History of Dissenters, from the Revolution in 1688, to the Year 1808: In Four Volumes

David Bogue, James Bennett

authors; and sold, 1808 - Dissenters - 512 pages

Contents

• INTRODUCTION: xxiii
• CONTAINING A SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF CHRIS: 1
• Martyrdom of king Edmund at Bury: 18
• Characters of the first princes and Norman dynasty: 22
• Boldness of Robert Grostete bishop of Lincoln: 28
• King Edwards liturgy restored with alterations: 57
• Plague in London 100: 61
• Rise of the Brownists or independents: 63
• Conference between puritans and established clergy: 69
• Origin of the present royal family: 75
• Cruel treatment of Dr Leighton: 81
• The state of religion during this period: 89
• Its effects: 95
• The test act: 103
• FIRST PERIOD: 109
• Adopted by the French protestants: 115
• Presbyteries erected in various parts of England: 121
• Their rise: 128
• Their sentiments diffused in England: 130
• Mr Henry Jacob forms an independent church: 136
• Their rise: 143
• Rise of the general or Arminian baptists: 150
• Of the Quakers: 157
• George Fox the father of the society: 163
• They hire a place for their own worship in London: 168
• The diffusion of their sentiments in the world: 175
• CHAP II: 178
• Its introduction to our isle by king William: 181
• The toleration act: 187
• Reflections on it: 198
• Liberty of conscience but of late date: 204
• Reflections on: 215
• Rejected by the parliament: 218
• SECTION II: 228
• Contest between the lords and commons on the bill: 239
• He is persecuted into importance: 248
• Sacheverell the champion of high church: 253
• Condemned by the lords: 256
• Sufferings of dissenters from the riots produced by: 257
• Inconsistent conduct of the whigs: 263
• Its iniquity and folly: 270
• The whole scheme blasted by the death of Anne: 276
• The principles of the independents more favourable: 282
• Improvement in the character of the English clergy: 288
• A dissenter gives a statement of those principles which: 292
• Another principle with dissenters is the right of private: 299
• This can never be dangerous to the state: 305
• SECTION II: 312
• Dissenters object to the multiplicity of offices: 319
• The liturgy of the church of England cut into shreds: 325
• The length of the morning service objectionable: 327
• Evil tendency of the burial service: 333
• Sign of the cross in baptism: 339
• Excommunication: 345
• Falsehoods in the ordination service: 351
• To the state we are indebted for more lenient measures: 361
• A case stated to: 379
• Dissenters reasons should be carefully weighed: 385
• Dissenters reasons should be carefully weighed: 388
• Religious controversy when lawful: 389
• The defence of his conduct: 395
• The publication of his works: 401
• Mr Lobbs appeal: 407
• Sensuality and pride the sources of both the extremes: 414
• The reasoning of their adversaries against the validity: 420
• Goodman bishop of Gloucester a papist: 422
• Objections to episcopal ordination and the power: 430

Popular passages

Page 334 - ALMIGHTY God, with whom do live the spirits of them that depart hence in the Lord, and with whom the souls of the faithful, after they are delivered from the burden of the flesh, are in joy and felicity...

Page 270 - And the devil said unto Him, All this power will' I give Thee, and the glory of them : for that is delivered unto me ; and to whomsoever I will I give it. If Thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be Thine.

Page xxxvii - For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the Most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

Page 123 - Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone ; if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church : but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

Page 289 - The civil magistrate may not assume to himself the administration of the word and sacraments, or the power of the keys of the kingdom of heaven ; yet he hath authority, and it is his duty, to take order, that unity and peace be preserved in the church, that the truth of God be kept pure and entire, that all blasphemies and heresies be suppressed, all corruptions and abuses in worship and discipline prevented or reformed, and all the ordinances of God duly settled, administered, and observed.

Page 285 - But be not ye called Rabbi, for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. And call no man your father upon the earth : for one is your Father, which is in heaven. Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

Page 334 - FORASMUCH as it hath pleased Almighty God of his great mercy to take unto himself the soul of our dear brother here departed, we therefore commit his body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust; in sure and certain hope of the Resurrection to eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ...

Page 351 - Receive the Holy Ghost for the office and work of a Bishop in the Church of God, now committed unto thee by the imposition of our hands; In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. And remember that thou stir up the grace of God which is given thee by this imposition of our hands: for God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and love, and soberness.

Page 330 - We yield thee hearty thanks, most merciful Father, that it hath pleased thee to regenerate this infant with thy Holy Spirit, to receive him for thine own child by adoption, and to incorporate him into thy Holy Church.

Page 331 - Majesty ; We make our humble supplications unto thee for these thy servants, upon whom, after the example of thy holy Apostles, we have now laid our hands, to certify them, by this sign, of thy favour and gracious goodness toward them.

Bibliographic information

• Title: History of Dissenters, from the Revolution in 1688, to the Year 1808: In Four Volumes; Volume 1 of History of Dissenters, from the Revolution in 1688, to the Year 1808, James Bennett; Issue 1 of The Nineteenth Century. General Collection
• Authors: David Bogue, James Bennett
• Publisher: authors; and sold, 1808
• Original from: the New York Public Library
• Digitized: Aug 15, 2006
• Length: 512 pages