LIBRARY OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE. A HISTORY OF THE CHURCH, FROM THE EARLIEST AGES TO THE REFORMATION. PUBLISHED UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF THE SOCIETY FOR VOLUME THE FIRST. LONDON: BALDWIN AND CRADOCK, PATERNOSTER-ROW. MDCCCXXXI. COMMITTEE. Chairman-The Right Hon. THE LORD CHANCELLOR. W. Allen, Esq., F. R. & R.A.S. I. L. Goldsmid, Esq., F.R. & Rt. Hon. Visc. Althorp, M.P. Rt. Hon. Lord Auckland. The Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of Chichester. C. Bell, Esq. F.R.S., L. & E. J. Fred. Daniell, Esq., F.R.S. Viscount Ebrington, M.P. R.A.S. B. Gompertz, Esq., F. R. R.A.S. & G. B. Greenough, Esq., F.R., and L.S. H. Hallam, Esq., F.R.S., M.A. Sir J. Cam Hobhouse, Bt., M.P. Dr. Lushington, D.C.L., M.P. LOCAL COMMITTEES OF THE Ashburton-J.F.Kingston, Esq. Paul Moon James, Esq., J. Reynolds, Esq., Treas. Rev. Prof. Henslow, M.A., Rev. John Lodge, M.A. Dublin-Hon. Thos. Vesey Edinburgh-The Right Hon. Rev. R. B. Paul, Lantwit. Drury, M.A. Launceston-Rev. J.Barfitt. Leamington Spa-Dr. Loudon, M.D. Leeds-Benjamin Gott, Esq. J. Marshall, Esq. J. Marshall, Jun., Esq. Lewes-J. W. Woollgar, Esq. Liverpool Local Association. Dr. Traill, Chairman. J. Mulleneux, Esq., Treas. Rev. W. Shepherd. J. Ashton Yates, Esq. Maidenhead-R. Goolden, Esq., F.L.S. Manchester Local Association. G.W.Wood, Esq., Chairman. B. Heywood, Esq. Treas. F. O. Martin, Esq. John Herman Merivale, Esq. F.A.S. James Mill, Esq. James Morrison, Esq., M.P. Professor Pattison. T. Spring Rice, Esq., M.P. Dr. Roget, Sec. R.S., F.R.A.S. Dr. A. T. Thomson, F.L.S. Portsmouth-E. Carter, Esq. Rev. Dr. Inman, Nav. Col. Sheffield-J. H. Abraham, Esq. Shrewsbury-R.A. Slaney, Esq.; M.P. South Petherton-J. Nicholetts, Tavistock-Rev. W. Evans. Waterford-Sir John Newport, York-Rev. J. Kenrick, M. A. John Wood, Esq., M.P. THOMAS COATES, Secretary, No. 59, Lincoln's Inn Fields. London: Printed by W. CLOWES, Stamford-street. Introduction CONTENTS OF VOLUME THE FIRST. CHAPTER I.-From the times of the Apostles to the accession of Constantine CHAPTER II.-On the numbers, discipline, doctrine, and morality of the primitive CHAPTER III. The progress of Christianity from the year 200 A.D., till the accession of Constantine, A.D. 313 CHAPTER IX.-From the fall of Paganism to the death of Justinian (348-567) CHAPTER X.—From the death of Justinian to that of Charlemagne (567-814) CHAPTER XI.-On the Dissensions of the Church from the age of Constantine to |