and substantial contribution to English History, The sources of information to which attention The STATE PAPERS (Uncalendared)-HOME, COLONIAL, AND RECORDS OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY for the last decade of MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. The Original Correspondence and other Papers of the Venerable LAMBETH MANUSCRIPTS. HARMER MANUSCRIPTS, containing Transcripts of the Church Manuscript Collections, Printed Books, and Tracts in Dr. Copies of Church Records, London and Provincial, made by Church Records of Northamptonshire, copied by Mr. John Collection of Rare Tracts in the Town Hall, Northampton. County Congregational Histories. Minutes of the Fund Board, in the possession of Mr. Ives. Minutes of the Congregational Board. Minutes of the Dissenting Deputies. The invaluable Collection of Autograph Letters made by the REV. DR. RAFFLES, in the possession of T. S. Raffles, Esq. Unpublished Letters of DR. DODDRIDGE and his Contemporaries, with the unique Library of Nonconformist Books and Tracts, collected by Joshua Wilson, Esq., and arranged by Miss Wilson. Daventry Papers, in the possession of Mrs. Ashworth Briggs. MS. Diary of the Rev. George Lambert, in 12 vols. Church Books at Maze Pond, Metropolitan Tabernacle, Latimer Chapel, and Mile End. Collection of Manuscripts in the Bristol Academy. Rare Tracts in the Library of the Bristol Corporation. Collection of Manuscripts in the possession of the Rev. Dr. Angus, Principal of Regent's Park College. Original Papers of the London Missionary Society. Seddon Papers, in Manchester New College, Gordon Square. Transcripts made from Church Records, in a visit of seven months to the United States. Collections of the Historical Societies of America; and a Private Collection of Local Histories. County Histories, and other valuable Books, in the Library of Samuel Rigby, Esq., Bruche Hall, Warrington. Sprague's Annals of the American Pulpit. My best thanks are presented to the Rev. Dr. Angus; the Rev. Thomas Arnold; the Rev. Dr. Leonard Bacon; the Rev. John Brown, of Bedford; Mrs. Briggs, of Daventry; Mr. Eastty, of Maze Pond; the Rev. W. Farrer, LL.B.; Richard Garnett, Esq.; the Rev. Dr. Gooch, of Bristol; Alexander Haldane, Esq.; the Rev. J. Hunter; S. W. Kershaw, Esq., M.A.; Alfred Kingston, Esq.; the Rev. President Newth, D.D.; the Rev. George Orme; Alderman Pickering Perry, Esq., J.P.; T. S. Raffles, Esq., Stip. Mag.; S. Rigby, Esq., J.P.; Charles Shepheard, Esq.; W. D. Selby, Esq.; W. Somerville, Esq., J.P.; Mr. John Taylor; the Rev. Thomas Toller; the Rev. Joseph Waddington; Theodore Walker, Esq., Leicester; H. Waterfield, Esq.; G. Whitley, Esq.; Mrs. Joshua Wilson; Thomas Wilson, Esq.; and Henry Wright, Esq., J.P., for their courteous attention and willing help in my researches; and especially to SAMUEL MORLEY, Esq., M.P., for a cheque for £100 in aid of expenses. 9, SURREY SQUARE, October 24th, 1876. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I.-ENGLAND. Expected quietus of Nonconformity. Hoadley and Calamy. Revival of Church covenant at Parkhead. Woodward societies. Representative Congregational ministers in London. Matthew Clarke. Thomas Reynolds. Benjamin Robinson. Thomas Bradbury. Isaac Watts. "Principles of gospel order." Dr. William Nicholls on Nonconfor- mist preaching. Pulpit peacocks. How to preach people out of the church. Nonconformists in " dark conventicles." Olney Church Brattle Street Church. "Undertakers." Benjamin Colman. The Mathers. Their proposals and regulations for consociation. Censure of the Church at Watertown. John Wise. "The Churches' Quarrel Espoused." Origin of Yale College. Saybrook platform. Council of six years' standing. Ecclesiastical town's meetings. Decay of New England theocracy. Origin of Episcopal Churches in New England. King's Chapel, Boston. Samuel Myles. Tax for support of ministers. Memorial of Thomas Coram to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Opposition to minister's tax. An Episcopal preaching colonel. Braintree. Henry Lucas at Newbury. Letter of Governor Dudley. Complaint of High Church intrusion. Missions of the New Dr. Dissenters at the Court of Queen Anne. Activity of the Nonjurors. the pillory." Conciliatory speech of Archbishop Tennison. Осса- sional fools." Death of John Howe. Convocation and Dissenting teachers. Lord Mayor in the meeting-house. Scottish bishops and the "Darling of Heaven." James Greenshields. Bishops of Scot land "rabbled." Causes of decay in the Church of Scotland. Loose way of preaching. Prayer of Mr. Burnet. Performance of Luke Milbourn on the drum. Intrepidity of Thomas Bradbury. John Shute (Lord Barrington) and Mackworth. Henry Sacheverell. Oration composed by Atterbury rehearsed in the House of Lords. Sacheverell riots. Report of Judge Jekyll. Archer's sermon in Convocation. Speech of the Bishop of Chester. Letter of the Duke of Bolton. Plans of Bolingbroke. Dissenters betrayed by the Whigs. Dr. Williams on the duty of Dissenters. Silence of Watts. CHAPTER IV.-AMERICA. Thomas Prince. Struggle for ecclesiastical freedom. Mather on councils. Thatcher and Webb on the right of individual Churches. Yale College. Jonathan Edwards. Books in the "large box." Cutler, Johnson, and Browne. American priests at Oxford. Tutorship of Edwards. Gifts of Dean Berkeley. New campaign in favour of the Church of England. Letter of Cutler. Bishop of London. Clerical dissensions. Opposition of the Anglican clergy to the "Standing Order." Prohibition of the Boston Synod. Church extension at Taunton. Last days of Increase Mather. His dying wish. Letter Discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton and their effect. Mathematical morals. Dr. Samuel Clarke. Whiston and his astronomical principles of religion. Whiston societies. Morgan. Thomas Woolston. Anthony Collins. Alliance of Bolingbroke with the High Church party. Schism Bill. Spirit and conduct of Dissenters. Thomas Reynolds. Means adopted by Dissenters for self-preservation. Associations formed. Owen on ministerial gifts. Method of calling out gifts. Deliverance of Dissenters at the death of Queen Anne. Sermon of Samuel Clark. The Pretender. His views expounded by Charles Leslie. His appeal to the Pope. High Church riot at Oxford. Jacobites in Salop. Stinton's account. Address to the King. Dis- senters promised legal protection. Scotland left defenceless. Master of Sinclair. Contentions in the Pretender's army. Trial of the rebels. Clemency of the Government. Petition of Charles Garden. Desire of the King to recognize the loyalty of the Dissenters. Oppo- sition of the bishops. Dialogue between the King and the Bishop of Carlisle. Letter of Sir John Fryer. Treatment of the Dissenters at |