ECCLESIASTICAL
HISTORY OF ENGLAND.

The Church of the Restoration.

BY

JOHN STOUGHTON, D.D.

IN TWO VOLUMES—VOL. II.

London:
HODDER AND STOUGHTON,
27, PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C.
MDCCCLXX.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
Popish Plot[1]
Titus Oates[2]
Coleman[3]
Act for Excluding Roman Catholics[10]
CHAPTER II.
Fall of Danby[12]
New Parliament[13]
The Duke of York and the Bishops[14]
Archbishop Sancroft[17]
Dangerfield’s Plot[21]
Exclusion Bill[23]
CHAPTER III.
Stillingfleet[26]
Howe and Tillotson[27]
Scheme of Comprehension[29]
Toleration Bill[30]
Oxford Parliament[31]
Exclusion Bill[32]
King’s Declaration[35]
CHAPTER IV.
Duke of Buckingham and Howe[40]
Men in Power—
Halifax[41]
Rochester[43]
Conway and Jenkins[43]
Trial of Colledge[45]
Fall of Shaftesbury[49]
Persecution of Nonconformists[50]
Vincent[54]
Annesley and Bates[57]
CHAPTER V.
Duke of Monmouth[60]
Royal Despotism[63]
Rye House Plot[64]
Lord Russell[65]
Death of Owen[70]
Persecution of Nonconformists—
Heywood[71]
Rosewell[72]
Delaune[73]
Bampfield[75]
CHAPTER VI.
French Protestants[76]
Cabinet Meetings[82]
William Jenkyn[84]
Charles’ Court[85]
Scenes at Whitehall[86]
Death of Charles II.[87]
CHAPTER VII.
James II.[89]
Alterations in the Ministry[92]
Trial of Baxter[95]
Monmouth’s Rebellion[97]
Alicia Lisle[98]
Elizabeth Gaunt[99]
Persecution of Nonconformists[100]
CHAPTER VIII.
Changes in the Cabinet[104]
Court Intrigues[105]
James’ Policy[106]
Declaration of Indulgence[118]
Penn[125]
Kiffin[127]
CHAPTER IX.
The Papal Nuncio[129]
Promotion of Romanists[131]
Proceedings at the Universities[132]
New Declaration[139]
The Seven Bishops[140]
Prosecution[149]
Trial[153]
Acquittal[155]
CHAPTER X.
Development of Nonconformity[159]
Presbyterians[159]
Form of Church Government[160]
Independents[164]
Confession of Faith[166]
Baptists[171]
Confession of Faith[172]
Quakers[177]
Form of Church Government[178]
CHAPTER XI.
Cathedrals[180]
Churches[182]
Worship[185]
Ecclesiastical Revenues[190]
Ecclesiastical Courts[198]
Nonconformist Places of Worship[205]
Relative number of Conformists and Nonconformists[207]
Contrasts in Preaching[209]
Superstition[213]
CHAPTER XII.
Family Life amongst Nonconformists[217]
Family Life amongst Episcopalians[228]
Observance of the Sabbath[234]
Festivals[237]
Recreations[238]
Charities[243]
Missions[247]
Universities[250]
CHAPTER XIII.
Theology[259]
Anglicans—
Thorndike[268]
Bull[279]
Heylyn[287]
Taylor[289]
Cosin[299]
Morley[302]
Bramhall[303]
CHAPTER XIV.
Anglicans—
Sanderson[305]
Hammond[306]
Pearson[308]
Barrow[311]
Opinions respecting Popery[316]
Opinions respecting Unepiscopal Churches[318]
The Prayer Book[323]
Hooker’s Works[324]
Anglican Sermon Writers[328]
Critics[331]
CHAPTER XV.
Liberal Orthodox—
Chillingworth[334]
Smith[336]
Hales[338]
Farindon[339]
Fowler[344]
Wilkins[348]
Cudworth[349]
Stillingfleet[352]
Critics—
Lightfoot[353]
Patrick[354]
Science[355]
CHAPTER XVI.
Latitudinarians[359]
Milton[363]
Biddle[365]
Scargill[368]
CHAPTER XVII.
Quakers—
Penn[369]
Barclay[377]
Other Mystics—
Saltmarsh[380]
Sterry[382]
Sir Henry Vane[385]
CHAPTER XVIII.
Puritan Works on Evidences[386]
Gale[387]
Howe[389]
Owen[390]
Baxter[392]
Puritan Theology[394]
Thomas Goodwin[397]
Owen[401]
CHAPTER XIX.
John Goodwin[406]
Horne[409]
Conyers—Lawson[410]
Fur Prædestinatus[412]
CHAPTER XX.
Baxter[414]
Howe[421]
Puritan Views on Sacraments and the Ministry[430]
Controversy with Papists[435]
Ecclesiastical Controversy[437]
Practical Theology[442]
Expositors[446]
CHAPTER XXI.
Poetry[451]
[455]
CHAPTER XXII.
Illustrations of Religious Character—
Isaak Walton[468]
John Evelyn[471]
Margaret Godolphin[475]
Sir Matthew Hale[478]
Dr. Henry More[482]
Sir Thomas Browne[485]
Countess of Warwick[488]
CHAPTER XXIII.
Illustrations of Religious Character—(Continued)—
John Burnyeat[492]
Joseph Alleine[494]
Thomas Ewins[497]
Owen Stockton[500]
Dr. Thomas Jacomb[504]
Sir Harbottle Grimston[505]
Unity of Spiritual Life[506]
APPENDIX.
I.Letter referring to Projected Insurrection.[509]
II.Prayer Book attached to the Act of Uniformity.[513]
III.Alterations in Prayer Book in compliance with the Recommendation of the Puritans[521]
IV.Act of Uniformity[522]
V.Sealed Books[536]
VI.Number of the Ejected[538]
VII.Informer’s Note Book[542]
VIII.Accuracy of Anecdote respecting Peter Ince[544]
IX.Cecil, Lord Burleigh[545]
X.MS. respecting the Death of Charles II.[546]
XI.Story about Samuel Wesley[548]
XII.Anglican Views on the Relations of Church and State[549]
XIII.MS. Journal of Parliamentary Proceedings, by Lloyd, Bishop of Norwich[550]
XIV.Extract from MS. Vol. in the Bodleian Library respecting John Bunyan[555]
INDEX[556]