Puritanism and Liberty, Being the Army Debates (1647-9) from the Clarke Manuscripts with Supplementary Documents [1938]
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Editor: Arthur Sutherland Pigott Woodhouse Editor: Sir William Clarke Foreword: Alexander Dunlop Lindsay Author: John Lilburne Author: Richard Overton Author: John Wildman Author: Thomas Rainborough Author: Henry Ireton Author: Oliver Cromwell Author: Martin Luther Author: John Calvin Author: John Milton PLL v6.0 (generated September, 2011) 3 http://oll.libertyfund.org/title/2183 Online Library of Liberty: Puritanism and Liberty, being the Army Debates (1647-9) from the Clarke Manuscripts with Supplementary Documents About This Title: This collection contains the Putney Debates, the Whitehall Debates, and numerous other documents about Puritan religious and political views during the English Revolution, in particular the Levellers. The collection has pieces by many authors including John Saltmarsh, John Goodman, William Ames, John Calvin, Samuel Rutherford, Martin Luther, John Milton, William Prynne, Hanserd Knollys, Roger Williams, Philip Nye, Richard Mather, William Dell, John Lilburne, Richard Overton, Henry Ireton, Thomas Rainborough, Oliver Cromwell, and John Wildman. PLL v6.0 (generated September, 2011) 4 http://oll.libertyfund.org/title/2183 Online Library of Liberty: Puritanism and Liberty, being the Army Debates (1647-9) from the Clarke Manuscripts with Supplementary Documents About Liberty Fund: Liberty Fund, Inc. is a private, educational foundation established to encourage the study of the ideal of a society of free and responsible individuals. Copyright Information: The text is in the public domain. Fair Use Statement: This material is put online to further the educational goals of Liberty Fund, Inc. Unless otherwise stated in the Copyright Information section above, this material may be used freely for educational and academic purposes. It may not be used in any way for profit. PLL v6.0 (generated September, 2011) 5 http://oll.libertyfund.org/title/2183 Online Library of Liberty: Puritanism and Liberty, being the Army Debates (1647-9) from the Clarke Manuscripts with Supplementary Documents Table Of Contents Foreword Postscript to the 1950 Edition Preface to the Second Edition Introduction Part I.: The Putney Debates At the General Council of Officers 1 At Putney, 28th October 1647. Putney, 29th October 1647 Putney, 1st November 1647 At the General Council of the Army Part II.: The Whitehall Debates a General Council 1 At Whitehall, 14th December 1648 B Council of Officers, 8th-11th January 1649 Whitehall, 13th January 1649 General Council 1 a Part III.: Puritan Views of Liberty a I.: Some Principles of the Puritan Parties From John Saltmarsh, Smoke In the Temple (1646) B From J[ohn] G[oodwin], Independency God’s Verity (1647) a II.: The Law of Nature From William Ames, Conscience (1639) a III.: Religious Principles of Resistance Christian Obedience and Its Limits From Calvin’s Institution of Christian Religion (thomas Norton’s Translation) a Presbyterian Principles of Resistance From [samuel Rutherford], Lex, Rex (1644) a Independent Principles of Resistance From John Goodwin, Right and Might Well Met (1649) a IV.: The Law and the Gospel: Christian Liberty From Luther’s Commentary Upon Galatians (edition of 1644) a Milton On Christian Liberty V.: The Privileges of the Saints The Elect and the Reprobate From William Prynne, Anti-arminianism (1630) a The Millennium At Hand [hanserd Knollys], 1 a Glimpse of Sion’s Glory (1641) a The Rule of the Saints 1 Certain Queries Presented By Many Christian People (1649) a VI.: Liberty of Conscience Independent Position From the Ancient Bounds (1645) a Separatist Position From Roger Williams, the Bloody Tenent of Persecution 1 (1644) a VII.: Models of a Free Church The Power of the People From Thomas Goodwin and Philip Nye’s Introduction to John Cotton’s the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven (1644) a The Church Covenant From [richard Mather], an Apology For Church Covenant (1643) a From the Saints’ Apology (1644) a PLL v6.0 (generated September, 2011) 6 http://oll.libertyfund.org/title/2183 Online Library of Liberty: Puritanism and Liberty, being the Army Debates (1647-9) from the Clarke Manuscripts with Supplementary Documents A Spiritual Church From William Dell, the Way of True Peace and Unity 1 (1649) a VIII.: Leveller Principles 1 God and Man From John Lilburne, the Free-man’s Freedom Vindicated (1646) a An Appeal to Parliament From the Large Petition of the Levellers 1 (march 1647) B An Appeal to the People From Richard Overton, an Appeal From the Commons to the Free People (1647) a Parliament Once More From the Levellers’ Petition to the House of Commons, 1 11th September 1648. A Agreements of the People the History of the Second Agreement 1 From John Lilburne, Legal Fundamental Liberties (1649) a The Second Agreement of the People (1648) From John Lilburne, Foundations of Freedom a The Female of the Species From a Petition of Women, Affecters and Approvers of the Petition of Sept. 11, 1648 1 (5th May 1649) a Democracy In the City From London’s Liberties Or a Learned Argument of Law and Reason 1 (dec. 1650) a IX.: Digger Principles From the True Levellers’ Standard Advanced 1 (1649) a Appendix a A.: the Spirit of the New Model 1.: Reports of Observers 2.: A Sermon At Putney From Thomas Collier, a Discovery of the New Creation a (preached At the Headquarters, Putney, 29th Sept. 1647) B.: the Army Organizes: May—june 1647 3.: Apology of the Soldiers to Their Officers 1 (3rd May ) a 4.: Advertisements For the Managing of the Counsels of the Army, 1 Walden, 4th May 1647 B 5.: From the Grievances of Regiments, Presented At Saffron Walden, 13th-14th May a 6.: Letters to the Agitators 1 7.: From a Solemn Engagement of the Army 1 (5 Th June ) a 8.: From a Representation of the Army (14th June) a C.: The Reading Debates 9.: Summary, With Selections, of the Debate In the General Council of the Army, At Reading, 16th July 1647, On the Proposals of the Agitators For Five Points to Be Insisted On By the Army and Enforced By a March On London a 10.: Account of the Debate, In a Newsletter From Reading, B 17 Th July. D.: Documents Relating to the Putney Debates 13.: From the Heads of the Proposals a 14.: The Levellers’ Discontent With the Heads of the Proposals From [john Wildman], Putney Projects a 15.: From [john Wildman], the Case of the Army Truly Stated a 15th Oct. 16.: A Letter From the Agents to the Whole Soldiery From Two Letters From the Agents of the Five Regiments (28th Oct.) a PLL v6.0 (generated September, 2011) 7 http://oll.libertyfund.org/title/2183 Online Library of Liberty: Puritanism and Liberty, being the Army Debates (1647-9) from the Clarke Manuscripts with Supplementary Documents 17.: Letter of John Saltmarsh to the Council of War (28th Oct.) a 18.: From a Call to All the Soldiers of the Army By the Free People of England 1 (29 Th Oct.) a 19.: An Agreement of the People ( Printed 3rd Nov.) a 20.: Summary (with Quotation) of the Reports of the Committee On the Army’s Papers and the Agreement of the People a 21.: Proceedings In the General Council, 4th-9th Nov. From a Letter From Several Agitators to Their Regiments (11th Nov.) a E.: Documents Relating to the Whitehall Debates 22.: Petition of 11th September 1648: 23.: From a Remonstrance of Fairfax and the Council of Officers 1 (16th November 1648) a 24.: History of the Second Agreement of the People: 25.: From the Declaration of the Army, On the March to London, 30th November 1648 a 26.: Text of the Second Agreement of the People: 27.: Summary of the Debates On the Agreement, In the Council of Officers, 16th December-6th January; and of the Examination of Elizabeth Poole On 29th December and 5th January.