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'''The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution, for Cause of Conscience, Discussed in a Conference between Truth and Peace''' was written by Puritan leader [[Roger Williams]] in 1644.  The ''Tenent'' is one of the earliest colonial writings advocating for a "[[Wall of Separation]]" between church and state, and for deep toleration by government of Christian beliefs.

Early advocates of the [[Separation of church and state]] in what believed what could better be described as a separation between denomination and state.

==External Links==
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=IL8MAAAAIAAJ Full text]

[[Category:Religion]]