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Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 5—The Church of the Revolution

INDEX.

Reading edition

Abney, Sir Thomas, 254, 431

Aikenhead, Thomas, 225, note

Aldrich, Dean of Christchurch, 127, 128, 292

Alex or Allix, 114, note

Allybone, Justice, 14

Alsop, Vincent, 71, 411, 425, 426

Anne, Princess, Daughter of James II., 46, 49, 57, 248, 253

Annesley, Dr. Samuel, 405, 410, 411

Account of him, 443

His Death, 444

Arundel, Archbishop, 275

Ashton, John, 167

Ashurst, Dr., 272

Atterbury, Francis, 250, 264, 269, 285, 310

His Correspondence, 271, note, 274, 283, 287

At Meetings of Convocation, 273, 290–293

Baptists, their Hopes in William III., 10

Their Views regarding Comprehension, 110

Advocates of Toleration, 115, 116

Protected by Toleration Act, 120

Present an Address to William, 254

Their Numbers Increase, 451

Their Conferences, 451–453

Their Ministers, 453

Distinction between Particular and General, 454

Barclay, Robert, 456

Barrington, Sir Charles, 309, note

Barrow, Dr. Isaac, 184, 193, note

Bassett, Josiah, 415

Bates, Dr. William, 425, 426

Favourable to Comprehension, 110

Refuses to take Part in Calamy’s Ordination, 410

His Death, 445

Baxter, Richard, 72, 152, 328, note,

Desires Comprehension, 110

His Explication of the Doctrinal Articles, 178

His Last Days, 179

His Death, 180

His Book on Witchcraft, 338

Anecdote of, 403

Beau, Bishop of Llandaff, 312, note

Benbow, Admiral, 366

Bennet, Joseph, 415

Bentinck, William, 3, 76

Bentley, Richard, 265

His Boyle Lectures, 341–343

Beveridge, Archdeacon of Colchester, 277, 325

Member of Ecclesiastical Commission, 125, 128, 131, 132

Preaches before Convocation, 140

Declines the See of Bath and Wells, 172, 173

At Meetings of Convocation, 288–292

His Writings, 314

Beverley, John, 422

Biddle, John, his Tracts, 211, 220

Binckes, Dr., 263, note

Bingham, Joseph, 215

Birch, Colonel, 74

Birch, Samuel, 415

Bishops, 9, 12

Summoned by King James, 20

First Meeting with the King, 21

Second Meeting, 23

Collects drawn up by them, 24

Charges against them, 25

Third Meeting, 29

Fourth Meeting, 31–33

Their Popularity, 33

Their Interviews with Clarendon, 64

Meetings at Lambeth, 68, 69

Desire a Regency, 69, 75

Their Reluctance to take the Oath of Allegiance, 96

Some of them Support Toleration Bill, 116

Ten appointed as Ecclesiastical Commissioners, 125

Nonjurors amongst them, 146

Prayers for James II. ascribed to them, 157

Some of them Ejected, 169

An Assembly Convened by Tillotson for Drawing up Ecclesiastical Regulations, 191, 203

Tenison addresses Circular to them, 205

Their Declaration, 233

Responsibility of Nominating Dignitaries of the Church left to them, 247

At Meetings of Convocation, 271–276, 277–282

Account of some of them, 298–314

Blackhall, 343

Blackhead, Stephen, 188, note

Blackmore, Richard, 365

Blagge, Margaret, 83

Blount, Charles, 349

Bold, Samuel, 345

Bostaquet, Isaac Dumont de, 34, 36, 40

Bowdler, 388

Bowerman, Edmund, 324

Boyle, Charles, 265

Boyle, Robert, Lectures Founded by, 341, et seq.

Boyne, Battle of the, 159, 161, 164

Bradford, Dr., 343

Brady, Nicholas, 325

Bray, Dr., his Interest in the S.P.C.K., 364

And in Foreign Missions, 369, 370, 373

Broghill, Lord, 338

Brokesby, 388

Browne, Dr. Thomas, 350

Browne, Sir William, 303, note

Bryan, Dr., 189

Bulkeley, Sir Richard, 369

Bull, George, Archdeacon of Llandaff, 279, 315, 397

Bunyan, John, Popularity as a Preacher, 175

His Death, 176

Burden, George, 415

Burkett, William, 315

Burnet, Gilbert, Bishop of Salisbury, 5, 51, 52, 57, 69, 70, 335

At the Hague, 8

William’s Declaration Revised by him, 27

Comes over with William, 35, 37

Preaches at Exeter, 40

His Interview with Clarendon, 48

Preaches before the Commons, 73

Opposes the idea of making William sole King, 76

Made Bishop of Salisbury, 84

Preaches Coronation Sermon, 99

A Member of Ecclesiastical Commission, 129–133

At Meetings of Convocation, 139–143

His Liberalism, 139

His Dispute with Dr. Jane, 142

Extols Tillotson, 192

Preaches on Thanksgiving-Day, 243

Preceptor to the Duke of Gloucester, 244, 249

Supports the Bill against Popery, 245

His Exposition of the XXXIX. Articles censured by Lower House of Convocation, 277–282

His Quarrel with Woodward, 291

His Impressions of William’s Character, 296

His Writings, 298, 299

His Influence, 308

His Estimate of Compton’s Character, 309

Anecdote of, 311

Mourns over Inconsistency of the Clergy, 327

Predicts the Speedy Decline of Nonconformity, 404

Bury, Dr., 213, note, 218, note

Busby, Dr., 143

Busher, Leonard, 119

Button, Ralph, 416

Caffin, Matthew, 455

Calamy, Dr., Edmund, junior, 136, 137, 174, 225, 256, 306

A Student at Utrecht, 10

His Reading, 408

His Nonconformity, 408

His Preaching, 409

Accepts an Invitation to assist Sylvester, 410

His Ordination, 411

Calvin, 215

Carey, Lady, 38, note

Carstairs, 35, 37

Cartwright, Thomas, Bishop of Chester, 29, 30, 146, 308

Chadwick, 191

Chamberlayne, 371

Chandler, Benjamin, 439

Charles I., 203, 204, 333

Charles II., 204, 222

Charnock, Robert, 231

Cherry, Francis, his Hospitality, 387–390

Chicheley, Archbishop, 207, 208

Chorlton, John, 415

Clarendon, Henry Hyde, Earl of, 21, 22, 58, 63, 140

Joins the Prince of Orange, 47

His Private Conference with William, 48

His Interviews with Burnet, ib.

Interviews with Bishops, 64, 65, 69

His remark about Churchmen, 267

Clarges, Sir Thomas, 86, 106, note

Clark, Samuel, 352

Clarkson, David, 181, 428

Clergy,

Present an Address to William III., 59

Uphold the Cause of Hereditary Monarchy, 70

Refuse to Read James II.’s. Declaration, 75

Question of Requiring Oaths from the Clergy, 89

Their manner of Taking the Oath, 97

Many of them Oppose the Toleration Bill, 116

Nonjurors who Voluntarily left their Cures, 151

Accounts of some of the Clergy, 314–320

Character of the, 325–328

Their Circumstances, 328–331

Costume, 331

Preach on Behalf of Societies, 361

Cobham, Lord, 275

Cogan, Richard, 41

Colchester, Colonel Maynard, 364

Collier, Jeremy, a Nonjuror, 151, 152, 168

Absolves Friend and Parkyns at Tyburn, 232

Defends what he did, 233, 234

Collinges, Dr. John, 176

Commission, Ecclesiastical

Appointment of, 125

Their Proceedings, 125

Discussions concerning the Apocrypha, 125

Prayer-book Version of Psalms, 126

Liturgy, 128

Manner of receiving the Sacrament, ib.

Godfathers, ib.

Calendar, 129

Athanasian Creed, ib.

Ordination, 130

Daily Prayer, 134

Communion Service, 135

Baptism, 135

Catechism and Confirmation Service, ib.

Visitation of the Sick, ib.

Burial Service, 136

Sittings of Commission Ends, 138

Their Labour Lost, ib.

Commons, House of, Assemble, 73

Declare the Throne Vacant, 74

Provisions for Securing Religious Liberty, 75

Conference with the Lords, 76

Declare William and Mary King and Queen, 78

Their Comprehension and Toleration Bills, 105, 106, note

Appeal to the King to Suppress Books against the Trinity, 224

Debate on the Bill for Fenwick’s Attainder, 239

Comprehension Bill, 101–109

Difficulties of Comprehension, 112

Tillotson’s Views on Comprehension, 122

Compton, Bishop of London, 12, 33, 75, 77, 270

Summoned to Attend James II., 20

Signs the Invitation to the Prince of Orange, 27

At Interviews with James, 29–31

Accompanies Princess Anne in her Flight, 46

Presents an Address to William, 59

Wishes Mary to be Queen Regent, 70

Assists at the Coronation of William and Mary, 99

Promotes Union, 107

His Note to Strype, 115, note

A Member of Ecclesiastical Commission, 127, 128

His Liberalism, 139

His Discontent at not being made Primate, 140

Preaches at Opening of St. Paul’s, 243

Becomes a Tory, 283

His Character, 309, 310

His Interest in Foreign Missions, 369, 371

Con, Father, 56

Convention, The, 63, 65, 69, 73, 85

Convocation, 107

Meets, 138

Houses differ about the Address, 141

Effect little, 143

Letter to a Convocation Man, 261–264

Little Resemblance between English Convocations and Early Synods, 268

Restored to its Sessional Rights, 269

Contests between the Two Houses, 272

Disagree about Prorogation, ib., 289

Present an Address to William, 274

Examine Toland’s Book, 275

Prorogued, 276

Reassembles, 277

Lower House Censures Burnet’s Book, 277

Incidents connected with Presentation of Censure to the Upper House, 278–282

Prorogued, 282

Dissolved, ib.

Kennet’s Book on Convocation, 284

Reassembles, 287

Fresh Contentions, 288

Illness and Death of Prolocutor, 292, 293

Prorogued, 294

Interest in Foreign Missions, 370

Cook, a Nonjuring Clergyman, 232, 233

Cornbury, Edward, Viscount, 46

Cranburne, Charles, 241

Cressey, a Nonjuror, 376

Crew, Nathaniel, Bishop of Durham, Present at Interview of Bishops with James II., 29, 30

His Character, 77, 312

Crisp, Dr. Tobias, His Works, 424–427

Cromwell, Richard, Visits Howe in his last Illness, 448

Crowther, Joseph, 319, note

Cudworth, Dr., 181, 220, 341

Cumberland, Bishop of Peterborough, 303, 308

Currency, Debased State of, 209

D’Adda, the Papal Nuncio, 56

Danby, Earl of, 12, 50, 86

Appointed President of the Council, 82

Dartmouth, Lord, 21, note

Davis, Richard, 423

De Foe, Daniel, 53, 54, 327, 417, 443

His Enquiry, 431

Devonshire, Earl of, 10

De Witt, 2, 3, 158

Dodwell, Henry, a Nonjuror, 151, 152

Advocates Nonjuring Cause, 380

His Interest in the Colonies, 381

His Correspondence with Tenison, 381, 382

His Ecclesiastical Opinions, 389

His Pupil Hearne, 390

Doolittle, Thomas, 416

Du Moulin, Prebendary of Canterbury, 130, 131

Dunton, John, 310, 443

Dyer, 114, note

Edward I., 262, 285

Edwards, Dr. Jonathan, 427

Edwin, Sir Humphrey, 429, 430

Elizabeth, Queen, 11, 203, 204

Entwich, Sir Edward, 170

Evelyn, John, 73

His Letter to Sancroft, 25

Meets the Bishops at Lambeth, 69

Boyle’s Trustee, 341

Appoints Bentley as Lecturer, 341, 342

Evelyn, Thomas, 338

Fairclough, 59, 72

Fenwick, Sir John, a Conspirator against William III., 231

Arrested, 234

His Disclosures, 235–238

Bill of Attainder against, 239

Attempts to Save his Life, 239, 240

His Execution, 241

Ferguson, Robert, 35, 40, 41, note

Firman, Thomas, 212

Flavel, John, 177

Fleetwood, 209

Fog, Dean of Chester, 361

Ford, Dr. Simon, 325

Fowler, Bishop of Gloucester, 304, 308, 365

Fox, George, 456, 457

Frampton, Bishop of Gloucester, 97, 308

A Moderator Nonjuror, 149

Ejected, 171

Frankland, Richard, 413

Freeman, Dean of Peterborough, 272, 274, 290

Friend, Sir John, 232

Gailhard, John, 225

Gale, Theophilus, 415

Galmoy, Lord, 235

Gastrell, 343

George, Prince of Denmark, 46, 248

Gibbons, Grinling, 243

Gibbs, John, 321

Gilbert, 16, 17

Gleanes, Sir Peter, 336, note

Gloucester, Duke of, Son of Princess Anne, 244

Anecdote of His Childhood, 248

His Education, ib.

His Death, 249

Burial in Westminster Abbey, ib.

His Death Mourned by the Nation, 250

Goodall, Charles, 328, note

Gooderick, Sir Henry, 49

Goodridge, Richard, 324

Goodwin, John, 119

Gordon, Patrick, 372

Grabe, Dr., 388

Grafton, 46

Griffith, 407

Grove, Dr., 132

Guildford, Lord, 364, 366

Gwyn, Nell, 195

Hale, Sir Matthew, 302, 338

Halifax, Lord, 83, 86

Hall, John, Bishop of Bristol, 195, 306

Hall, Timothy, Bishop of Oxford, 18, 308

Hardwick, Lord Chancellor, 251

Harris, Dr., 343

Harrison, Michael, 413

Hearne, Thomas, 373

Henry V., 207

Henry VIII., 204, note

Henry, Matthew, 71, 362

Preaches at Opening of the Chapel at Chester, 403

His Education, 416

His Discourse concerning the Nature of Schism, 428

His Ministry, 433–435, 436, note

Henry, Philip, 71, 416

Desires Comprehension, 109

His Death, 442

Herbert, Admiral, 10, 28

Heywood, Oliver, takes part in Ordinations, 405–407

His New Place of Worship, 413

Preaches at Wakefield, 422

His Death, 445, note

Hickes, George, Dean of Worcester, a Nonjuror, his Character and Writings, 151, 383, 389

Authorship of Prayers for James ascribed to Him, 158

Protests against his Ejectment, 171

Suspected of Treasonable Intrigues, 188

His Visit to St. Germains, 374

Nominated Suffragan Bishop of Thetford, 374

His Friendship for Dr. Grabe, 388

Attends Pepys in his Last Illness, 393

A Spiritual Fanatic, 398

Hobbes, Thomas, 116, 304, 341

Holcroft, Francis, 181, 182

Holmes, a Nonjuror, 376

Holt, Sir John, 338

Hooper, Dr., Chaplain to Princess Mary, 5, 6, 148

Prolocutor of Lower House of Convocation, 271–282

Hopkins, 324, 433

Horneck, Dr., 317, 356

Hough, John, Bishop of Oxford, Translated to Lichfield and Coventry in 1699, 270, 306, 308

Horton, Lord, 50

Howard, John, 367

Howe, John, 184, 254, 404

Accompanies Clergy to present an Address to William, 59, 72

Desires Comprehension, 110

His Conversation with the King on Indulgence and Comprehension Bills, 113, note

Anxious for Union, 175

Takes part in Trinitarian Controversy, 221

Reproves Profane Swearers, 333

Objects to take part in Calamy’s Ordination, 410

Lecturer at Pinners’ Hall, 426

His Answer to De Foe’s Enquiry, 432

Laments the Change in Dissent, 441

His Last Days, 445–448

Richard Cromwell Visits him, 448

His Death, 449

Hulton, 362

Humphreys, Humphrey, Bishop of Bangor, 279, 280, 282

Hussey, Joseph, 405

Inch, 155

Independents, their Hopes in William III., 10

Their Meeting with Presbyterians, 60

Their Views regarding Comprehension, 110

Advocate Toleration, 115, 116

Protected by Toleration Act, 120

Their Political Views, 258

Their Places of Worship, 401

Efforts at Union with Presbyterians, 420

Difference between Presbyterians and Independents, 436

Their Reception of a New Minister, 437

Mode of Conducting Worship, 438

Ireland, James lands in, 144

James’ Declaration to his Subjects in, 145

Battle of the Boyne, 159, 164

Irish Night, The, 54, 55

Jacobites, their Form of Prayer ascribed to Nonjuring Prelates, 157

Their Conspiracy, 167

Exult in Death of Mary, 201

Trouble the Church, 206

Their Hatred of Sherlock, 216

Their Correspondence with the Court of St. Germains, 229

Their Conspiracy against William, 231

Executions of, 232

Their Intrigues, 236–241, 387

Some who had taken Oaths Retract, 393

James II., his Misgovernment, 9

Birth of a Son, 9

The Child is Baptized in the Romish Church, 10

James Disbelieves in Rumours of Dutch Invasion, 13

His Conduct after the Bishops’ Acquittal, 14

His Proceedings in Reference to the Church, 18

His Declaration, 20

Summons the Bishops, ib.

Interviews with the Bishops, 21, 23, 29, 31–33

His Concessions, 20, 23

Approves of the Bishops’ Collects, 24

Authorises Mew to Settle Troubles at Magdalen, 25

His Alarm at William’s Declaration, 29

Receives Loyal Addresses from Scotland, 43

Goes to Salisbury, 43

Advised to Treat with William, ib.

His Faith in the Bishops, 44

Deserted by his Daughter Anne and many others, 46

His Return to London, 47

Issues New Proclamations, ib.

Flies to Sheerness, 53

Returns to London, 56

Forced to Surrender, 57

Goes to Rochester, ib.,

and to France, ib.

His Letter to Sancroft, 63

Lands at Kinsale, 144

Issues a Declaration to his Irish Subjects, 145

Scheme for his Restoration, 167

His Declaration, 227

His Court at St. Germains, 228

His Knowledge of Insurrection, and Assassination Plot, ib.

His Religious Sincerity, 252

Last Words to his Son, 253

Louis XIV. visits him, 253

His Death, ib.

James, Prince of Wales, 76, 251

His Birth, 9

Suspected to be Supposititious, 10, 63

His Baptism, 10

Proclaimed King of England by Louis XIV., 253

Jane, Dr. William, Dean of Gloucester, 271, note

Member of Ecclesiastical Commission, 125, 127, 128

Made Prolocutor, 140

His Dispute with Burnet, 142

Jefford, or Gifford, Mayor of Exeter, 16, note

Jeffreys, Sir George, 38, note,, 47, 52

Elected Chancellor of Oxford by James II., 18

Falls into the Hands of the Mob, 54

Johnson, Dr., 303, note, 307

His Anecdote of Burnet and Sprat, 311

Jollie, Timothy, 415

Jurieu, a French Theologian, 138

Juxon, 207

Keach, Benjamin, 452–454

Keith, George, 367, 368

Ken, Thomas, Bishop of Bath and Wells, 23, 68, 379

Chaplain to the Princess Mary, 6

Summoned to Attend the King, 20

Preserves his Allegiance to James, 42

Refuses to take the Oath, 97, 147, 148

A Moderate Nonjuror, 148

Ejected, 171

His Departure from Wells, ib.

A Letter finding Fault with Tenison ascribed to him, 200

Troubled by the Abjuration Bill, 256

Receives Half the Income from the See of Bath and Wells, from Kidder, 305

His Character, 308

His Retirement at Longleat, 390

Kennet, White, 292, 294, 373

His Book on Ecclesiastical Synods, 284–286

Kentish, Thomas, 410, 411

Kettlewell, John, a Nonjuror, 151

His Character, 152, 383, 399

Authorship of Prayers for James ascribed to him, 158

His Ecclesiastical Opinions, 377, 389

His Benevolence, 378

His Death, 379

Keyes, Thomas, 231

Kidder, Richard, 126, 384

Made Bishop of Bath and Wells, 304

His Character, 305, 308

Boyle Lecturer, 343

Kiffin, William, 452

King, Lord Chief Justice, 326

Lake, Bishop of Chichester, a Nonjuror, Summoned to Attend the King, 20

His Death, 146

Lamplugh, Thomas, Bishop of Exeter, 16, 17

Created Archbishop of York by James II., 39

Landen, Battle of, 207

Laud, Archbishop, 204, 320

Lauderdale, Duke of, 338

Le Clerc, 117, 345, 417

Lee, Dr. Francis, 383

Leeds, Duke of, 208

Le Neve, 191

Leslie, Charles, a Nonjuror, 349, 388

Licensing Act, 201

Limborch, 117, 345

Litany, Alterations made in, by Ecclesiastical Commissioners, 134

Lloyd, William, Bishop of Norwich, a Nonjuror, 97, 147

His Letters to Sancroft, 155, 165, 166, 169, 170, 189, 322

Appointed Sancroft’s Vicar, 189, 374

Assured of James’ Favour, 230

A Non-Compounder, 239

Discipline exercised by him, 321

Lloyd, William, Bishop of St. Asaph, calls on Patrick, 58

At Meetings with Clarendon and Bishops, 64, 68, 69, 101

Votes for a Regency, 75

Takes part in the Coronation, 99

A Member of Ecclesiastical Commission, 127, 133

Made Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry 1692; Translated to Worcester, 307, 335

Practical Joke played by him, 308, note

Lobb, Stephen, 71, 426, 439

Locke, John, Advocates Toleration, 116

His Writings, 344–348

Lords, House of, 63, 73

Vote for a Protestant Succession, 75

Dispute with the Commons about the Throne being Vacant, 76

Declare William and Mary King and Queen, 77

Prosecute Author and Printer of a Book on the Trinity, 221

Louis XIV., 2, 7, 9, 13, 144, 145

Visits James on his Death-bed, 253

Acknowledges Prince of Wales, King, ib.

Lovelace, Lord, 45, 105

Lowick, Edward, 241

Lowth, Dr., 172

Lucy, Lady Theophila, 384

Lumley, Lord, 10

Luther, Martin, 215, 265, 275

Macclesfield, 111, note

Mackworth, Sir Humphrey, 364

Macpherson, 229

Magdalen College, 23, 25

Manlove, 412

Manningham, 365

Manton, Dr., 425, 443

Mapletop, 365

Marlborough, John Churchill, Duke of, 46, 248

Mary, Princess, Daughter of Charles I., 1

Mary, Princess, Daughter of James II., 28, 66, 207, 247

Her Marriage, 4

Her Chaplains, 5, 6

Her Low Church Principle’s, 7

Burnet’s Counsels to, 8

Her Affection for the Church of England, 9

Proposals to make her Queen Regent, 69, 70

Declared Queen by the Lords, 77,

and by the Commons, 78

Proclaimed Queen, 81

Sends to Sancroft for his Blessing, ib.

Her Coronation, 99

Receives Tidings of William’s Wound, 159

Highly esteems Tenison, 195

Attacked by Small-Pox, 196

Her Death, ib.

Her Last Hours, 196–199

Her Funeral, 199

General Sorrow, ib.

A Lock of her Hair found on William III. after his Death, 296

Mason, John, his Fanaticism, 317, 319

Mawburn, a Nonjuror, 376

May Fair, Riot in, 363

Maynard, Sir John, 83, 85

Mayo, 59, 72

Mead, Matthew, 410, 426

Meggot, Dean of Winchester, 125

Melmoth, William, 365, 371

Mew, Peter, Bishop of Winchester, 22, 23, 270

Summoned to Attend the King, 20

Authorised to Settle Troubles at Magdalen, 25

His Letters to Sancroft, 45, 56

Middleton, Charles, Earl of, 5

Takes part in Jacobite Intrigues, 236

At the Death-bed of James II., 254, note

Mill, Dr. John, 139

Milner, a Nonjuror, 375

Milton, John, 397

Monmouth, James, Duke of, 38, note

Montague, 320

Moore, John, Bishop of Norwich, 308

His Extensive Library, 303

Mordaunt, Lord, 105, 111, note

More, Henry, 300

Morley, Bishop of Worcester, 21, note

Morton, Charles, 415

Namur Besieged by William, 207

Nelson, Robert, a Nonjuror, 239, 332

His Writings, 356, 385, 397

Abandons Nonjuring Party, 358

His Character and Appearance, 384

A Guest at Shottesbrook, 388

Newcome, Henry, 362

Newton, Sir Isaac, 156

His Principia, 342

Nicholson, Bishop of Carlisle, 392

Niebuhr, 349

Noncompounders, 238, 239

Nonconformists, 18, 73, 101, 106, 137, 358

Present Addresses to William, 59, 60, 254

Their Opinions concerning the Revolution, 70–72

Failure of Efforts in their Favour made in Parliament, 93

Differences of Opinion with regard to Comprehension, 109

Toleration Act passed for their Relief, 114–121

Thankful for the Revolution, 174

Deaths amongst their Ministers, 175–183

Preach Sermons on Behalf of Societies, 361

Their Places of Worship, 400

Ordinations, 405

Ministers, 408

Seminaries, 413

Attempt at Union amongst them, 420

Antinomian Controversy, 422

Their Worship, 433

The Fund Board, 439

Trotman’s Trust, 439

Sundays at Home, 440

Deaths among them, 442–449

Their Social Separation from Churchmen, 450

Nonjurors, their Objection to taking the Oaths, 89, et. seq.

Their Disaffection, 146

Prelates, 146

Clergy, 151

Their Numbers, 154

Authorship of Prayers for James ascribed to them, 157

In Ireland, 166

Their Sympathy with Jacobite Conspirators, 167

Treated with Consideration, 169

At last Ejected, ib.

Find Fault with Tenison’s Funeral Sermon, 200

Trouble the Church, 206

Join in a Conspiracy against William, 232

Divisions among them, 238

Their Political Views, 259, 395

Their Judgment of Ministers who took the Oaths, 325, 326

Appoint Bishops, 374

Circumstances of Clergy among, 375

Eminent Divines among, 377–384

Laymen, 384

Centres of Influence, 387

Deaths of Prelates, 391

Religious Spirit, 396

Modes of Worship, 398

Norfolk, Duke of, 50

Norris, John, his Writings, 315, 333, 350

His Mysticism, 458

North, 190

Nottingham, Earl of, 102

Appointed Secretary of State, 83

Moves Toleration Bill, 107

Oath of Allegiance, 80, 88–97

Coronation Oath, 97

Oglethorpe, Sir Theophilus, 231

Oldfield, Joshua, 415

Oldfield, Nathaniel, 410

Overall, Bishop, his Convocation Book, 162

Owen, James, 429

Oxford University, Supports the Prince of Orange, 50

William’s Visit to, 209

Condemns the Doctrines of Sherlock and Bingham on the Trinity, 222

Presents an Address to William, 243

Palmer, 415, 416

Paman, Dr., 59

Parker, Samuel, Bishop of Oxford, 302, 308

Parkyns, Sir William, a Jacobite Conspirator, his Execution, 232, 233

Parliament, Debates on Oaths of Allegiance, 88

Bill for Repealing Corporation Act, 92

Coronation Oath, 97

Comprehension Bill, 101–107

Requests William to Summon Convocation, 107

Comprehension Bill dropped, 107

Passes Toleration Act, 114

Excitement at Election of New Parliament, 156

In 1698 passes Act against anyone Denying the Doctrine of the Trinity, 225

Repealed in 1813, 226

Passes Bill against Roman Catholics, 245

Succession Bill, 250

Abjuration Bill, 256

Patrick, Dr. Simon, receives Tidings of William’s Intention to come to England, 13

Visited by Tenison and Lloyd, 58

An Ecclesiastical Commissioner, 127, 128

Made Bishop of Chichester, 300

Translated to Ely, 300

His Writings, 301

His Character, 308

Discipline Exercised by, 322

His Century of Select Psalms, 324

Deplores Carelessness in Religion, 333

His Letter to the Rector of Dodington, 418, note

Payne, William, 439

Pelham, Sir Nicholas, 160

Penn, William, 71, 114, 457

Pepys, Samuel, 392, 393

Petiver, 309

Phillips, Sir John, 367

Plunkenet, 309

Pool, his Annotations, 176

Portland, Earl of, 122, 295

Powle, 74

Prayers for King James ascribed to Nonjurors, 157

Authorship Denied by them, 158

Attributed to Hickes, Kettlewell, or Sherlock, ib.

Presbyterians, their Hopes in William III., 10

Their Meeting with Independents, 60

Advocates of Comprehension, 110

Present an Address of Condolence to William on the Death of Mary, 200

Their Political Views, 257

Their Places of Worship, 401

Ordinations, 405

Synods, 407

Attempts at Union with Independents, 420

Lord Mayors, 429–431

Difference between Independents and Presbyterians, 436

Preston, Richard Graham, Viscount, Head of the Jacobite Conspiracy, 167

Tried and Convicted, ib.

Pardoned, 167

Psalms, Prayer-book Version, 126

Other Versions, 324, 325

Pullin, 234

Quakers, 114, 398

Advocates of Toleration, 116

Protected by Toleration Act, 120

Special Provision for their Relief, 121

Their Political Views, 258

Attempts to Convert them, 368

Benefited by the Revolution, 456

Their Leaders, 456

Self-government, 457

Mysticism, 458

Rapin-Thoyras, 35–36

Ray, 309

Reresby, Sir John, 97

Richard I., 206, 207

Robartes, Francis, 30, note

Rochester, Earl of, 140

Roman Catholics, Bill against them, 245

Their Political Views, 259

Attempts to Convert them, 368

Rooke, Sir George, 366

Rookwood, 241

Rosse, a Nonjuror, 376

Roussel, a French Protestant Minister, 145

Russell, Lady Rachel, 186

Russell, Lord William, 152, 252

Ryswick, Peace of, 242, 244

Sacheverel, 107, note

Sackville, Major-General, 231

Saint Germains, 57

James’ Court at, 228, 229

St. Paul’s Cathedral, 243, 352

St. Vincent de Paul, 356

Sancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury, 5, 25, 42, 59, 63, 204, 229

Trelawny’s Letter to him, 16

Admonitions to his Clergy, 18

His Scheme of Comprehension, 19

Summoned to Attend the King, 20

Excuses himself, 21

Signs Paper of Advice, 23

His Interviews with the King, 30, 31–33

Denies Signing Invitation to William, 30, 31, note

Mew’s Letters to him, 45, 56

His Discourse with Clarendon and Tenison, 65

Favours a Regency, 66–68, 82, 91

Refuses to Attend the Convention, 69

Reprimands his Chaplain for Praying for William and Mary, 2

Objects to Burnet being made Bishop of Salisbury, 85

Refuses to take Oath of Allegiance, 97

Favours Comprehension, 101, 108

Shuts himself up at Lambeth, 147

Lloyd’s Letters to him, 155, 165, 166, 169, 170, 189, 322

Ejected from Lambeth, 171

Retires to Freshingfield, 187

Suspected of Intrigues against William, 188

His Hatred against the Establishment, 189

Appoints Lloyd his Vicar in Ecclesiastical Matters, 189, 374

Last Days, 190

His Character, 191, 192, 308

A Tory, 195

Sanderson, 348, note

Sawyer, Sir Robert, 156

Schomberg, Count of, 34

Scot, Dr., 132, 133

Scotland, 28

Scotch Bishops Send an Address to James II., 43

Constitutions for the Church of, 204, note

Searle, 39, note

Seymour, Sir Edward, 39, note,, 64

Sharpe, Dean of Norwich, 101, 414

Proposes Tillotson as Prolocutor, 140

Made Archbishop of York, 306, 308

Objects to Religious Societies, 357, 362

Sheldon, Gilbert, 302

Sherlock, Dr. William, 68, 70, 158

A Nonjuror, 161

Change in his Opinions, ib.

Takes the Oaths, 162

Outcries against him, 163

Takes part in the Trinitarian Controversy, 214–222

Shorter, Sir John, 429

Shower, Sir Bartholomew, 263, note

Shower, John, 410

Shrewsbury, Duke of, 10, 83, 208, 363

His Letters to William III., 234, 237, 248

Fenwick’s Accusations against him, 235, 236

Shute, 365

Slingsbie, Sir Henry, 376

Smith, John, 300

Smithies, 356

Snatt, a Nonjuring Clergyman, 232, 233

Societies for Religious Purposes, their Origin and Development, 354–357

Advocated from the Pulpit, 361

S.P.C.K., 364

S.P.G., 369

Somers, Lord, 208, 363

Sophia, Princess, 250, 251

South, Dr. Robert, 160, 194, 223, note

Joins in the Trinitarian Controversy, 216–221

Speke, 52, 54

Spinoza, 341

Sprat, Thomas, Bishop of Rochester, 23, 77, 270

Summoned to Attend the King, 20

Present at the Interview of the Bishops with the King, 31

Extract from his Account, 32, note

Takes Part in Coronation, 99

An Ecclesiastical Commissioner, 126–128

Arrested on Charge of Conspiracy, 188

Exposes Falsehood of his Accusers, 189

His Want of Principle, 284

His Popularity as a Preacher, 310, 311

Stamford, Earl of, 105

Stancliffe, 59, 72

Standish, 392

Stanhope, Dr., 344

Sternhold, 324

Stillingfleet, Dean of St. Paul’s, 101, 122, 427

An Ecclesiastical Commissioner, 125, note, 131, 132

Bishop of Worcester, 195, 299, 308

His Writings, 299, 302

Bentley’s Patron, 342

Stratford, Nicholas, Bishop of Chester, 306, 308, 361

Stretton, Richard, 411

Strutwick, 176

Strype, John, 115, note, 316, 324, 365

Sunderland, Earl of, 20, note

Swift, 265

Sylvester, Matthew, 179, 180, 410, 411

Symms, a Nonjuror, 376

Symons, 366

Synods, 268, 269, 285

Tallard, the French Ambassador, 244, note

Tallents, Francis, 415

Tate, Nahum, 325

Taunton, Maids of, 38, note

Taylor, Jeremy, Advocates Toleration, 116

Taylor, Nathaniel, 410

Temple, Sir William, 4, 265

Tenison, Thomas, Bishop of Lincoln, 68, 101, 261, 381

His Interviews with Patrick, 13, 58

His Discourse with Sancroft and Clarendon at Lambeth, 65

His Library, 143

Made Archbishop of Canterbury, 195

His Funeral Sermon for Queen Mary, 196–199

Censured in a Letter supposed to have been Written by Ken, 200

Defended in another Letter, 201

Seeks Church Reform under Cover of Royal Authority, 203, 204

His Circular to his Bishops, 205

Appointed one of the Lords Justices, 206, 208

Urged to Plead with William for Fenwick’s Life, 239

His Pastoral Letter, 246

At Meetings of Convocation, 271, 277–281, 287–295

Presents an Address to William, 274

Prorogues Convocation, 276, 294

Attends William on his Death-bed, 295

His Character, 298, 308

One of Boyle’s Trustees, 341

His Interest in Foreign Missions, 369, 371

Test Act, 94

Thomas, Bishop of Worcester, 97, 128, 146, 308

Thomond, Earl of, 148, note

Thoresby, Ralph, 322, 411, 412

Thorpe, Edmund, 415

Tillotson, John, 19, 101, 159, 181, 261, 353, 357

His Views on Comprehension, 122

His Committee, 124

An Ecclesiastical Commissioner, 129, 132, 133

Proposed as Prolocutor, 140

Rejected, ib.

Made Archbishop of Canterbury, 162, 186

Account of him, 184–187

Seeks Church Reform under Cover of Royal Authority, 203, 204

His Archiepiscopal Career, 191, 203, 204

His Death and Character, 192, 382

His Writings, 193–195

A Latitudinarian, 192, 384

His Influence, 308

His Wig, 332

Toland, John, his Christianity not Mysterious Examined by Convocation, 275, 277

His Works, 348, note, 350–352

Toleration Bill, 105, 114, 211

Locke’s Letters on Toleration, 116

Advocates of, ib.

Causes of the Bill being Passed, 118

What it Accomplished, 119, 120

Tong, William, 428

Tories, 93, 96, 110, note,, 156

Their Discussions with Whigs, 251

Trapp, Dr., 303, note

Trelawny, Bishop of Exeter, Translated from Bristol, 52, 75, 270

His Letter to Sancroft, 16, 17

Summoned to Attend the King, 20

Denies that the Bishops Invited the Prince of Orange, 30, note, 283

His Character, 310

Trenchard, Secretary, 41, note

Trinitarian Controversy, 211–226, 327, 333

Trotman’s Trust, 439, 440

Turner, Francis, Bishop of Ely, 23, 53, 63, 64, 69, 76, 97

Summoned to Attend the King, 20

His Interview with the King, 21

His Letter to Trelawny, 52

Holds a Meeting at Ely House, 68

A Nonjuror, 148

Accused of Joining in the Jacobite Conspiracy, 168

His Death, 392

Unitarians

Join in Trinitarian Controversy, 211, 220

Their Doctrines Condemned by the House of Lords, 221

William urged to Deprive them of the Liberty of the Press, 225

Upton, Dr., 410

Veal, Edward, 415

Vernon, Secretary of State, 362

Vincent, Nathaniel, 444

Vincent, Thomas, 416

Voltaire, 349

Wagstaffe, Thomas, a Nonjuror, 169, 171, 374

Wake, Dr., 19, 285

His Answer to Letter to a Convocation Man, 264, 266

Walgrave, Lady, 235

Wallis, Dr., his Pamphlet on the Trinity, 213, 218

Walter, Hubert, Archbishop, 207, 208

Ward, Seth, 84

Warren, Matthew, 415

Warton, 303, note

Watson, Bishop of St. David’s, 30, 31

His Trial and Deprivation, 312

His Death, 314, note

Watts, Dr., Isaac, 439, 440

Wesley, John, 330

Wesley, Samuel, 87, 307, 365, 439, 443

His Eulogy on Queen Mary, 200, note

His Athenian Oracle, 325–331

His Domestic Life, 328

Anecdotes of, 330, 334, note

Enters himself as a Servitor at Exeter College, 415

Weymouth, Lord, 390

Wharton, Henry, 316

Wharton, Lord, 46, 63, 94

Wheeler, 365

Whigs, 73, 93, 96, 110, note, 156

Invite William to come to England, 11

Recover Power, 208

Their Discussions with Tories, 251

Pleased with the King’s Speech, 255

Whiston, 307, 326

White, Bishop of Peterborough, a Nonjuror, 23, 53, 68, 69, 240, 308

Summoned to Attend the King, 20

At Interview with the King, 31

Refuses to take the Oath, 97

Ejected, 171

Attends Fenwick on the Scaffold, 241

His Death and Funeral, 391, 392

Wickart, Dean of Winchester, 292

William III.

His Early Days, 1–3

His Character, 3

Marriage, 4

Religious Opinions, 4

His Protestantism, 6, 7

His Interest in England, 8, 9

Invited to England, 11

His Diplomatic Negotiations Abroad, 12

Military Preparations at Home, 13

His Declaration, 27

Appeals to the Army, 28

Sets Sail, 34

Lands at Torbay, 36

Marches with his Army to Exeter, 38

At Wells, 42

Takes Possession of Salisbury, 47

His Private Conference with Clarendon, 48

His Popularity, 49

False Declaration in his Cause, 50–51

Deputation waits upon him, 54

Forces James to Surrender, 57

Clergy Present him with an Address, 59

Sancroft’s Proposal to make him Regent, 67, 68

He Summons a Meeting, 72

Entrusted with Administration of Affairs, 73

Declared King by the Lords, 77

By the Commons, 78

His Speech at Whitehall, 80

Proclaimed King, 81

His Appointments to Office, 82

Nominates Burnet to the Bishopric of Salisbury, 84

Desires Alteration in Test Act, 94

His Coronation, 99

Requested by Parliament to Summon Convocation, 107

His Conversation with John Howe, 113, note

An Advocate of Liberty, 118

Appoints the Ecclesiastical Commission, 125

Desires to make Tillotson Archbishop of Canterbury, 140, 186

His Message to Convocation, 141

His Answer to their Address, 143

Disgusted with his Position, 156

Resolves to go to Ireland, 156

Assembles a New Parliament, 156

Wounded at the Battle of the Boyne, 159

His Esteem for Tillotson, 191

Sympathy with him on the Death of his Queen, 199

Articles Published in his Name for Ecclesiastical Reform, 203, 209

His Frequent Absence from England, 206

Appoints Lords Justices, 206

Administers Foreign Affairs, 208

His Return to England after Surrender of the Castle of Namur, 208

His Injunctions Relative to the Trinitarian Controversy, 209, 210, 223

His Inconsistency, 224

Conspiracy against him, 231

His Perilous Position in England, 236

Recognised as a Constitutional King by the Peace of Ryswick, 242

His Entry into London, 242, 243

Obliged to give up his Dutch Guards, 244

Devolves Part of Responsibility of Bestowing Church Preferment on others, 247

Provides for Education of the Duke of Gloucester, 248, 249

Anxious about the Succession, 250

His Speech on Opening Parliament, 254

His Declining Health, 256

Instability of his Throne, 259

His Death, 295

Character, 296

Objects to Touching for King’s Evil, 339

Williams, Solicitor-General, 14

Williams, Daniel, 411, 425–427

Williams, Bishop of Chichester, 125, note

Willis, Dr., 296

Willoughby, Lord, 50

Wilson, Thomas, Bishop of Sodor and Man, 331

Winchester, Marquis of, 103, 105

Winshup, a Nonjuror, 376

Witchcraft, 335–339

Woodhouse, John, 415

Woodward, Dean of Salisbury, 288, 289, 292

Wren, Sir Christopher, 287

Yorke, a Nonjuror, 375

Young, Robert, 188, note

Zulestein, Count of, 6, note

Notes in this chapter

Note 6 · Hawkins’ Life of Ken, 7. In the Life of Ken, by a Layman, 105, we are told that William was much offended at the marriage of Count ZulesteinNote 16 · My friend, the Rev. D. Hewitt, of Exeter, informs me: “I find the Mayor of Exeter for the year 1688 was a Jefford, or Gifford, as it is someNote 22 · Trelawny wrote an obsequious letter (21st of May, 1686) to the Earl of Sunderland, stating that he had reproved a clergyman for an impudent Note 23 · Clarendon Correspondence. Lord Dartmouth says, “Not long before his (Bishop Morley’s) death (for he then kept his chamber), my father carrieNote 5 · The following passage in a memorandum, written by Trelawny, Bishop of Exeter, shows how anxious one at least of these Bishops was afterwardsNote 6 · Whether or not on this occasion a paper was introduced by Sancroft of the land demanded by the King, certainly such a paper is in existence,Note 7 · The following paragraph, omitted by D’Oyley, occurs in the original document: “Here also something was added which I (the Bp. of Rochester) Note 14 · “The crimson and gold purse and pincushion, which she is said to have worn at her girdle on that occasion, and her chain and locket, are stiNote 15 · Harl. Miscell., i. 449. “But being soon undeceived on our landing, we found the benefit of their provision; and instead of ‘Votre serviteur,Note 16 · “A farmer, named Searle, had holdings at this time, under the Dean and Chapter of Exeter, in the parish of Staverton. One of his grandsons dNote 19 · I give this story as it is found in the Harleian Miscellany, and Murch’s Hist. of the Presbyterian Churches. Ferguson was first a PresbyteriNote 17 · April 13. Parl. Hist., v. 217. The following passage occurs in the Entering Book, 217, Wednesday, May 15:—“Commons proceeded upon their InduNote 26 · The following remarks by Dalrymple are worth insertion:—“Although in history the causes of events should be pointed out before the events thNote 28 · The following entries in the Hist. Register, Williams’ MSS., relate to subsequent conversations and rumours on the subject:—Wednesday, June Note 29 · Parl. Hist., v. 263. It is greatly to be lamented that the debates on many important questions of the period are totally lost, and those repNote 30 · See Toleration Act, in Appendix. The following passage occurs in the Entering Book, May 25:—“I do not understand the mystery of it, nor the Note 36 · Stillingfleet was in the Commission, but he was prevented from attending by a fit of the gout. Life of Stillingfleet, 75. Dr. Williams, afteNote 11 · Ibid., 366. The following extracts respecting Turner are curious: He is said to have very heartily repented of what he did at the trial of tNote 7 · See “A relation of the late wicked contrivance of Stephen Blackhead and Robert Young, against the lives of several persons by forging an assNote 15 · Milman has well brought out this point in his Annals of St. Paul’s. I quite agree with that distinguished critic in placing Barrow far aboveNote 21 · Cooper’s Annals of Cambridge, iv. 28. Thoresby’s Diary and Correspondence, iii. 197. Amongst the wilder eulogists was Samuel Wesley, who thuNote 4 · Ibid., 582. But constitutions for the Church of Scotland of a similar kind to those of William were issued by Charles II.—Ibid., 590. There Note 6 · I do not forget that even Henry VIII. wrote to the Clergy of the province of York, saying, “Christ is indeed unicus dominus et supremus, as Note 15 · The Book is entitled, The Naked Gospel. The writer, Dr. Bury, doubts whether Mahomet or Christian doctors have most corrupted the doctrines Note 23 · South’s Animadversions, 240, and Considerations on the Explications of the Doctrine of the Trinity, &c., written to a Person of Quality. 169Note 29 · Tenison’s Life, 51. In this dispute, and the proceedings which it occasioned, ridicule, satire, and abuse were employed. Dignitaries of the Note 33 · There is a full account of this horrible affair in Arnot’s State Trials, xiii. An eminent advocate of the period remarked, respecting the unNote 5 · Tallard, the French Ambassador, writing home, says the Catholic religion “is here tolerated more openly than it was even in the time of KingNote 17 · Life of James II., ii. 598, 599. Memoir of Louis XIV., ii. 184. The Earl of Middleton is reported to have been converted to Catholicism by tNote 3 · The letter has been attributed, on the authority of the editor of the Somers’ Tracts (last edit., xi. 363), to Sir Bartholomew Shower; on thNote 13 · Atterbury’s Correspondence, iii. 22. He says, writing to Trelawny on the 20th of February, “We met yesterday upon our adjournment. The ProloNote 8 · This gave origin to the well-known epigram (attributed by some to Dr. Trapp; by others to Mr. Warton, his successor in the poetry professorsNote 19 · The change produced by the Revolution is thus estimated in Tracts for the Times, No. 80, p. 77. “Since the great loss of Christian principleNote 20 · “Fulham, Nov. 20, 1701. “Sir,—I entreat you to let the Clergy of your Deanery know that it is my opinion that the peace, honour, and safetyNote 28 · There is a most amusing letter in the Lambeth Library from Dr. Wm. Beau, Bishop of Llandaff, giving particulars of his life—of his service iNote 30 · In the Cole MSS. (Brit. Mus.), xxx. 149, it is stated that Bishop Watson died June 3rd, 1717, at Great Wilbraham, and was put in the ground Note 39 · The following account of an eccentric clergyman, who died just after the Revolution, occurs in the Lansdowne MSS., Kennet Coll., 987, 116. TNote 12 · The following extract indicates the feeling cherished towards Richard Baxter and his admirers:—“His writings furnish great part of the libraNote 26 · Rogers’ Life of Howe, 337, 309. An anecdote in the life of Samuel Wesley illustrates the same fact. He met with a profane officer, and so reNote 29 · Letters Illustrative of the Reign of William III., by Vernon, Secretary of State, ii. 302. I find amongst the Tanner MSS., xxviii. 162, “CasNote 6 · Second Vindication. Works, ii. 656. Since this volume was sent to the press, I have been reading the interesting Letters, Lectures, and ReviNote 24 · An example of this occurs in the following letter by Bishop Patrick, addressed to Mr. Williams, Rector of Dodington:— “You have done very woNote 7 · Ordinations often occurred at these meetings. The following extract from Henry’s Diary furnishes an instance:—“The 24th was kept as a fast-dNote 6 · Howe’s Works, vol. vi. 306. Oliver Heywood’s death occurred in May, 1702. No particular account of it is given by Mr. Hunter in his biograph
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