Of course I wrote this a few days ago when I was celebrating the discovery of Baptist in Sutherland.
Interesting title for you? now let me explain.
RD Michell 1950 says "By the mid 1600s there were several baptist churches in the different towns that had garrisons.
At first Baptist groups had been supported and encouraged by Cromwell, but when he was appointed Lord protector, there arose an attitude of opposition to him among officers of the Baptist persuasion, that his policy had changed to active hostility.... Baptist officers implicated in sedition included Captain Overton Major Holmes ....The whole baptist cause was under suspicion , ... pamphlet was published on behalf of the "rebaptized churches at St Johnstone (Perth) Leith Edinburgh"", Printed in 1655 it had 15 signatures appended.
"In continuation of the policy of repression and punishment of seditious Baptist officers, Cromwell, struck at the entire Baptist group by ordering the council of scotland, in 1658 to "see that no Baptist holds office of trust, nor practises at law, nor keep a school.". As the Baptist cause went down the Presbyterian cause went up, for Monk had no love for Baptists, and in their repression found willing allies in the Presbyterian ranks."
George Monk
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