and Brewster-The churches propose to remove to Hol-
land-Bradford's account, 317. Treachery practised upon them-
A part of one of the churches, with Mr. Smyth, reaches Amsterdam
-Mr. Smyth becomes an Arminian Baptist-Becomes the founder
of the General Baptist denomination--Immerses himself, and then
his companions; and thus begins the new Sect, 318. J. Robinson's
testimony to this effect, note, 319. These movements occasion
trouble among the exiles-The old London church, now in Am-
sterdam, disagree upon a question of church government-Clyfton
sides with Johnson, against Ainsworth-The remainder of Mr.
Clyfton's church, now in England, propose removing to Holland,
1608, p. 320. The trouble experienced by thein in getting out of
England, 321. At length succeed - Mr. Robinson and Elder
Brewster the last to leave-State of things at Amsterdam, 322.
Induced to remove to Leyden, for the sake of peace, etc. 1608-9
-Mr. Clyfton, and some others probably, remain at Amsterdam,
323 Note-Correction of Belknap and others respecting Mr. Clyf-
ton's history. He removed from England and died in Amsterdam,
sometime after 1612.