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CHAPTER III.
The Popish Party Plot the Destruction of Cranmer-Papists and
Protestants executed Circulation of the Bible opposed by the
Catholics
-
- Act for the Advancement of Reformation Litany
published in English - Character of Henry - Character of the
Reform he effected-State Alliances injurious to Christianity.
53
CHAPTER IV.
EDWARD VI.
New Council favorable to the Reformation-Further Reformation
resolved on-General Visitation-Homilies compiled-Repeal of the
Statute of six Articles · Communion in both kinds-Book of
Common Prayer Act of Uniformity - Preaching prohibited—
Priests permitted to marry-Articles of Religion-Blemishes of the
Reformation Gardiner and Bonner imprisoned - Deprived —
Princess Mary opposed to the Reformation-Her rigorous treatment
-Hooper objects to the Habits-Persecution of Sectaries-Burning
of Joan Bocher · George Van Pare. Character of Edward's
Reformation-Reformation injured by the rapacity of Courtiers. . 66
CHAPTER V.
MARY.
Proclaimed Queen-Her tolerant Professions Leading Protestants
imprisoned-Parliament summoned-Edward's Laws repealed-
Wyatt's Revolt unfavorable to the Protestants-Kingdom reconciled
to the Papacy-Ancient Laws against Heretics revived-Martyr-
dom of John Rogers-Laurence Saunders-Hooper-The Work of
Persecution devolved on Bonner Martyrdom of Bradford-
Latimer and Ridley-Cranmer-Protestants hold private Meetings
-Number of Protestants burnt-Troubles at Frankfort.
98
CHAPTER VI.
ELIZABETH.
Elizabeth proclaimed--Anxiety of religious Parties-Cautious Policy
of the Queen-Preaching prohibited-Catholic Bishops refuse to
officiate at the Queen's Coronation-Meeting of Parliament-Act of
Supremacy Of Uniformity-Convocation-Dispute at Westminster
-Catholic Bishops deprived-Parker made Archbishop of Canter-
bury-Appointment of New Bishops-Their Aversion from the
Habits-Impolicy of their Compliance-Injunctions issued-Articles
of Religion set forth by the Bishops-Apparent Security, but latent
Danger, of the Church.
128
CHAPTER VII.
Convocation of 1562-3—Prevalence of Puritanism-Second Parlia-
ment-Act for the Assurance of the Queen's Power-Determination
to enforce the Habits-Queen's Letter to Parker to enforce Unifor-
mity-Pilkington to the Earl of Leicester on behalf of the Puritans
-Whittingham to the same-Book of Advertisements-Parker's
rigorous Enforcement of Conformity-London Ministers before
the Commissioners at Lambeth Sampson and Humphrey
Humphrey's Letter to the Queen-To Cecil-He conforms-Fox
refuses to subscribe-Opposition to the Habits at Cambridge-
Letter of the Scotch Church on behalf of the Puritans-Licenses
called in The Ejected Ministers publish in their own Defence—
Press restrained.
156
CHAPTER VIII.
The Puritans divided on the Propriety of separating from the Hier-
archy-Principles of the first Separatists-The Separatists not
Schismatics-Chillingworth's Testimony-Arrest at Plumbers' Hall
-Progress of Persecution-Examination of Axton-Progress of
Opinion amongst the Puritans-Cartwright advocates a Presby-
terian System-Deprived of his Lectureship-His Propositions—
Expulsion from the University—Puritans supported in the Parlia-
ment of 1571.
197
CHAPTER IX.
Publication of the Admonition to Parliament-The Authors of it
imprisoned-Whitgift employed by the Archbishop to reply-His
Formation of the first Presbyterian Church-Second
Admonition published by Cartwright-Replies to Whitgift's Answer. 226
Answer
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CHAPTER X.
Proclamation against the Admonitions-Sandys complains to Burleigh
of the Favor shown to the Puritans-Warrant issued for the
Apprehension of Cartwright-Whitgift publishes a Defence of his
Answer-Cartwright's Second Reply-Second Part of it—Subscrip-
tion vigorously pressed-Suspension of Mr. Deering Charges
against him—Restored by the Council, but again removed at the
Instigation of the Bishops-Imprisonment and Trial of Mr.
Johnson-Dies in Prison-Queen's Proclamation to enforce Uni-
formity-Commissions issued-Council's Letter to the Bishops—
Protestation of the Puritans.
255
CHAPTER XI.
Form of Subscription-Suppression of Prophesyings in Norwich-
Meetings in Cambridgeshire suspected-Death and Character of
Parker Persecution of Dutch Baptists—Fox's Letter to the Queen
-Elevation of Grindal-Commanded to suppress the Prophesyings
-His Letter to the Queen in their Defence-His Sequestration
283
CHAPTER XII.
The new Bishops more hostile to the Puritans than their Predecessors
-Examination of Mr. Merbury--Petition from Cornwall to Par-
liament-Petition from London-Publication of the Gaping Gulf
—Robert Brown—His Apprehension—Principles-Parliament of
1581-Act to retain the Queen's Subjects in Obedience—Act against
seditious Libels-A view of Antichrist in the English Church-Ec-
clesiastical Arrangements of the Puritans
301
CHAPTER XIII.
Elevation of Whitgift-His articles for the Regulation of the Church
-Rigorously enforces Subscription-Address of the Essex Minis-
ters to the Council-Suffolk Address-Publication of Practices of
Prelates-Court of High Commission-Articles for the Examina-
tion of the Clergy-Burleigh's Letter disapproving of Whitgift's
Measures-Whitgift's Reply-Letter from the Council-Confer-
ence at Lambeth
325
CHAPTER XIV.
Parliament of 1584-Articles offered to the Queen by the Archbishop,
for the Reformation of Abuses—Whitgift's Letter to the Queen-
Press restrained-Cartwright's Return and Arrest-Aylmer's Let-
ter to Burleigh-Travers silenced-Parliament of 1586-Publica-
tion of the Holy Discipline-Presbyterianism organized . . 347
CHAPTER XV.
Publication of the Mar-prelate Tracts-Replies to them-Efforts of
the Government to suppress them-Bancroft's Sermon-Sir Francis
Knollys' Opposition to the Doctrine of Divine Right advanced by
Bancroft-Parliament of 1589—Address of Convocation to the
Queen-Case of Mr. Udal—Cartwright and others before the Com-
missioners, and in the Star-chamber
CHAPTER XVI.
Case of Mr. Cawdrey-Puritans not implicated with Hacket—
Parliament of 1593-Act against the Brownists-Execution of
Brownists-Thacker and Coping—Barrow and Greenwood—Penry
-Imprisonment of Brownists-Their Petition to the Council-
To Lord Burleigh—Execution of Brownists stayed—Their Ba-
nishment-Principles of the Sect.
CHAPTER XVII.
Hooker's Ecclesiastical Polity-Controversy respecting the Sabbath—
Calvinistic Controversy-Lambeth Articles-Apparent Success of
Whitgift's Policy-Parliament of 1597—Convocation-The High
Commission stayed by Prohibitions from the Civil Court-Charac-
ter of Elizabeth-Her Ecclesiastical Government
CHAPTER XVIII.
JAMES I.
Expectation of Parties-Millenary Petition—Strength of the Puritan
Party-Cambridge and Oxford Universities oppose the Puritans-
Publication of Jacob's Reasons for Reforming the Church of
England Hampton Court Conference-Death and Character of
Whitgift-Proclamations against Papists and Puritans-Par-
liament of 1604-Convocation.
368
398
429
449
CHAPTER XIX.
Elevation of Bancroft- Unconstitutional Decision of the Judges-
Severity of Bancroft's Proceedings— Chamberlaine's Account-Sir
Dudley Carleton's-Number of Puritans suspended or deprived—
The Archbishop compelled to moderate his Severity-His Directions
to the Bishops-Brownist Church at Amsterdam-Petition to the
King-Baptismal Controversy at Amsterdam-Dispute respecting
Discipline
481
CHAPTER XX.
Arbitrary policy of Bancroft—Principles of the more rigid Puritans
-Impolitic Treatment of the moderate Puritans—Injury done to
the Church by the arbitrary Principles of the Clergy-Parliament
of 1610-Imprisonment of Mr. Fuller-Emigration to Virginia-
Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury-New Translation of the Bible
-Burning of Socinians-Return of Baptists to England-Con-
sistent Advocates of Religious Liberty-Rise of the Independents
at Leyden-Formation of the first Independent Church
. . 503
CHAPTER XXI.
Selden's Submission-Book of Sports-Emigration of Independents to
New Plymouth-Religious Character of the Colony-Rise of Doc-
trinal Puritans-King's ecclesiastical Directions-Character of
James
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