Antiochus, 158- lifeless Colos- Author's gratitude expressed for
sus of, 68.
Antiquity, 25, 27.
Apocalypse of John, 49, 253. Apollonius quoted, 307. Apostles' Creed, 150. Apostolic Scriptures, 105. Apostate, Julian the, 110. Appollinarii, 110.
Arcadia (Sidney's), 199, 202. Areopagitica mentioned, 326. Ariosto, 47.
Aristotle, cited or noticed, 11,
48, 176, 197, 266, 271, 278, 289. Armada, Spanish, 22. Army, the English, 263, 283, 331. 66 under Cromwell, 335. Arno, 408.
Arts, errors in teaching, 102. Atheists not tolerated by Parlia- ment, 191.
Athenian Commonwealth, 385. Athenians, 48, 313. Athens, 48, 156, 386, 407, 408. 66 literature of, 411.
divine goodness, 296.
Author's integrity affirmed, 309.
Blindness, author's, 305, 306-
313, 411-413-historical ex- amples of, 307, 308-not a punishment from God, 309. Books, care necessary concern- ing, 107- vital power of, 108
value of good, 108- hereti- cal, when first prohibited, 108
Moses and others learned in heathen, 110-Julian forbade heathen, to Christians, 110 use of bad, to good men, 111- all manner of, to be read, 113 - public teaching by, 121. Book-licensing, origin of, 108 unjust, 110-absurd, 113 insults ingenuous minds, 115 prevents freedom in teaching, 116-an indignity to dead au- thors, 117 and to the English nation, 118-promotes lifeless uniformity, 120- shuts out truth, 122 cowardice of, 129 - truth more likely than error prohibited by, 130.
Change, struggle necessary in, 38. Charity, law of marriage oppos- ing, 136 is to decide all controversy, 165- - the end of the Gospel, 165. Charlemagne, 49.
Charles I., reputed words of, in Eikon Basilike, 195-248, pas- sim people virtually de- posed, 182-complaint of, con- cerning elections, 196- devo- tions of, 197-prayers of, 197 -202-hypocrisy of, 202, 208 -calling of Parliament by, 203 consent of, to Strafford's death, 204207 - attempt of, to arrest members of Parlia- ment, 207, 224-conscience of, 206, 208, 229, 234-dissim- ulation of, 208-against tu- mults, 209- on a triennial Parliament, 209-on the King's negative, 212-217- against being subject to Par- liament, 215 — - concerning Ho- tham, 217-219-"soul invin- cible" of, 220-fear of God by, 220 on the civil war, 221— "justice of," 221 "peace,"
222 religion," 222-sus- pected poisoner of his father honored, 223--"chiefest arms" of, 225 - crown jewels of, 226 - power claimed by, over militia, 226 - power of denial claimed by, 230 argument of, on liturgies, 234 hated and feared religious men, 239 - policy of, against them, 239, 240 rebelled against law, 241- claimed power above Parliament, 242-"vows" of, 243 were rejected, 246 fancies vengeance on opposers, 246- sorrow and pity of, 248
slain by the English people, and why, 256- - slain as a pub- lic enemy, 261 - army and people demanded justice on, trial of, 286-288 condemned as a tyrant, 289 traitor, 290-murderer, 291 author's works concerning, 327 charge of, to his chil- dren, 383 conduct from the son of, 383. Charles Stuart (aft. Charles II.), 291.
Charles V. (of Germany), 86. Chastity, excellence of, 81-83 -and love, 82. Cheerfulness, use of, in Christian teaching, 84- fitting in Chris- tian duty, 149.
Christ, kingship cannot be de- rived from, 381- meekness of, 63 ministering, 55 - only head of the Church, 381 praises to, 73- prayer to, 72 precept of, 98 public preaching of, 121-sufferings and glory of, 1-vehemence of, 64 words of, 143 - zeal of, 86.
Christian thought, fit themes for, 1-cheerfulness, 149-liber- ty, 234.
Christianity, early, 373.
Christina, Queen of Sweden, eu- logized, 313-317. Chroniclers, monkish, 391. Chrysippus, 153.
Church, allegiance commanded
to none by name, 249 Christ only head of, 381- civil help harms, 191 early unity and meekness in, 5 - Ezekiel's temple a type of Christian, 34 -government, reasons of to be examined, 29 God's care in, 32 in all churches original- ly the same, 249-history, use of learning in, 26-harmony in, 124-kings not supreme over, 234 hate and fear true, 237-policy of, against, 239- progress of corruption in, 2 reformation in, 4-secular au- thority not necessary to, 6 spousals of, with Christ, 163- supplications for, 20- -wealth in, 365.
Churchman, true office of, 11 - not to encroach on temporal authority, 12.
Cicero, cited or named, 105, 154, 161, 267, 410.
Citizens of England, addressed,
Claudius, Appius, 308. Clergy, prelatical insolence over, 6 evils of hireling, 373. Comnenus, Andronicus, 197. Commons (House of), have juris- diction over a king, 281. Commonwealth defined, 228 enjoined by our Saviour, 379 like a great Christian person- age, 11- tower of, 377-pro- tects liberty of conscience, fosters merit, 384 goodly vessel of, 17 and academies encouraged by, 386 trade flourishes in, 387 -folly of renouncing for kingship, 387 counties to be a subordinate, 884- -stages of corruption in, 165. Commotions, sectaries active in, 130 noble men raised up in, 130.
how settled, 385. Craft in treaties, 241. Crassus, 275. Crescentius, 353.
Cromwell, Oliver, eulogium to, 333-347-birth and early life of, 333 in Parliament, 333- military exploits of, 333, 334 memorable actions of, 336- dissolves Parliament, 337 Protectorate of, 338-address to, 338- - warned against tyr- anny, 340 is counselled to employ wise men in council, 342 to leave the Church free, 345- to foster education, 346 -to permit free discus- sion, 346 to hear any truth, Protector, letters of state from, to Duke of Savoy, 420 -to United Provinces, 422, 425.
Crown jewels of Charles I., 226. Curiosity, in vain things, 135. Custom, influence of, 130-asso- ciated with error, 132-tyr- anny of, 170. Cyrus, 13, 30, 334.
Dandolo, Doge of Venice, 308. Daniel, 110.
Dante referred to, 80, 408. Darius, 249.
David, 90, 105, 161, 176, 179, 205, 217, 245.
Dawn of light in British history,
Decency, so called, in worship, 4. Decrees of God respecting free agents not absolute, examined by laws of reason, 440-con-
Eli, 156. Elisha, 448. Elijah, 87, 201. Elizabeth, Queen, 382. Eloquence, daughter of virtue, 28-best, nearest nature, 77 the hearty love of truth, 98 flourishes with great acts, 389 -just conquerors honor, 390- declines with civil virtue, 390. Enemies, force to be used against domestic, 274.
England and Scotland, natives in, addressed, 15-liberty of speech lost in, 66 -reforms in, 70-God's favor to, 70-signs of new reformation in, 124. England, citizens of, addressed, 347-354.
English army, 263, 283, 331- 333, 335.
English language, why chosen by the author, 48. English nation, indignity of li- censing to, 118-blessings of God to, recounted, 294. English people, appeal to, 293 fortitude and sobriety of, 299. Englishmen, 124. Epaminondas, 161, 334. Ephori, 277, 278. Epic poems, 48.
Episcopacy, permitted in God's wrath, 34-source of schism, 34-arguments for, examined,
Force, lawful against domestic enemies, 274 and hire, harm of, to the Church, 355- against conscience, wrong, 359. Forefathers, deeds of, against tyranny, 211.
Formality in worship, 3. Free agents, acts of, not decreed absolutely, 438.
Free people, hereditary right over, 379.
Free writing, permission of, good for the state, 67. Freedom, truly loved only by good men, 170, - nature of, 353-in what consisting, 381 of speech in things of relig- ion, 405. French people, 302. Frigidity, divorce for, 163. Fulvius and Rupilius, 275.
Gehazi's leprosy, 19. Generation of the Son of God by the Father, 450 - 545. Genesis, a prologue to laws of Moses, 29.
Geneva, author's visit to, 323. Germans, 301. Germany, 387. Gluttony, 114.
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