PAGE. 18 Martyrdom of king Edmund, at Bury ib. Alfred the restorer of learning 19 St. Dunstan 20 Characters of the first princes and Norman dynasty 21 Sacred heroism of Elpheg, archbishop of Canterbury 22 Corruption of the clergy 33 Thomas a Becket 24 Death of the Waldenses who sought asylum in England 25 King John's quarrel with the Pope 26 Boldness of Robert Grostete, bishop of Lincoln 27 Edward the third opposes the progress of papal domination 29 History of Wickliffe 30 His sentinents 33 His followers and correspondence 35 Several eminent forerunners of the reformation 37 Barbarous law for burning heretics enacted, and executed first on William Sautre 38 Persecution of the Lollards 39 Martyrdom of Sir John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham 40 The first martyrs for the reformation in Scotland 41 Luther 42 Quarrel of Henry the eighth with the pope 44 Cranmer's introduction to court ib. Tyndale's translation of the Sacred Scriptures 45 Twilight of the reformation in England 46 Pious labours of Edward the sixth 47 The obstacles which opposed his success 48 Rise of the puritans 49 Death and character of Edward the sixth 50 Estimate of religion during his reign 51 Accession of Mary, and persecution of the protestants 53 SECTION II. From the Establishment of the Reformation under Queen Elizabeth, till the Rerolution in the Year one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight. Elizabeth assumes the supremacy in the church 55 Dissention between the puritans and the other English protestants at Frankfort 56 PAGE King Edward's liturgy restored with alterations 57 Ecclesiastical tyranny of Elizabeth 58 Persecution of the London clergy 59 Archbishop Parker's oppressive rule ib. A fourth part of the clergy suspended as puritans 60 Liberality of the bishop of London and university of Cambridge ib. Separate congregation discovered 61 Puritans present an admonition to parliament ib. The first presbytery established at Wandsworth 62 Rise of the Brownists, or independents ib. Dutch baptists burnt in Smithfield 63 Puritans persecuted to death 64 Puritans differ in doctrine as well as in rites 65 Estimate of religion ib. Death and character of Elizabeth 66 Succeeded by James, who was educated a presbyterian 68 Conference between puritans and established clergy at Hampton-court 69 Its consequences 70 It gives rise to the present translation of the Bible 71 James promotes sabbath-breaking and episcopacy 72 Ireland derives the blessings of the reformation ib. Absurd decrees of the university of Oxford 73 Amiable character of archbishop Abbot 74 Origin of the present royal family 75 Measures of James overruled for good ib. Death and character of James 76 Differences between Charles and his parliament 77 Rise of Laud, and coronation of Charles the first 78 Episcopacy forced upon the Scots 79 Prevalence of superstition 80 Cruel treatment of Dr. Leighton 81 And of Burton, Prynne, and Bostwick S2 Puritans emigrate to America 83 Death of Charles the first 84 The Westminster assembly of divines 86 The interregnum 87 The state of religion during this period 89 Death and character of Oliver Cromwell 92 The restoration 94 Its effects 95 Two thousand miniters ejected by the act of uniformity 98 Conventicle act 100 PAGE. Plague in London 100 The test act 103 Death of Charles the second 104 James the second begins his reign by persecuting dissenters 105 But avowing his popery, alarms the clergy ib. Both church and king court the dissenters ib. Royal declaration for liberty of conscience 106 William, prince of Orange, invited to rescue the nation from popery and arbitrary power 107 Estimate of the sufferings of the non-conformists 108 FIRST PERIOD. CONTAINING THE HISTORY OF THE DISSENTERS FROM THE REVOLUTION TO THE DEATH OF QUEEN ANNE. CHAP. I. AN ACCOUNT OF THE SEVERAL DENOMINATIONS OF DIS SENTERS, THEIR DISTINGUISHING SENTIMENTS AND RISE. SECTION I. Of the Presbyterians. Their distinguishing sentiments 109 The rise of their sentiments with Calvin 113 Presbyterianism established at Geneva 114 Adopted by the French protestants 115 Established in Holland and other parts of the continent 116 Introduced into Scotland by John Knox 117 English presbyterians address the parliament 120 Presbyteries erected in various parts of England 121 Presbyterians emigrate to America ib. Establish themselves in Ireland ib. SECTION II. Of the Independents. Their distinguishing sentiments 123 Their rise 128 Robert Brown, from whom they were called Brownists 129 PAGE. 130 1 Their sentiments diffused in England mund's Bury for disseminating their principles ib. 131 The first independent church in London 132 Many independents imprisoned in London 133 Execution of Mr. Barrow and Greenwood for their attachment to Independency ib. Mr. John Robinson gathers an independent church at Leyden 134 Independents embark for New England, America 135 Mr. Henry Jacob forms an independent church in London 136 The church visited by some members of the House of Peers to see their order 137 The independent divines, or dissenting brethren, in the Westminster assembly 137 Struggle between the independents and presbyterians 138 Independents patronised by Oliver Cromwell 139 Synod of independent divines at the Savoy 140 SECTION III. Of the Baptists. Their sentiments 141 Their rise 143 German baptists 145 The insurrection at Munster 146 The Dutch baptists receive from Menno Simon the name of Mennonites 147 Dutch baptists executed in England 148 Rise of the general, or Arminian baptists 150 Baptists separate from the independent churches 151 Disputations held with the baptists 152 Disputes between baptists and quakers 153 Baptists persecuted under the long parliament 154 And at the restoration 155 Twelve baptists at Aylesbury condemned to die ib. SECTION IV. Of the Quakers. 157 They hire a place for their own worship in London PAGE. 168 169 170 171 172 173 175 176 CHAP. II. STATE OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY DURING THIS PERIOD. SECTION 1. State of religious Liberty during the Reign of King William. The importance of religious liberty 179 181 183 184 186 198 204 206 207 218 219 223 SECTION II. State of religious Liberty during the Reign of Queen Anne. The bill for preventing occasional conformity 228 State of society at this period 231 Contest between the lords and commons on the bill for preventing occasional conformity 239 Sachevereli, the champion of high church 244 He is persecuted into importance 248 He is impeached by the commons 250 Condemned by the lords 250 |