The Writings of Robert Harrison and Robert Browne

by Peel,Albert

• ISBN13: 9780415319904
• ISBN10: 0415319900
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-11-10
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This volume includes scarce and little-known works, along with previously unpublished material derived from manuscripts and tracts by Robert Harrison and Robert Browne, the initiators of the principles of English Separatism and Congregationalism. Unlike the Presbytero-Puritans, these nonconformists sought to establish local churches that were independent of the state. Although they encountered fierce opposition from the clergy, state officials and Anglican bishops, they persisted in their practices. As a result, the ideas of these two men profoundly influenced the Puritan movement both of England and America.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Introduction
Robert Harrison	1	(3)
Robert Browne	4	(22)
Harrison's Works
Preface to Lavater's Of ghostes and spirites walking by nyght. 1572	26	(3)
A Treatise of the Church and the Kingdome of Christ. [1580 ?]	29	(41)
A Little Treatise uppon the firste Verse of the 122 Psalm. Stirring up vnto carefull desiring & dutifull labouring for true church Governement. 1583	70	(54)
Three Formes of Catechismes. 1583	124	(25)
Letter on Robert Browne. [1584]	149	(1)
Browne's Works
A Treatise of reformation without tarying for anie. 1582	150	(21)
A Treatise upon the 23. of Matthewe. 1582	171	(50)
A Booke which sheweth the life and manners of all true Christians. 1582	221	(175)
A True and Short Declaration. 1584	396	(34)
An Answere to Master Cartwright His Letter [1585 ?]	430	(77)
Submission and Commentary. 1585	507	(8)
Fragments collected from Stephen Bred-well's Writings:
From a ``Conference with M.F. and M. E. [dmondes].'' [1586 ?]	509	(1)
From a ``Replie for the doubts.'' [1586-7 ?]	510	(2)
From a ``Raging Libell.'' [1586-7 ?]	512	(3)
Fragment of ``a treatise against one Barowe.'' [1588]	515	(1)
An aunswere to Mr. Flowers letter. 1588/9	516	(14)
Letter to Lord Burghley. 1590	530	(15)
Appendices
Notes owt of Harrysons booke	532	(6)
Royal Proclamation of 1583	538	(2)
The Will of Robert Browne	540	(5)
Select Bibliography	545	(12)
Index	557