THE CHURCH IN ENGLAND.

THE CHURCH IN ENGLAND

FROM

WILLIAM III. TO VICTORIA.

BY THE

REV. A. H. HORE, M.A.

TRINITY COLLEGE, OXFORD.

VOLUME II.

Parker and Co.

OXFORD, AND 6 SOUTHAMPTON-STREET,
STRAND, LONDON.

M DCCC LXXXVI.

1947-4

CONTENTS.

PART II. (continued).

THE CHURCH AT ITS LOWEST POINT OF INFLUENCE.

CHAPTER VII.

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THE LATER PHASE OF THE TRINITARIAN CONTROVERSY.

Dr. Clarke.-Dr. Waterland.-His "Vindication of Christ's Di-

vinity." - Dr. Whitby. - Arian Subscription. Mr. Sykes. The

"Clergyman from the Country."-Waterland's "Second Vindica-

tion."-His "Further Vindication."- His "Critical History of the

Athanasian Creed."-Dr. Clarke's "Exposition of the Church Cate-

chism."-Waterland's "Remarks."-Rundle.-Clayton.-Archbishops

Herring and Hutton, Latitudinarians.—Comprehension. — Wasse.-

Dr. Chambers. --Jones of Alconbury.— Blackburne's "Apology."-

Archdeacon Blackburne.-Theophilus Lindsey.—The Feathers Tavern

Petition.-Burke.-Dr. Priestley.-Proposed alterations in the Prayer-

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CHAPTER VIII.

THE METHODISTS.

Methodism the most important religious event in the eighteenth

century. The Wesley family.-George Whitfield.-The little Society

at Oxford under Charles Wesley. —John Wesley joins it.—John Wes-

ley goes to Georgia.-His mission a failure. He returns to England.

--Whitfield's success as a Preacher.-Whitfield goes to Georgia -

Returns to England.-Peter Böhler.-John Wesley's Conversion.-

goes to Herrnhutt.-Leaves the Moravians.-Field Preaching.-

Theopathic hysteria.—Wesley and Whitfield separate.-First Preach-

ing House.-Lay-Preachers.-First Conference.-Selina, Countess of

Huntingdon. -Death of Whitfield.--Antinomianism.—The Calvinistic

He