OF THE WESTMINSTER ASSEMBLY OF DIVINES BY THE REV. W. M. HETHERINGTON, AUTHOR OF THE "HISTORY OF THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND Importance of the Westminster Assembly, Quarrel between Henry VIII. and the Pope, Cranmer's Suggestion, 1531 Henry styled Supreme Head of the Church, Effects of the Power thus Assumed, Six Articles of Religious Agreement, Reformation promoted by Edward VI., The Liturgy and Book of Ordinations, 1550 Hooper refuses the Episcopal Vestments, "Bloody Mary," and Persecution, ib. General View of the Grounds of Controversy between the Court Divines and the Reforming Party, Despotic Injunction of the Queen, Suspension of those who refused to Conform, and who, wishing greater Purity, were now called Puritans, Remonstrances of Foreign Churches, Parliament attempts to interpose, but in vain, Associations for Worship, Discipline, "Prophesyings," 1572 First Presbytery constituted in England, |