The second published work of Roger Williams is entitled, “Mr. Cottons Letter Lately Printed, Examined and Answered. By Roger Williams of Providence, in New-England. London, Imprinted in the Yeere 1644.” Mr. Cotton had sought to “take off the edge of Censure from himself”--that he was no procurer of the sorrow which came to Williams in his flight and exile. It is a small quarto of forty-seven pages, preceded by an address of two pages. The letter referred to was written by John Cotton, and was published in London, 1643. The author vindicated the act of the magistrates in banishing Roger Williams from Massachusetts. He denies that he himself had any agency in it. It consists of thirteen small quarto pages. Good copies of both the Letter and the reply are in the Library of Brown University. Two copies of the reply are in England, one in the British Museum, the other in Bodleian Library. A mutilated copy of the reply is also in the Library of Yale College. Roger Williams wrote also, when in England, securing the Charter for Rhode Island, a work entitled, “The Bloudy Tenent, of Persecution for cause of Conscience, discussed.” It is considered the best written of all his works. These discussions were prepared in London, for publike view, in charge of roomes and corners, yea, sometimes in variety of strange houses, sometimes in the fields, in the midst of travel, where he hath been forced to gather and scatter his loose thoughts and papers. It is written in an animated style and has the adornment of beautiful imagery. Original copies are rare, eight only are known to exist, one in the British Museum, one in Bodleian Library, one in Brown University Library, one in Harvard College Library. [Illustration] Mʳ Cottons LETTER Lately Printed, EXAMINED AND ANSVVERED: By _Roger Williams_ of _Providence_ In _New·England_. [Illustration] LONDON, Imprinted in the yeere 1644. [Illustration] THE BLOVDY TENENT, of PERSECUTION, for cause of CONSCIENCE, discussed, in _A_ Conference _betweene_ TRVTH and PEACE. WHO, In all tender Affection, present to the High Court of _Parliament_, (as the _Result_ of their _Discourse_) these, (amongst other _Passages_) of _highest consideration_. [Illustration] Printed in the Year 1644.