-keeping,

Growth of Arminianism among the Prelatists,

King James-The Millenary Petition,

Hampton Court Conference,

Bancroft and the High Commission,

Civil Liberty manifestly endangered,

Rise of the Independents, or Congregationalists,

The King's Book of Sports,

The King's Despotism begins to rouse Parliament,
Accession of Charles I.,

Despotic Principles of the High Church Party,

The Parliament begins to defend Liberty, Civil and Re-
ligious,

The Book of Sports revived,

Continued Contest between the King and Parliament,

Laud's cruel Treatment of Leighton, Burton, Bastwick,

and Prynne,

Hampden and the Ship-money Tax,

The Emigration of Hampden and Cromwell prohibited,

Laud reaches the climax of Prelatic Usurpation,

Abortive attempt to force Prelacy on Scotland,

53,

- 66,

The Long Parliament called-Its vigorous measures,

Laud and the Earl of Strafford impeached,

70,

Prelatic Controversy-Smectymnuus,

Parliament declares its own sittings permanent,

Protestation of Parliament,

The King in Scotland,

Remonstrance of the House of Commons,

Impeachment of the Bishops,

The King attempts to seize the five Members, and then

leaves London,

The Royal Standard raised at Nottingham,

Bill for the Abolition of Prelacy,

Ordinance calling the Assembly of Divines,

Outline of Scottish Affairs,

Reflections suggested by the preceding Narrative,

CHAPTER II.

MEETING OF THE WESTMINSTER ASSEMBLY.

List of the Assembly of Divines,

First Meeting of the Assembly-Its Theory,

76,

97, 9

99, 10

The Scottish Commissioners to the Assembly,

Characters of Henderson, Gillespie, Rutherford, and

124

Order to frame a Directory of Worship,

135

Deliberations concerning Office-bearers in the Church, 137, 138

Concerning the Office of Apostles,

Concerning Pastors and Teachers, or Doctors,

Concerning Ruling Elders,

Concerning Deacons,

139

140

141

143

144

146

148

149

151

152

153

154

ib.

156

164

ib.

Suggestions respecting the Supply of Vacant Charges,

1644 The Subject of Ordination introduced,

The Struggle between the Parties begun,

Proposition of the Independents concerning Ordination,

Consent of the Congregation to, or Election of the Pastor,

Alterations made by the Parliament in the Doctrinal part

of Ordination, successfully resisted by the Assembly,

Directory for Public Worship,

Form of Church Government and Discipline,

Opposition made by the Independents,

Their "Apologetical Narration"-Extracts,

Answers to that Work-Antapologia,

Remarks on the Independent Controversy,

The Arguments on both sides stated,

Admission of a close approximation,

"Many Congregations under one Presbytery" debated,

Reasons of Dissent by the Independents,

The Assembly's Answer,

Reasons of Dissent, and Answers, or Grand Debate,

Independents requested to state their own Model,

They decline, and publish "A Copy of a Remonstrance,"

Answer to this by the Assembly,

Committee of Accommodation revived-Abandoned,

Remarks on this Controversy and its consequences,

CHAPTER IV.

THE ERASTIAN CONTROVERSY.

Preliminary Remarks on the Erastian Theory,

Selden's Hint respecting Excommunication,

His Argument on 1 Cor. v. 4,

Selden's Argument on Matt. xviii. 15-18,

Answered by Gillespie,

Whitelocke's Argument and Suggestion on Divine Right,

Firmness of the Assembly-Successful,

Whitelocke and the jus divinum Claim in Parliament,

Conduct of Parliament on the Suspending of Ignorant

and Scandalous Persons from the Lord's Table,

Selden's Argument on that Subject,

Whitelocke's Argument,

Remarks on these Arguments,

Ordinance about Suspension, &c.-Erastian Clause,

Petitions from London and the City Ministers,

Ordinance for the Choice of Elders-Erastian Clause,

Remonstrance of the Scottish Parliamentary Commis-

sioners,

Haughty Conduct of the English Parliament,

Petition of the Assembly-How received,

The Parliament's jus divinum Questions,

The Assembly's Deliverance on the essential element of
the Controversy-Firmness of the Assembly,

The Assembly prepares Answers to these Questions,

The jus divinum Treatise by the City Ministers,

Outline of Political Events,

The King retires to the Scottish Army-Altered tone of

Parliament,

205,

- 206, 2

sold the King-True state of the matter,
1647 Removal of obstructions, and erection of Pres

and Synods,

Negotiations with the King-Votes of Parliam

cerning Church Government and Toleratio

PREPARATION OF THE CONFESSION OF FAITH,

Not the slightest Erastian modification admitted
Presented to Parliament-Scripture proofs requ
1648 How far ratified by Parliament-What alterati
gested-What topics recommitted-Remarl

Literature of the Erastian Controversy,

Theories of different shades of Erastianism,

Coleman's Sermon,

Gillespie's Brotherly Examination,

Controversy between Coleman and Gillespie,

Gillespie's Aaron's Rod Blossoming,

Rutherford's Divine Right of Church Governme

Treatise by Apollonius,

Concluding Remarks on Erastianism,

CHAPTER V.

CONCLUSION OF THE WESTMINSTER ASSEM

1647-8 THE CATECHISMS COMPOSED,

Inquiry concerning the Authorship of the Cate

Departure of the Scottish Commissioners,

1649 Dissolution of the Assembly, -

Ratification of the Westminster Assembly's prod

by the Church of Scotland, with explanatio

Outline of subsequent events in England,

Usurpations of the Army and Cromwell,

The King in the Isle of Wight-Negotiations,

Death of Charles I.,

Dissolution of the Long Parliament and the West

Assembly,

The Engagement-Ejection of Presbyterians,
Committee of Triers,

1658 The Independents in Power-The Savoy Confes
Death of Cromwell-Restoration of Charles II..
Prelacy Restored-The Savoy Conference,

1662 The Act of Uniformity-Two Thousand Prest

Its True Nature intimated,

Liberty of Conscience,

How Misunderstood by both Parties,

Unlimited Toleration not granted by the Independents

when in Power,

Opinions of the Early Reformers-of the Church of Scot-

land--of the Westminster Assembly,

28

ib

285

280

- 286, 287

Fundamental Principles of Faith, by the Independents, 289, 290

Great Idea of a General Protestant Union entertained

by the Westminster Assembly,

- 290, 291

Coincidences between that Period and the present,

How Union yet Attainable--And imperatively Necessary,

Conclusion,

29

297

298

APPENDIX.

ligious Uniformity Recommended by the Scottish Com-

missioners in 1640-41-Their Views,

300

tracts from Gillespie's Manuscripts; and Extracts on

Election of Ministers,

307

linance about Suspension, &c.,

311

linance for the Choice of Elders,

ib.