The Life of John Goodwin, A. M... Comprising an Account of His Opinions & Writings, & of the Controversies in Which He Was Engaged in Defence of Religious Liberty & of General Redemption; ...in Gt Britain During the Civil Wars & the Inter-Regnum

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown,. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1822. First Edition. Hardcover. Full Title = "The Life of John Goodwin A. M. Some time fellow of Queen's College Cambridge and Vicar of Saint Stephen's, Coleman-street, London. Comprising an account of his opinions and writings and of the controversies in which he was engaged in defence of religious liberty and of general redemption; with a review of several public transactions in Great Britain during the Civil Wars and the Inter-Regnum". In the ORIGINAL browny-grey paper-covered boards with the original printed paper title label pasted to the spine, slightly edge-chipped. A few marks to the covers, and the paper (only) splitting slightly in a couple of places near the inner edge of the spine. Otherwise ALL hinges tight and generally for the age of the book near VG. Irregularly sized page-edges as printed, lightly toned with age to the exposed edges, top edge very dusty. Internally Very Good, Clean, Tight and Bright with No Inscriptions or major marks. (xii) + 459 pp. Copper engraved portrait frontispiece of John Goodwin. "John Goodwin (1594-1665) was an English preacher, theologian and prolific author of many significant books of his time. Goodwin was one of the earliest clerical supporters of the democratic puritans, and then of the army against the Parliament. His 'Anti-Cavalierisme' (1642) proclaims the need of war to suppress the party 'now hammering England to make an Ireland of it. Ejected from his living for refusing to administer indiscriminately in his parish the baptism and the Lord's Supper, he set up a covenanted community within his parish and set up an independent church in Coleman Street, which had a large following. At the Restoration Goodwin, with John Milton, was ordered into custody on 16 June 1660. He kept out of the way, and at length was placed in the indemnity, among eighteen persons perpetually incapacitated for any public trust. He was named as one of the men who was excluded from holding any state office in the Indemnity and Oblivion Act 1660. He died in the plague year, 1665. ". A Very Scarce title. See Images. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall .