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Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) was a famed and co-founder of the denomination. For his beliefs he was targeted the Riot of 1791.
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2019-06-15

John Smyth (c.1570-1612) was a Puritan minister who defected from the Church of England and fled to Amsterdam. He baptized himself (which he later regretted) and started baptizing other adults. The church he founded may have been the first-ever church.

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2019-06-07