CONTENTS OF VOL. I. INTRODUCTION, containing a Sketch of the History of Nonconformity, from the Reformation to the passing of the Act of Uniformity, in Anecdote of Henry VIII, and his jester John Hooper nominated Bishop of Gloucester Joan Bocher's distribution of the New Testament The number of sufferers in the days of Queen Mary 7 10 12 ib. 13 ...... -'s remarkable dream The deliverance of the protestant congregation ... John Rough a celebrated preacher A curious petition to Queen Elizabeth The Act of Uniformity in the reign of Queen Elizabeth Robert Cole preferred for his conformity .... 14 ib. 15 ib. 24 King James kicked Legatt with his royal foot Archbishop Abbot opposed the Book of Sports The censure and preferment of Dr. Manwaring Curious pictures in St. Edmund's church .... The character of Archbishops Abbot and Laud A minister's son excommunicated The number of ministers driven to New England Great sums paid for the release of nonconformists Archbishop Laud called a little urchin The oppressions of the convocation in 1640 The sub-committee to assist the committee The character of the bigh commission Debates about the remonstrance List of the assembly of divines,. Becon's book against popery suppressed by Laud Bishop Maddox's account of severe proceedings Curious anecdotes of Queen Elizabeth Bishop Aylmer's foul language、 Bishop Pilkington's excellent letter The character of Bishop Tonstal A form of warrant to convene ministers Christmas not conformably observed LIVES OF THE PURITANS. INTRODUCTION: CONTAINING A SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF NONCONFOR SECT. I. From the Commencement of the Reformation, to the Death of Queen Mary. PREVIOUS to the accession of King HENRY VIII. popish darkness overspread the whole island of Britain. This was followed by a train of most unhappy consequences. Ignorance, superstition, immorality and persecution were predominant in every part of the kingdom. Those who presumed to think for themselves on religious subjects, and to dissent from the national church, underwent all the oppressions and severities of persecution. From the days of Wickliffe to this time, great numbers of excellent christians and worthy subjects, fell sacrifices to popish cruelty. This proud monarch being at first a most obedient son of the pope, treated the bold confessors of truth as obstinate rebels; and because their piety and integrity condemned his licentiousness, he put multitudes to cruel tortures and to death. Soon after Luther arose in Saxony, England became affected by his bold and vigorous opposition to the errors of the church of Rome. The young king, vain of his scholastic learning, was unwise enough to meet the bold reformer on the field of controversy, and published a book B 1 |
