“... the doctrine of persecution for cause of conscience is proved guilty of all the blood of the souls crying for vengeance under the altar.”*
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*Williams, Roger. A Plea for Religious Liberty (1644) (p. 1). . Kindle Edition.
Roger Williams (c. 1603 – March 1683) ... was an English-born New England Puritan minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and later the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. He was a staunch advocate for religious freedom, separation of church and state, and fair dealings with the American Indians.[2] | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Williams