Brownist
noun
a person who supported the principles of church government advocated by Robert Browne and adopted in modified form by the Independents or Congregationalists
Historical Examples
The Diary of John Evelyn (Vol 1 of 2) John Evelyn
Microcosmography John Earle
Churches and Church Ornaments William Durandus
The Divine Right of Church Government Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London
Cambridge Mildred Anna Rosalie Tuker
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