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CONTENTS.
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 II.
I. Contradictory Promises and Conduct of James. —
II. 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.
I. 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
I. State of religious Parties.-II. Convocation. The
Lower House disavows Presbyterianism. - III. Bill
against occasional Conformity.-IV. Debate 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
CHAPTER XVII.
THE REIGN OF GEORGE L
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 II.
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.
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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.