An Ecclesiastical History from the Commencement of the Christian Era to the Present Time

CONTENTS.

PRELIMINARY.

A View of the World in general, and of the Jewish Nation in particular, at the

Time of the Saviour's Birth

Page

FIRST CENTURY.

220

CHAP. I. Jesus Christ

II. Lives and Acts of the Apostles and of the first Disciples of Christ

III. Spread of the Gospel, and Constitution of the Christian Church in

the Apostolic Age

IV. Persecutions-Errors-Divisions

V. The State of the Christian Church from the Close of Scripture His-
tory to the Conclusion of the First Century

CHAP. I. General State of the Church at the Commencement of the Century

H. State of Christianity during the Reigns of Adrian, Antoninus Pius,

and Marcus Aurelius.-Justin Martyr, Polycarp, Lyons and

Vienne, Irenæus

III. The Reign of Commodus, and the State of the Church to the end

of the Century

IV. Doctrines; Errors and Divisions; Government; Rites and Cere-

monies; Christian Writers; Review of the Century

THIRD CENTURY.

CHAP. I. State of the Churches during the Reigns of Severus and Caracalla.

-Irenæus-Tertullian, Pantænus, Clemens Alexandrinus-

-Leonidas-Origen, and his Disciples-Perpetua and Felicitas

-Proculus-Miracles considered

II. A Period of about thirty-three Years.-The Reigns of Macrinus,

Heliogabalus, Alexander, Maximin, Pupienus, Gordian and

III. Church Affairs during the Reigns of Decius and Gallus.—Great

Persecution-Ministry of Cyprian-Novation and his Follow-

IV. The Emperor Valerian.-Peace of the Church-Great Persecution

-Sufferings and Martyrdom of Cyprian-Rest

V. The Reign of Gallienus to the End of the Century.- Gregory

Thaumaturgus-Paul of Samosata

VL. Doctrine of the Church-Errors and Divisions-Government-Rit-

ual-State of Learning-Recapitulation

FOURTH CENTURY.

GHAP. I. The Dioclesian Persecution.-Marcellus-Peter-Constantius-

Constantine

II. State of the Church from the Retirement of Dioclesian to the tri-

umphs of Constantine.—Death of Galerius-Maximin-Li-

cinius-Constantine's vision

III. State of Christianity under the patronage of Constantine.

Church established-Eusebius Pamphilus Bishop of Cæsarea

IV. Divisions and Contentions-Donatus-Meletius-Arius-The Coun-

VI. State of the Church during the Reign of Constantius, a Period of

twenty-four Years.—Church Dignitaries-Eusebius of Nico-

media-Paul-Council of Milan

IX. A Period of thirty Years.—Valens and Valentinian, Gratian and

Theodosius; Death of Athanasius, Uniformity established

165

X. Church Ministers-State of Learning-Review of the Century

168

FIFTH CENTURY.

GHAP. I. State of the Church during the Decline of the Empire

172

II. Zeal, Sufferings, and Death of Chrysostom-Augustine-Affairs in

the West-Pelagius-St. Patrick

175

III. State of the Visible Church in the East-In the West-Decline of

real Religion-Review of the Century

CHAP. I. Constitution of the Hierarchy-Monkery-Clerical Orders-Supersti-

tion-Antichrist-State of Learning

II. Miscellaneous Affairs-The British Church-Contentions-Retro-

CHAP. I. Extent of the Catholic Church in England-On the Continent-In

III. Contentions-State of Religion-Origin of the Waldenses-Review

CHAP. I. Extension of the Mahometan Power-The Roman Church-Image

Worship-Rome and Constantinople at variance

II. State of Religion-Venerable Bede-Review

CHAP. I. State of the Roman and Greek Churches-Transubstantiation

IL. State of Religion as it appears in the several Histories of Alfred the

Great-Godeschalcus-Frederic, Bishop of Utrecht-Claudius,

Bishop of Turin-The Valdenses-The Moravians

TENTH CENTURY.

CHAP. L Extent of the nominal Church-Internal State

II. State of Religion-Arnulph of Orleans

296

CHAP. I. The Catholic Church-The Crusades-Cardinals

IL. State of Christianity in England-Oppositions to the Popedom-Al-

bigenses-Review of the Century

CHAP. I. The Roman Church-The Crusades-Prester John-Bernard-Becket

11. Oppositions to the prevailing Superstitions-Catheri-Peter de

Bruys-Peter Waldo

THIRTEENTH CENTURY.

CHAP. I. The Church of Rome-Mendicant Orders-Inquisition-Institution

II. State of Letters-Select Characters-The Waldenses

269

IIL The Roman Hierarchy, compared with the primitive Church

272

FOURTEENTH CENTURY,

CHAP. I. Miscellaneous Affairs-Schism in the Popedom

285

II. Select Events-Bradwardine-Wickliff-Lollards-Beghards-Di-

vers Sectaries-Persecution-Recital

290

III. State of Literature-Writers-Review of the Century

298

FIFTEENTH CENTURY.

CHAP. I. The Waldenses

II. Affairs in England-Lord Cobham-Persecution of the Lollards

III. Distracted State of the Popedom-The Council of Constance-John

301

305

Huss charged with heresy, and martyred-Jerome of Prague

suffers the same fate-Miscellaneous Acts of the Council

IV. The Hussites, and their Leader Zisca-The United Brethren-The

Waldenses-Select Characters-Review of the Century

SIXTEENTH CENTURY.

CHAP. I. Miscellaneous Events introductory to the Reformation

II. Epoch of Reformation.-Martin Luther-His Birth-Education-

Becomes a Monastic-Receives Ordination-Introduced to the

Professorship at Wittenberg-Opposes Tetzel-Cited to appear

before Cajetan at Augsburg

III. Luther and Miltitz-Eckius and Carlostadt-Eckius and Luther-

Melancthon-Zuinglius-The Pope's Bull-Luther commits it

to the flames-A second Bull

IV. The Diet of Worms-Luther concealed at Wartenberg-Carlostadt

carries on the Reformation-Luther returns-Is attacked by

Henry VIII-Makes a spirited Defence

V. Erasmus-Diet of Nuremberg-Disputes among the Reformers→

Muntzer and Stork-Death of Frederic and accession of John-

Lutheranism established-Diet of Spires-Protest-Spread of

the Reformation-John Calvin

314

331

337

343

353

361

366

VL The Diet of Augsburg-League of Smalkald-Death of John of

Saxony, and Accession of John Frederic-Affairs in England

under Henry the Eighth

VII. Conference at Worms, and Diet at Ratisbon-Council of Trent-

Death of Luther-Maurice Duke of Saxony-The interim-

Pacification of Passau-Religious peace-Death of Charles V.-

Institution of the Order of Jesuits-Spanish Armada

VIII. General State of the Reformation.-England-Bloody Mary-

Ireland-Dr. Cole-Scotland-John Knox-Belgic Province-

Spain-Portugal-Italy-France-Bartholomew massacre

IX. Lutheran Church. Doctrine and Discipline-Antinomianism-

Form of Concord-Defection in Doctrine.--Reformed

Churches. John Calvin-Presbyterianism-English Episcopa-

cy-Puritans--Congregational-Moravian Brethren-Divers

Sects

X. Review of the Reformation

376

386

394

405

419

SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.

CHAP. I. State of the Roman and Greek Churches

II. Attempts of the Church of Rome to repair her Losses.- -Bohemi-

ans persecuted-Gustavus Adolphus-Christiana-Poland. Hun-

gary and Piedmont-Henry IV. of France-Edict of Nantz-

Revoked-England-Gunpowder plot-Indecision of English

Monarchs-William

III. The Lutheran Church.-Secession of Hesse and Brandenburg-

Pacificators-The Syncretists and Pietists-Fanatics-General

Churches-Emigrate to Holland-Settle at Leyden-Negociate

with Virginia Company-Prepare for Departure to America-

Their Voyage-Arrive at Plymouth-First Winter's experience

-Visited by the Indians-Events of the Summer and Harvest-

Order and Discipline-New Patent and accession of Settlers-

New Plantations-Incorporation of Massachusetts Bay-More

Adventurers-Harvard College-Eliot, Apostle of the Indians-

Anna Hutchinson-Quakers-Baptism-Synods-Rights of Pa-

rishes-Union of Churches.-Southern Colonies. Virginia-

Jamestown-Pocahontas-New York.-West Indies. The

popish Religion first introduced-Bermudas visited and settled 497

VI. Review of the Century

EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.

CHAP. I. State of the Roman and Greek Hierarchies

II. The Continent of Europe.-The Lutheran Church-The Moravian

Church and Discipline

III. State of the Reformed Churches during the first part of the Cen-
tury.-Saurin-Queen Caroline-Queen Anne-Sacheveril-
Regium Donum-Dissenting Churches-Rise of Methodism-
Wesley and Whitfield-Scotland-Ireland

IV. England.-Retrospect-Progress of Methodism in the several

Connexions of Wesley, Whitfield, and lady Huntingdon

V. England and Scotland.-State of Religion in the Established

Church-Romaine-Evangelical Clergy-Sectaries-Question

on Conformity-Scots establishment-Sectaries

VI. American Churches from the commencement of the Century to the

Revolution.-New England. Colonial and Ecclesiastical

Character-Oppressed by the parent Government-Andros-

Witchcraft-Saybrook Platform-Colleges-Doctrine and Dis-

eipline-Edwards and Whitfield.The Colonies.

Carolinas

--New York-Pennsylvania-Virginia-Delaware-New Jersey

VIL. State of the Dissenting Churches in England

585

VIII. Constitution of the American Churches at the Revolution

590

NINETEENTH CENTURY.

CHAP, I. Europe.-Roman Hierarchy-French Revolution-Buonaparte-

Papal Bull-Restoration of Louis-Popish Usurpation

II. State of Religion in the Reformed and established Churches of

Europe

UL. British Non-conformist Churches.—Burnet's Opinion-Number

of Congregations.-Presbyterians. Decline in Doctrine-Dr.

Priestley-Socinianism-Low and desolate state-Compared

with Independents.--Congregationalists. Doctrine and Min-

593

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