The Origin of the Baptists
By Samuel H. Ford, 1860
1905 Edition

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Introduction

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Where Did the Baptists Come From?

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Chapter I
Century Eighteen
Baptists in Virginia

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Chapter II
Century Seventeen
Baptists in England - Cromwell and the Stuarts

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Chapter III
Century Sixteen
The Reformation - England

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Chapter IV
Century Fifteen
Wales, Bohemia & Germany

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Chapter V
Century Fourteen
Wickliffe and the Lollards

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Chapter VI
Century Thirteen
Pete de Brue

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Chapter VII
Century Twelve
Henry of Lausanne, Peter de Bruis (Bruys) & Arnold of Brescia

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Chapter VIII
Century Ten
Baptists in Italy & Paulicians

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Chapter IX
Century Eight
Retrospect

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Chapter X
Century Seven
Montenses

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Chapter XI
Century Six
Donatists

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Chapter XII
Century Five
Numidians

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Chapter XIII
Century Three
Novatians

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Chapter XIV
Century Two
Tertullianists

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Chapter XV
Century One
The Primmitive Churches

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[From: S. H. Ford, The Origin of the Baptists, 1860, republished by the Baptist Sunday School Committee, 1905 edition. Scanned and formatted by Jim Duvall.]

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