Baxter preaches at different places-The King's Declaration voted

illegal by Parliament-The Test Act-Baxter desired by the Earl of

Orrery to draw up new Terms of Agreement-Healing Measure pro-

posed in the House of Commons, which fails-Conduct of some of the

Conformists-Baxter's Afflictions-Preaches at St. James's Market-

House-Licenses recalled-Baxter employs an Assistant-Appre-

hended by a Warrant-Escapes being imprisoned-Another Scheme

of Comprehension-Informers-City Magistrates-Parliament falls

on Lauderdale and others-The Bishops' Test Act-Baxter's Goods

distrained-Various Ministerial Labours and Sufferings-Controversy

with Penn-Baxter's Danger-His Writings during this period

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CHAPTER XI.

1676-1681.

Baxter resumes Preaching in the Parish of St. Martin-Nonconformists

again persecuted-Dr. Jane-Dr. Mason-Baxter preaches in Swallow-

street-Compton, Bishop of London-Lamplugh, Bishop of Exeter-

Lloyd, Bishop of Worcester-Various Slanders against Baxter-Death

of Dr. Manton-Pinner's Hall Lecture-Popish Plot-Earl of Danby

-Baxter's Interference on behalf of banished Scotsmen-Hungarians

-The Long Parliament of Charles II. dissolved-Transactions of the

New Parliament-Bill of Exclusion-Meal-Tub Plot-Baxter's Re-

flections on the Times-Writings-Death of Friends-Judge Hale-

Stubbs - Corbet― Gouge - Ashurst - Baxter's Step-mother-Mrs.

Baxter

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CHAPTER XII.

1681-1687.

The continued Sufferings of Baxter-Apprehended and his Goods dis-

trained-Could obtain no Redress-General Sufferings of the Dis-

senters-Mayot's Legacy-Baxter again apprehended and bound to

his good behaviour-Trial of Rosewell for High Treason-Baxter

brought before the Justices, and again bound over-His concluding

Reflections on the State of his own Times-Death of Charles II.-

Fox's notice of the Treatment of the Dissenters, and of the Trial of

Baxter-Apprehended on a Charge of Sedition-Brought to Trial-

Indictment-Extraordinary Behaviour of Jefferies to Baxter and his

Counsel-Found Guilty-Endeavours to procure a New Trial, or a

mitigated Sentence-His Letter to the Bishop of London-Fined and

imprisoned-Remarks on the Trial-Conduct of L'Estrange-Sher-

lock-Behaviour while in Prison-The Fine remitted-Released

from Prison-Assists Sylvester in the Ministry

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CHAPTER XIII.

1687-1691.

Baxter's Review of his own Life and Opinions, and Account of his ma-

tured Sentiments and Feelings-Remarks on that Review-The

Public Events of his last Years-The Revolution-The Act of Tolera-

tion-Baxter's sense of the Articles required to be subscribed by this

Act-Agreement of the Presbyterian and Independent Ministers of

London-Last Years of Baxter-Preaches for Sylvester-His Writings

-Visited by Dr. Calamy-Account of his last Sickness and Death, by

Bates and Sylvester-Calumnious Report respecting the State of his

Mind-Vindicated by Sylvester-Buried in Christ-church-His Will

-William Baxter-Funeral Sermons by Sylvester and Bates-Sketch

of his Character by the latter-Concluding Observations on the Cha-

racteristic Piety of Baxter

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CONTENTS TO PART II.

CHAPTER I.

WORKS ON THE EVIDENCES OF RELIGION.

Introductory Observations on the Theological Literature of the period

-Arrangement of this Part of the Work-Importance of the Evi-

dences of Religion- Unreasonableness of Infidelity'-Dedication to

Broghill-Intended as a Reply to Clement Writer-Nature and Plan

of the Work-Reasons of the Christian Religion View of the

Work More Reasons for the Christian Religion'-Intended as a

Reply to Lord Herbert On the Immortality of the Soul 'Notice of

First Attack in English on this Doctrine-Glanvil-Dr. Henry More

-Baxter's Notions of the. Soul's Immateriality-Certainty of the

World of Spirits '-Singular Nature of this Book-Remarks on Witch-

craft and Apparitious-Baxter, the First Original Writer in English

on the Evidences of Revelation-Mornay-Grotius-Bishop Fotherby

-Stillingfleet-Concluding Observations

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CHAPTER II.

DOCTRINAL WORKS.

Introductory Observations- Aphorisms of Justification '-Animadver-

sions on the Aphorisms by Burgess, Warren, Wallis, Cartwright, and

Lawson-Other Antagonists- Apology '-Molinæus, Crandon, Eyres

- Confession of Faith '-' Perseverance '-Kendal-Barlow-Shep-

herd-Saving Faith'-' Dissertations on Justification'-'On Justify-

ing Righteousness'-Controversy with Tully- Original Sin - Uni-

versal Redemption'-Catholic Theology ''Methodus Theologiæ '—

End of Doctrinal Controversies '-General View of Baxter's Doc-

trinal Sentiments-Strictures on his Manner of conducting Contro-

versy-Conclusion

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CHAPTER III.

WORKS ON CONVERSION.

Introductory Remarks- Treatise of Conversion '-' Call to the Unconverted'' Now or Never '-' Directions for a Sound Conversion' -Directions to the Converted '-' Character of a Sound Christian' -Mischiefs of Self-ignorance'-The Countess of Balcarras-Controversy with Bishop Morley-'A Saint or a Brute'-Various smaller Treatises-Concluding Observations

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CHAPTER IV.

WORKS ON CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE.

Introductory Remarks- Right Method for settled Peace of Conscience'-Colonel Bridges- The Crucifying of the World'-Thomas Foley, Esq.-Treatise on Self-Denial '-' Obedient Patience '-'Life of Faith'- Knowledge and Love compared '-Sir Henry and Lady Diana Ashurst-God's Goodness Vindicated'-Various Discourses'Cure of Melancholy '-Baxter's Experience among Persons thus afflicted-Conclusion

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CHAPTER V.

WORKS ON CHRISTIAN ETHICS.

Introductory Observations - Systematic Theology-The Fathers-
Schoolmen-Casuists-Reformers-Calvin's Institutions-Works of
Perkins-Archbishop Usher's System-Leigh's Body of Divinity—
Baxter's Christian Directory '-Intended as the Second Part of his
'Methodus '-His own Account of it-Remarks on the Arrangement
-Opposed to the Politics of Hooker-Progress of the Doctrine of
Passive Obedience in England-Character of the Directory'-Com-
pared with the Ductor Dubitantium' of Taylor- The Reformed
Pastor' Reasons for Ministerial Plainness '-' Poor Man's Family
Book'- The Catechising of Families'- The Mother's Catechism'
-Sheets for the Poor and Afflicted '-' Directions to Justices of the
Peace How to do Good to Many '-' Counsels to Young Men'—
The Divine Appointment of the Lord's Day-Concluding Remarks

538

CHAPTER VI.

WORKS ON CATHOLIC COMMUNION.

Unity of the Early Christians-Causes of Separation-Means of ReUnion-Sentiments of Hall on this Subject-Baxter, the Originator, in Modern Times, of the true Principle of Catholic Communion-His various Labours to promote it- Christian Concord'— Baxter's Church Communion at Kidderminster Agreement of Ministers in Worcestershire'-' Disputations of Right to the Sacraments - Sir William Morice- Confirmation and Restauration'— 'Disputations on Church Government'-Dedicated to Richard Cromwell- Judgment concerning Mr. Dury'-Some Account of Dury -'Universal Concord '-Baxter's Efforts in promoting Union retarded by the Restoration- Catholic Unity '-'True Catholic and Catholic Church'- Cure of Church Divisions'-Controversy with Bagshaw-Defence of the Principles of Love' Second Admonition to Bagshaw'' Church told of Bagshaw's Scandal'-Further Account of Bagshaw-True and Only Way of Concord' Catholic Communion Defended,' in Five Parts- Judgment of Sir Matthew Hale' Baxter's Sense of the Subscribed Articles '-' Church Concord' Of National Churches '-'Moral Prognostication '-Summary View of Baxter's Sentiments on Catholic Communion and Church Government

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CHAPTER VII.

WORKS ON NONCONFORMITY.

Introductory Observations on the History of Nonconformity-'The Nonconformist Papers'-Never answered-Sacrilegious Desertion of the Ministry-'The Judgment of Nonconformists of the Office of Reason in Matters of Religion '—' Of the Difference between Grace and Morality — About Things Indifferent '-' About things Sinful '— 'What Mere Nonconformity is not '-' Nonconformists' Plea for Peace'-Second Part of Ditto-Defence of Ditto-Correspondence with Tillotson-Answer to Dr. Stillingfleet - Second Defence of the Mere Nonconformist '-' Search for the English Schismatic '— "Treatise of Episcopacy'' Third Defence of the Cause of Peace' -'Apology for the Nonconformists' Ministry '- English Nonconformity'-Conclusion

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