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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-
PP. 3-34
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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
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