Mercurius Americanus, Mr. Welds his antitype, or, Massachusetts great apologie examined, being observations upon a paper styled, A short story of the rise, reign, and ruine of the Familists, libertines, &c. which infected the churches of New-England, &c. Wherein some parties therein concerned are vindicated, and the truth generally cleared. By John Wheelvvright junior. Philalethes.

Abstract

In the title, "Philalethes" is printed in Greek characters. A reply to "A short story of the rise, reign, and ruine of the Antinomians, familists & libertines, that infected the churches of New-England", which is an edition, with added preface, of "Antinomians and familists condemned by the synod of elders in new-England", a work which has been attributed to John Winthrop and to Thomas Weld, who signed the preface. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nouemb: 25". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.