An Apologetical Narration

An Apologeticall Narration was theological tract submitted by five Independent preachers to the English Parliament on 3 January 1644.

An Apologeticall Narration was written by Thomas Goodwin, Philip Nye, Sidrach Simpson, Jeremiah Burroughs and William Bridge sometimes referred to collectively as the "Five Dissenting Brethren".Veronica Wedgwood argues that by submitting the tract direct to Parliament, rather than the Westminster Assembly, this was an effective way of bringing their point of view to a wider public without exposing it to controversy in the Assembly, where it would have faced being out-argued and they themselves would have been outnumbered.

Adam Steuart published a rebuttal in February.

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