CONTENTS. CHAPTER 1. PAGE Approach to Perrans Bay.-Desolate aspect of the surround- Perranzabuloe, an answer to the taunting question of Ro- man Catholics.-The Church of England's latency no ob- jection to its former existence.-Modern objection of no- velty answered.-Antiquity of the British Church asserted. -Its foundation the Bible. So that the Reformation did not create a new, but found the old religion.-History of the British Church.-Authors not agreed as to its first founder.-Reasons for attributing the honour to St. Paul. -Authorities of the six first centuries.-Later testimo- nies. Further reasons why St. Paul first preached the gospel in Britain.-Conversion of British captives.-Pom- ponia Græcina's interesting history.-Why St. Peter could not have been the first and sole founder of the Church of Rome.-Reasons drawn from the conduct and writings of St. Paul and St. Luke.-St. Peter's supremacy shown to have no foundation.-The new Testament silent re- specting it.-Christ's conduct and language directly opposed to it.-Equality and independence of the first Churches. -Title of "Papa Benedictus" and "Episcopus episcopo- rum," when and how first used.-Leo I. adopts the title of" Universal."-Examination of the text of Scripture on which the Romanists found their claim of supremacy.- The text explained, and proved to be falsely translated by them. Argument from St. Peter's silence, and especially from his conduct.-St. Peter never bishop of Rome.-Linus the first bishop.-Extraordinary consequence if Linus pos- sessed this supremacy.-Testimony of Tertullian and Cyprian Independence of the British Church.-Reasons for its slow dependence of the Church of England, and of the King's supremacy.-Lucius's zeal for the Church.-It continues to flourish after his death... Diocletian persecution.-Reaches Britain. - St. Alban, the first British martyr. - The persecution ceases.-Constantine protects the Church.- Flourishing state of the Church early in the fourth cen- tury.-Remarkable proof of independence exhibited by the Council of Arles, at which British bishops were present. -Further proofs of the independence of the British Church to the end of the fourth century.-From the death of Con- stantine the history of the British Church very obscure.— Pelagian heresy, when and by whom introduced.—Mis- sionaries from Britanny preach against it successfully.-They found schools in Wales.-Monastery at Bangor established. -The Romans abandon Britain.-The Scots and Picts harass the North of England.-Petition to the Romans unheeded.-The Saxons invited over, who from allies soon became conquerors of the island.—Christianity nearly rooted out by them.-Establishment of the Saxon heptarchy. -Marriage of Ethelbert paves the way for the con- version of the Saxons.-Gregory the Great, his first no- tice of the Britons.-Determines to send a mission to Bri- tain. Augustine chosen for that purpose. Lands in Kent. -His success in converting the Saxons.-The British also very active in the same work.-Romish assertion on this Mission of Augustine the first popish aggression.-Gradual to reduce the British Church.-He mistakes the British cha- PAGE PAGE clergy ignorant and debased.-William the Conqueror.- CHAPTER V. The power of Rome begins to decline throughout Europe.- |