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| + | As was discussed in [[New England - the Great Emigration|New England - the Great Emigration]], the founding and early years of the Massachusetts Bay colonies were lead by people who sought to establish a "Bible Commonwealth" and establish a "particular church". Their views were their own and most of local public opinion was with them. There were a few determined and forceful dissenters, but dissenting opinions were not tolerated. Some of the colonies to the south of Massachusetts were started by such people who were either exiled or left Massachusetts. | ||
| + | *Roger Williams, who publicly protested the authority of Massachusetts government to require adherence to a state sponsored church, was exiled and later founded the colony that became Providence. | ||
| + | :*This was done without license from the king. So the Providence settlers took care of their own government until such time as the king provided permission and direction, which occurred some 25 years later. | ||
| + | ::This government was the most democratic of the time and religiously tolerant, but did not last long. '''Separation of church and state was a concept that was foreign to them and apparently difficult to grasp.''' | ||
| + | *Anne Hutchinson and followers founded Portsmouth in 1637 | ||
| + | :*They wrote and signed a covenant that read: | ||
| + | :::"We, whose names are under written, do here solemnly, in the presence of Jehovah, incorporate ourselves into a Bodie Politick, and as he shall help, will submit our persons lives and estates unto our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and to all those perfect and most absolute laws of his given us in his holy word of truth, to be guided and judged thereby." | ||
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The role of Massachusetts dissenters
As was discussed in New England - the Great Emigration, the founding and early years of the Massachusetts Bay colonies were lead by people who sought to establish a "Bible Commonwealth" and establish a "particular church". Their views were their own and most of local public opinion was with them. There were a few determined and forceful dissenters, but dissenting opinions were not tolerated. Some of the colonies to the south of Massachusetts were started by such people who were either exiled or left Massachusetts.
- Roger Williams, who publicly protested the authority of Massachusetts government to require adherence to a state sponsored church, was exiled and later founded the colony that became Providence.
- This was done without license from the king. So the Providence settlers took care of their own government until such time as the king provided permission and direction, which occurred some 25 years later.
- This government was the most democratic of the time and religiously tolerant, but did not last long. Separation of church and state was a concept that was foreign to them and apparently difficult to grasp.
- Anne Hutchinson and followers founded Portsmouth in 1637
- They wrote and signed a covenant that read:
- "We, whose names are under written, do here solemnly, in the presence of Jehovah, incorporate ourselves into a Bodie Politick, and as he shall help, will submit our persons lives and estates unto our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and to all those perfect and most absolute laws of his given us in his holy word of truth, to be guided and judged thereby."
