The True Story of John Smyth, the Se-Baptist, As Told by Himself and His Contemporaries [&C.]. With Collections Toward a Bibliography of the First Two

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This meticulously researched book tells the story of John Smyth, a 17th-century Englishman who founded a group of Baptists known as the General Baptists. Drawing on a range of historical sources, including Smyth's own writings, Henry Martyn Dexter paints a vivid picture of the man and his times, as well as shedding light on the early history of the Baptist movement.