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CHAPTER XIII.
THE REIGN OF CHARLES II.
I. RESTORATION of Charles II-II. Character of the
Times.-III. Restoration of Episcopacy.-IV. Con-
ference with the Presbyterians, and the King's mode-
rate Declaration. - V, Conference at the Savoy, for
new-modelling the Liturgy.-VI. Parliament. Burn-
ing of the Covenant.-VII. Corporation Act.-VIII.
Convocation. Alterations in the Liturgy.-IX. Act
of Uniformity: Remarks on the ejected Ministers.-
X. Declaration in favour of Liberty of Conscience.-
XI. Sheldon, Archbishop.-XII. The Clergy relin-
quish the Power of taxing themselves in Convocation.
-XIII. Conventicle and similar Acts.-XIV. Plot
attributed to the Catholics, and consequent Acts of
Parliament.-XV. Other Causes of Odium against the
Catholics. Plan for uniting the Church and Noncon-
formists. XVI. Declaration in favour of granting
Liberty towards the Dissenters, opposed by Parliament.
-XVII. Test Act.-XVIII. Sancroft, Archbishop.
-XIX. Duke of York sent beyond seas. . XX.
Deaths of Russell and Sydney. XXI. Death of
Charles and Character. XXII. History of the
Liturgy.-XXIII. Acts of Parliament. XXIV.
Learned Divines.-XXV. Miscellaneous Matters.-.
XXVI. Presbyterians: their History; and Examin-
ation of their Tenets. Page 1-63
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CHAPTER XIV.
THE REIGN OF JAMES 11.
I. Contradictory Promises and Conduct of James.—
П. Remark on the Power of dispensing with the Test.
-III. The King courts the Dissenters, in order to fa-
vour the Catholics.-IV. Court of Ecclesiastical Com-
mission.-V. Attempts to introduce Catholics into the
Universities.-VI. The Nonconformists see the Designs,
and reject the Protection of James.-VII. The Church
Party call in the Interference of the Prince of Orange.
-VIII. The Bishops are imprisoned for refusing to
read the new Declaration of Indulgence.-IX. The
Prince of Orange declines to sanction the Suspension of
the Test.-X. Universal Odium against the King.-
XI. His Abdication and Character.-XII. Acts of
Parliament. XIII. Learned Divines.-XIV. Mis-
cellaneous Matters.
Page 64-75
CHAPTER XV.
THE REIGN OF WILLIAM AND MARY.
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1. Battle of the Boyne, and Reduction of the Irish Ca-
tholics.-II. State of Parties: Passive Obedience and
Non-resistance. - III. Temper of the Bishops and
Clergy in taking the Oath of Allegiance.-IV. Non-
jurors: New Bishops: Tillotson, Primate: High and
Low Church.-V. Bill of Comprehension and Synod
for altering the Liturgy, both rendered abortive.-VI.
Toleration Act. VII. Arguments respecting Non-
resistance.-VIII. Character of Tillotson: Tennison,
Primate.-IX. Trial of Bishop Watson for Simony.
-X. Burnet assailed by the Tories.-XI. Deaths of
James II. and William.-XII. Acts of Parliament.
XIII. Learned Divines. XIV. Miscellaneous
Matters: Society for propagating Christianity in fo-
reign Parts. Page 76-99
CHAPTER XVI.
THE REIGN OF ANNE.
1. State of religious Parties. II. Convocation. The
Lower House disavows Presbyterianism. III. Bill
against occasional Conformity. IV. Bebate on the
Question, Whether the Church was in Danger. —
V. Trial of Dr. Sacheverell.-VI. Controversy be-
tween Atterbury and Hoadly.-VII. Convocation in-
quires into the State of Religion.-VIII. Whiston's
Arian Work. IX. Fleetwood's Preface burnt.-
X. Queen Anne's Bounty. XI. Fifty Churches
built.-XII. State of Preaching.-XIII. Ireland and
Scotland.-XIV. Acts of Parliament. XV. Learned
and pious Divines. Page 100-115
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CHAPTER XVII.
THE REIGN OF GEORGE 1.
I. Rebellion in favour of the Pretender.-II. Clarke's
Book on the Trinity.-III. Bangorian Controversy:
Nonjurors.-IV. Bill for Relief of Dissenters.
V. Plot against the Government: Atterbury.-VI.
Profaneness: Hell-fire Club.-VII. Collins: answered
by Bentley: Chubb.-VIII. Attempt to reconcile the
English and Gallican Churches.-IX. Quakers released
from Oath: Dissenters.-X. Learned Divines.-XI.
Acts of Parliament.-XII. Whiston on Arianism:
History of the Arians.-XIII. Statement and Refu-
tation of their Principles. Page 116-166
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE REIGN OF GEORGE 11.
I. Tranquillity of the English Church.-II. Licentious-
ness of Manners: Drinking; Gaming; Dishonesty:
the Drama; Novels.-III. Infidelity.-IV. Infidel
Writers: Hobbes, Collins, Woolston, Tindal. — V.
Hume, Shaftesbury, Bolingbroke.-VI. Replies: War-
burton, Leland, Lardner, Doddridge, Gibson, Sher-
lock, Secker, West, Lord Lyttelton.-VII. Differences
among Churchmen: Warburton and Law; Middleton
and Dodwell. VIII. Society for Reformation of
Manners.-IX. Society for propagating the Gospel in
foreign Parts; and Society for promoting Christian
Knowledge.-X. Raine's Hospital; Magdalene; Asy-
lum.-XI. Acts of Parliament relating to Colleges;
to Quakers, Jews, Marriages, &c.-XII. Learned Di-
vines.-XIII. Learned Dissenters.-XIV. Methodists:
History.-XV. Statement and Refutation of their Te-
nets. XVI. Moravians.-XVII. Hutchinsonians.-
XVIII. Swedenborgians. Page 167-308
CHAPTER XIX.
THE REIGN OF GEORGE III. TO THE YEAR 1800.
I. Auspicious Termination of this History.-II. Procla-
mation for the Encouragement of Piety.-III. King's
first Speech in Parliament to the same Effect.-IV.
Policy with regard to the Catholics.-V. Archdeacon
Blackburne's Works on Confessions of Faith.-VI. As-
sociation for Release from Subscription to the Thirty-
nine Articles.-VII. Reasons for the Rejection of the
Petition to that Effect. VIII. Unsuccessful Bill
against dormant Claims of the Church.-IX. Bills re-
lating to Subscription.-X. Socinians: Statement and
Refutation of their Tenets.-XI. Indulgence to the Ca-
tholics in America and at Home.-XII. Similar Con-
cessions made to Dissenters.-XIII. Alarm excited:
Protestant Associations.-XIV. Lord G. Gordon's
Mob.-XV. Infidel and immoral Writers: Chesterfield,
Hume, Gibbon, Priestley.-XVI. Profanation of the
Sabbath.-XVII. Sunday Schools: Mr. Raikes.-
XVIII. Miss More and Blagdon Controversy.-XIX.
Methodist Sunday Schools.-XX. Mrs. Trimmer and
other Writers on Sabbath Education.-XXI. Episco-
pacy in America.-XXII. Corporation and Test Acts.
XXIII. New Proclamations respecting Piety and
Morals.-XXIV. Slave Trade.-XXV. King's Ill-
ness and Recovery.-XXVI. Corporation and Test
Acts. XXVII. Lenity to Catholic Dissenters.
XXVIII. French Revolution: Exertions of the
Clergy.XXIX. Corporation and Test Acts.-