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CONTENTS.
PRELIMINARY.
A View of the World in general, and of the Jewish Nation in particular, at the
Time of the Saviour's Birth
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FIRST CENTURY.
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23
220
CHAP. I. Jesus Christ
II. Lives and Acts of the Apostles and of the first Disciples of Christ
III. Spread of the Gospel, and Constitution of the Christian Church in
the Apostolic Age
IV. Persecutions-Errors-Divisions
V. The State of the Christian Church from the Close of Scripture His- tory to the Conclusion of the First Century
CHAP. I. General State of the Church at the Commencement of the Century
H. State of Christianity during the Reigns of Adrian, Antoninus Pius,
and Marcus Aurelius.-Justin Martyr, Polycarp, Lyons and
Vienne, Irenæus
III. The Reign of Commodus, and the State of the Church to the end
of the Century
IV. Doctrines; Errors and Divisions; Government; Rites and Cere-
monies; Christian Writers; Review of the Century
THIRD CENTURY.
CHAP. I. State of the Churches during the Reigns of Severus and Caracalla.
-Irenæus-Tertullian, Pantænus, Clemens Alexandrinus-
-Leonidas-Origen, and his Disciples-Perpetua and Felicitas
-Proculus-Miracles considered
II. A Period of about thirty-three Years.-The Reigns of Macrinus,
Heliogabalus, Alexander, Maximin, Pupienus, Gordian and
Philip
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III. Church Affairs during the Reigns of Decius and Gallus.—Great
Persecution-Ministry of Cyprian-Novation and his Follow-
IV. The Emperor Valerian.-Peace of the Church-Great Persecution
-Sufferings and Martyrdom of Cyprian-Rest
V. The Reign of Gallienus to the End of the Century.- Gregory
Thaumaturgus-Paul of Samosata
VL. Doctrine of the Church-Errors and Divisions-Government-Rit-
ual-State of Learning-Recapitulation
FOURTH CENTURY.
GHAP. I. The Dioclesian Persecution.-Marcellus-Peter-Constantius-
Constantine
II. State of the Church from the Retirement of Dioclesian to the tri-
umphs of Constantine.—Death of Galerius-Maximin-Li-
cinius-Constantine's vision
III. State of Christianity under the patronage of Constantine.
Church established-Eusebius Pamphilus Bishop of Cæsarea
IV. Divisions and Contentions-Donatus-Meletius-Arius-The Coun-
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104
114
120
124
130
139
143
VI. State of the Church during the Reign of Constantius, a Period of
twenty-four Years.—Church Dignitaries-Eusebius of Nico-
media-Paul-Council of Milan
IX. A Period of thirty Years.—Valens and Valentinian, Gratian and
Theodosius; Death of Athanasius, Uniformity established
165
X. Church Ministers-State of Learning-Review of the Century
168
FIFTH CENTURY.
GHAP. I. State of the Church during the Decline of the Empire
172
II. Zeal, Sufferings, and Death of Chrysostom-Augustine-Affairs in
the West-Pelagius-St. Patrick
175
III. State of the Visible Church in the East-In the West-Decline of
real Religion-Review of the Century
CHAP. I. Constitution of the Hierarchy-Monkery-Clerical Orders-Supersti-
tion-Antichrist-State of Learning
II. Miscellaneous Affairs-The British Church-Contentions-Retro-
CHAP. I. Extent of the Catholic Church in England-On the Continent-In
China
203
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IL. Mahomet
III. Contentions-State of Religion-Origin of the Waldenses-Review
CHAP. I. Extension of the Mahometan Power-The Roman Church-Image
Worship-Rome and Constantinople at variance
II. State of Religion-Venerable Bede-Review
NINTH CENTURY.
206
209
215
CHAP. I. State of the Roman and Greek Churches-Transubstantiation
IL. State of Religion as it appears in the several Histories of Alfred the
Great-Godeschalcus-Frederic, Bishop of Utrecht-Claudius,
Bishop of Turin-The Valdenses-The Moravians
TENTH CENTURY.
CHAP. L Extent of the nominal Church-Internal State
II. State of Religion-Arnulph of Orleans
ELEVENTH CENTURY.
223
296
232
234
CHAP. I. The Catholic Church-The Crusades-Cardinals
IL. State of Christianity in England-Oppositions to the Popedom-Al-
bigenses-Review of the Century
237
241
TWELFTH CENTURY.
-Increase of Monkery
CHAP. I. The Roman Church-The Crusades-Prester John-Bernard-Becket
11. Oppositions to the prevailing Superstitions-Catheri-Peter de
Bruys-Peter Waldo
THIRTEENTH CENTURY.
CHAP. I. The Church of Rome-Mendicant Orders-Inquisition-Institution
247
254
of the Jubilee
260
II. State of Letters-Select Characters-The Waldenses
269
IIL The Roman Hierarchy, compared with the primitive Church
272
FOURTEENTH CENTURY,
CHAP. I. Miscellaneous Affairs-Schism in the Popedom
285
II. Select Events-Bradwardine-Wickliff-Lollards-Beghards-Di-
vers Sectaries-Persecution-Recital
290
III. State of Literature-Writers-Review of the Century
298
FIFTEENTH CENTURY.
CHAP. I. The Waldenses
II. Affairs in England-Lord Cobham-Persecution of the Lollards
III. Distracted State of the Popedom-The Council of Constance-John
301
305
Huss charged with heresy, and martyred-Jerome of Prague
suffers the same fate-Miscellaneous Acts of the Council
IV. The Hussites, and their Leader Zisca-The United Brethren-The
Waldenses-Select Characters-Review of the Century
SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
CHAP. I. Miscellaneous Events introductory to the Reformation
II. Epoch of Reformation.-Martin Luther-His Birth-Education-
Becomes a Monastic-Receives Ordination-Introduced to the
Professorship at Wittenberg-Opposes Tetzel-Cited to appear
before Cajetan at Augsburg
III. Luther and Miltitz-Eckius and Carlostadt-Eckius and Luther-
Melancthon-Zuinglius-The Pope's Bull-Luther commits it
to the flames-A second Bull
IV. The Diet of Worms-Luther concealed at Wartenberg-Carlostadt
carries on the Reformation-Luther returns-Is attacked by
Henry VIII-Makes a spirited Defence
V. Erasmus-Diet of Nuremberg-Disputes among the Reformers→
Muntzer and Stork-Death of Frederic and accession of John-
Lutheranism established-Diet of Spires-Protest-Spread of
the Reformation-John Calvin
314
331
337
343
353
361
366
VL The Diet of Augsburg-League of Smalkald-Death of John of
Saxony, and Accession of John Frederic-Affairs in England
under Henry the Eighth
VII. Conference at Worms, and Diet at Ratisbon-Council of Trent-
Death of Luther-Maurice Duke of Saxony-The interim-
Pacification of Passau-Religious peace-Death of Charles V.-
Institution of the Order of Jesuits-Spanish Armada
VIII. General State of the Reformation.-England-Bloody Mary-
Ireland-Dr. Cole-Scotland-John Knox-Belgic Province-
Spain-Portugal-Italy-France-Bartholomew massacre
IX. Lutheran Church. Doctrine and Discipline-Antinomianism-
Form of Concord-Defection in Doctrine.--Reformed
Churches. John Calvin-Presbyterianism-English Episcopa-
cy-Puritans--Congregational-Moravian Brethren-Divers
Sects
X. Review of the Reformation
376
386
394
405
419
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
CHAP. I. State of the Roman and Greek Churches
II. Attempts of the Church of Rome to repair her Losses.- -Bohemi-
ans persecuted-Gustavus Adolphus-Christiana-Poland. Hun-
gary and Piedmont-Henry IV. of France-Edict of Nantz-
Revoked-England-Gunpowder plot-Indecision of English
Monarchs-William
III. The Lutheran Church.-Secession of Hesse and Brandenburg-
Pacificators-The Syncretists and Pietists-Fanatics-General
View
432
435
445
Churches-Emigrate to Holland-Settle at Leyden-Negociate
with Virginia Company-Prepare for Departure to America-
Their Voyage-Arrive at Plymouth-First Winter's experience
-Visited by the Indians-Events of the Summer and Harvest-
Order and Discipline-New Patent and accession of Settlers-
New Plantations-Incorporation of Massachusetts Bay-More
Adventurers-Harvard College-Eliot, Apostle of the Indians-
Anna Hutchinson-Quakers-Baptism-Synods-Rights of Pa-
rishes-Union of Churches.-Southern Colonies. Virginia-
Jamestown-Pocahontas-New York.-West Indies. The
popish Religion first introduced-Bermudas visited and settled 497
VI. Review of the Century
EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.
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CHAP. I. State of the Roman and Greek Hierarchies
II. The Continent of Europe.-The Lutheran Church-The Moravian
Church and Discipline
III. State of the Reformed Churches during the first part of the Cen- tury.-Saurin-Queen Caroline-Queen Anne-Sacheveril- Regium Donum-Dissenting Churches-Rise of Methodism- Wesley and Whitfield-Scotland-Ireland
IV. England.-Retrospect-Progress of Methodism in the several
Connexions of Wesley, Whitfield, and lady Huntingdon
V. England and Scotland.-State of Religion in the Established
Church-Romaine-Evangelical Clergy-Sectaries-Question
on Conformity-Scots establishment-Sectaries
VI. American Churches from the commencement of the Century to the
Revolution.-New England. Colonial and Ecclesiastical
Character-Oppressed by the parent Government-Andros-
Witchcraft-Saybrook Platform-Colleges-Doctrine and Dis-
eipline-Edwards and Whitfield.The Colonies.
Carolinas
--New York-Pennsylvania-Virginia-Delaware-New Jersey
534
541
545
552
560
571
-Maryland-Georgia
576
VIL. State of the Dissenting Churches in England
585
VIII. Constitution of the American Churches at the Revolution
590
NINETEENTH CENTURY.
CHAP, I. Europe.-Roman Hierarchy-French Revolution-Buonaparte-
Papal Bull-Restoration of Louis-Popish Usurpation
II. State of Religion in the Reformed and established Churches of
Europe
UL. British Non-conformist Churches.—Burnet's Opinion-Number
of Congregations.-Presbyterians. Decline in Doctrine-Dr.
Priestley-Socinianism-Low and desolate state-Compared
with Independents.--Congregationalists. Doctrine and Min-
593
603