and the Independents, all retard Presbytery-It begins, however, to look up -The debates at Newcastle, but politic manoeuvring - Baillie imputes judicial madness to the King-Again-Management respecting the "Questions"- Baillie distrusts the King's "conscience" — - A mysterious hint, implicating the Scottish nation-The Presbyterians design one of themselves for Dean of Christ Church, Oxon-A portentous paragraph, concerning the King and the Scots-State of affairs, generally-The sum said to be half the price of Scotland's honour, and of Presbyterians' loyalty-Title of the "Jus Divinum Regiminis, etc."-The Presbyterians' Model; strictures upon it-Unsatisfactory-Dean Swift's banter upon the "Divine Right "Baillie proposes to place the King under Presbyterian surveillance-How the Scots and English Parliaments may treat his Majesty-Of the limitation of Presbytery to the Province of London and to Lancashire: and of Baillie's interview with the King-Supremacy of the Army-A Session of a Particular Congregation, Scriptural-Title of Baillie's Second Part of his "Dissuasive"-His representation of the Bishops and their party- His treatment of the Anabaptists-Bishop Bramhall's Paper, on the illicit Proceedings of the Papists-Increased weight of the Independents-Title of "The Case of the Kingdom"-Preface-This tract opens by stating the King's present course of Policy-Why the Presbyterian Party are least favourable to the King's Interest-And why, to his Dependents-The Independents allow most Entireness to Civil Government-The King's Policy touching his Conscience - Wherein Independents prefer a Monarchy to a Polygarchy-The King's Policy touching the Bishops-Wherefore the Independents might prefer Episcopacy with Liberty, before PresbyteryThe King's Policy, to reconcile all Parties by an Act of Oblivion-His present Interest or Policy, to close with the Independent Party-The Presbyter, exhorted to desist from Persecution-Madness of forcibly controlling Ópinion-Uniformity, can be but Pharisaical—Effect of Oppression—Ultimate limitation of the Covenant-Consequence of a brotherly Union between the Presbyters and the Independents-The "sole Interests of the Presbyters-The Independent, disclaims "human prudence"- When a "balancing power "-Presbyters "driving so furiously," to be shunned-The Episcopal Party, why to be preferred-How their enmity may be extinguished-In what case Union with them, no scandal-Nor should it weaken regard for the Parliament-The City of London admonished under several heads; and in conclusion, her Interest shown to be "to stand neutral."

CHAP. LXXI.

BARTLET'S "MODEL."-PROPOSITIONS TO PARLIAMENT, FOR GATHERING OF INDEPENDENT CHURCHES." THE INDEPENDENTS' DREAM."-JOHN COOK.— DECLARATION BY CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETIES.

Page 236.-Remarks, and Bartlet's Title-Dedication-Chap.i., That there is a Visible Church-state, instituted by Christ only-Chap ii., It is a free Society -Chap. iii., The seals and censures are limited to each Particular ChurchChap. iv., This Church-state is perpetual-Chap. v., The Godly, bound to constitute, or to join, such Churches-Chap. vi., How-Chap. vii., Impediments-Chap. viii., Exhortation-Twenty-two Propositions to Parliament, for Gathering Independent Churches- The Independents' Dream of a New-Nothing, called a Church"-Paternity of this Tract-Depth of Wisdom, evinced in the several selections-"What the Independents would have;" by John Cook, Barrister-Originally, an Episcopalian-How he became enlightened - The main Controversy reduced to a plain and intelligible Question-Noise and disquiet represented-A concise and historical statement of what will "content all the Independents"-The Tenets of an Independent, by way of a character, strikingly displayed in forty-two paragraphs - Remarks on the Severance of the two chief Classes concerned in "A Declaration by Congregational Societies"-Necessity of such a Declaration -The notable passage, embodying their Civil Principles-An illustration, involving the Magistrate's personal religion-Grades of Rank, a wise ordinance in Civil Society-Community of Goods, impugned-Polygamy spurned -Wilful Detractors to be punished.

CHAP. LXXII.

HOOKER'S AND COTTON'S "SURVEY." PART I.

Page 263.-Twofold Title of the "Survey"-The benefits of the Separation, in New England: Hooker's death, a direful stroke to the Colony, and to his Flock Circumstances under which this Discourse appears in public-Epigrammatic lines, by S. Stone-Elegiac stanzas, by Cotton-T. Goodwin's editorial remarks-Hooker's Preface-Part I., chap. i., Ecclesiastical Policy, defined—Chap. ii., Constitution of a Visible Church-Chap. iii, The Invisible Church-Chap. iv., Covenant, the Formal Cause of a Visible ChurchChap. v., Baptism-Chap. vi., Profession-Chap. vii., Of Arguments against a Covenant-Chap. viii., Precedency of a Church; it is before OfficersChap. ix., Of a Presbyterial Church-Chap. x., Rutherfurd, answeredChap. xi., First Subject of Ecclesiastical Power-Chap. xii,, Whether the Keys be committed to the Ministry only-Chap. xiii., Or, to the Catholic Church representative-Chap. xiv., The Church Universal, as it is Totum Integrale Chap. xv., Answer to Mr. Hudson-Chap. xvi., Of Church Communion.

CHAP. LXXIII.

HOOKER'S AND COTTON'S "SURVEY." PARTS II-IV.

Page 293.-Part II., Of the Church, as Corpus Organicum: Chap. i., The Number of Officers, and their Nature-Chap. ii., Ordination-Chap. iii., Of an Independent Church--Part III., chap. i., Government of the Church-Chap. ii., Dispensation of the Sacraments-Chap. iii., Of Censures-Part IV., Synods: Chap. i., Rutherfurd's Sixth Argument-Chap. ii., His Seventh and other Arguments-Chap. iii., Appendix, concerning Synods.

CHAP. LXXIV.

CLEMENT WALKER, HIS "TWO JUNTOS," HIS "HISTORY OF INDEPENDENCY," ETC. -GENERAL ASSEMBLY.-OXFORD PURGED.-BAILLIE-SYNAGOGUE POLITY.

Page 320.-Who and what Walker was-His "Mystery of the Two Juntos Affairs of the Kingdom, in perspective-What gave rise to the factions, or "Juntos"-Their working and counterworking-Probable source of Walker's discontent-His inconsistent but politic project-Strength of either "Junto," wherein Propensity of the Clergy to be meddlesome-Short and long Parliaments, Walker's judgment of His motives for writing-Title of his "History"-The Reader addressed-The " Mystery" and the "History." why different-What he represents " Independency" as being-Proof of his being actuated by resentment-A corroborative citation-His spiteful description of Miles Corbet-" Committee of Safety," revived-" Pure Independents," and "Mixed Independents"-Retrospection-A miscellany-Chaplains instruments of war!-Of recruiting the Army-Hamilton and Cromwell -Walker in retirement- State and Ecclesiastical Mysteries - MaliceManoeuvres of the "Grandees"-Walker's denunciations-His reprints, under the title of " Relations, etc."-The Dedication to the King-Another, to Fairfax-The General Assembly's Act against free Discussion and the Press -The Earl of Pembroke, and Oxford-The Universities characterizedBaillie describes the Scots' dissatisfaction at the King's offers-And the state of affairs summarily-The Scottish Church humiliated-A Discourse, touching the Jews' Synagogues.

CHAP. LXXV.

SYMMONS, THE BLASPHEMER. THE INDEPENDENTS' ARMY DECLARATION. CHARLES, AND HIS END.-MILTON.-A POETICAL ENTHYMEME.

Page 342.-Title of Symmons's "Vindication" of the King-The King injured most by his boastful "loyal subjects"-Symmons begins by defaming the Smectymnuans-A passage of Advice-The Glastonbury Thorn-A Sentiment applauded-The Court Faction described-Another Company, noticed -Ethics of Loyalty!-Strictures on Naseby-Sad state of the King's party

shown-And bewailed - The blasphemous "Parrallel"- Superscription, anticipating the King's death-The "two grandest Champions," according to Symmons, of the Presbyterians and the Independents - The whole land charged with Treason, wherefore?- Full title of "The Independents' Declaration, etc."-The Army divided; "the northern Party" chiefly, force the Parliament to execute " Justice"-The astounding tragic Incident, about to occur-Mede's Epigram-Laud's pointed reflection upon Charles-A series of extracts from William Lilly-Constructive testimony of Charles's habitual Insincerity-His self-convicting Concession at the Isle of WightClarendon's representation of the Parties previously to the great Catastrophe -The Presbyterians still paramount-Episcopalians inert-Dr. Juxon confesses Charles- Preparations for the Execution - Charles's set speechRemarks on the process by which the fatal result was promoted, and on its conclusion-A judgment of the whole procedure-A matchless Artifice, by Charles's defenders-A passage cited-Milton's reply to it-He denounces the whole production, "Popular Institutes of Tyranny"- Milton's "Tenure of Kings and Magistrates"-Special application to the Presbyterians-Shown to be "a frustrated Faction"-Intrepid declaration-Sir Thomas Smith, upon Resistance-The Presbyterians entrapped themselves into Rebellion Their Divines admonished- Humorous representation of them-Two Corollaries concerning them-Milton's advocacy of the Independents- In his controversy with Salmasius-He describes "the Christian Church"-Of State-hire-Jealousy, consequent upon the ascendancy of the Independents -Their superiority, "well deserved"-Retrospection conveyed in verse, through the agency of Thomas Ward.

CHAP. LXXVI. Temp. INTERREGNI. SPANG.COMMONWEALTH.-CANNE.-C. WALKER'S ANARCHIA.

-T. M.

MILTON.

Page 377.-Danger from the Kirk-Commission deprecated-England, "a Free State" Declaration of the Parliament, how answered-Canne's tract, "The Snare is Broken"-He requests the Commons to set the "Covenant" aside -The "Oath," wherein contradictory-Three grounds why it should never have been imposed-Its "ends" incompatible-Its "properties" should be truth, judgment, and righteousness - Its " use" has proved dangerousImposed upon the ignorant and unwary-Only Papists could consistently enforce it-No Scripture authority to make a wicked man swear to become spiritual and religious-Warning, not to be beguiled so as to offer "the sacrifice of fools"-Walker's "Second Part" of his History of Independency -He avows himself a Trifler-His comment, on Charles's concession at the Isle of Wight-His representation of the different policies of the Presbyterians and the Independents-Council of State-" The Pourtraiture of His Sacred Majesty; Milton and J. Goodwin handle it-The latter declares his position, relatively, with the Independents-Supernumerary Itinerant Ministers-City Officers- Thanksgiving-day — Subsequent measures-Milton's "Tenure"-A paragraph in it, produced-Walker committed to the Tower, where he died, leaving the Third Part" of his History, but not published till after the Restoration of Charles II.-The "High Court of Justice"-A passage referring to Salmasius-His severe castigation by Milton exemplified in part-The "Fourth Part" of the History of Independency; "continued," by T. M.

CHAP. LXXVII.

COTTON.-HUDSON.-CAWDREY.-PHILALETHIRENÆUS.-TREATY OF BREDA.SCOTLAND CONQUERED. -CHARLES II. CROWNED THERE. — OWEN. — ACT OF AMNESTY. PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT.—BAILLIE'S VINDICATION.-PRINCIPLES OF FAITH.-NORTON.

Page 400.-Cotton's "Holiness of Church-Members"- Dedication-Subjects of John's Baptism-Of admission to Communion-And Cotton's tolerant practice thereat-Stability of Particular Churches, whereon-Actions of a

Church, never necessarily "nullities"-Nor the Members perfect, at their first introduction- Hudson's "Vindication". - His Epistle DedicatoryCalamy's, to the Reader-Presbyterians' Lament, a source of their animosity -Cawdrey's "Inconsistency of the Independent-Way"-The Lament reiterated-This treatise referred to, generally-A tract intituled "A Peace-making Jury, etc;" short notice of-Treaty of Breda, the Scots' share of it-Their Country invaded and speedily conquered-Charles II. crowned at Scone-Worcester Fight, "a crowning mercy:" Owen's Thanksgiving SermonHis character of the Scots' "grand attempt"-Extracts, in six paragraphs -Baxter resents Owen's demeanour- Preamble to the Act of AmnestyProvisions in it-Parliamentary Affairs-Baillie's "Dissuasive" Vindicated -His praise of Cotton-He qualifies Independency as not "the most dangerous Error"-Of modifications of Independency-Judgment on the "good fruits" of Independency, deferred to Posterity-Baillie's Postscript, concerning Cotton's "Holiness of Church-Members"-Principles of Faith, in Sixteen Articles, presented to Parliament-Full Title of Norton's "Orthodox Evangelist"-His Epistle, to his former Church, in "the old country;" and Cotton's, to the Reader-Titles of the fifteen Chapters.

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CHAP. LXXVIII.

CONCERNING THE TRIERS.

Page 422. Of the "Triers," with their Genealogy-" Ordinance," appointing them- Bishop Kennet's description of them—A. Sadler's "Inquisitio Anglicana;" and, his nine alleged reasons for the Commissioners not giving their Approbation to certain Ministers-Saddler's Account of his Examination, before Nye and others-Remarks upon it-Another "Ordinance," touching Delinquents-Remarks thereupon; with Cromwell's commendation of the Commissioners-Introductory notice, followed by the Title of J. Goodwin's "Triers, or Tormentors "-His "Presagements"-His views of "Christian policy," in the appointment of "such men " for Commissioners-Nedham's "Great Accuser Cast down," in answer to Goodwin-Extracts-A Letter, by a "Person of Quality"-Extracts-Baxter's encomium of the TriersJohn Walker's unfairness.

CHAP. LXXIX.

TREATISES OF SCHISM," BY HAMMOND, OWEN, AND CAWDREY. Page 435.-General Remark-H. Hammond and the "Romanists"-Dr. Owen's "True Nature of Schism"-Notion of the Ancients, and its ill effectsAccusers, perhaps, most guilty-Enthroning opinions, irrational-Presbyterian Reformers take up the Accusation-General Principles proposed to be considered-Of enforced Uniformity, and Toleration - How, only, to be determined The mutual diffidence between Politicians and Divines-Owen's present aim-Schism, its ecclesiastical definition-Final issue of these Disputes, when-Separation, not therefore Schism-The "seamless coat," not a type of the Church!-The Church, a demand with a negative concerning it-A Church cannot “err in fundamentals”—Divisions, how surely promoted -Catholicism-Injurious consequences of Councils and Synods-Visible catholic Church; what constitutes a member of it-Unity of Faith; broken, is heresy, or apostacy-Why not Ordination from the Church of Rome, as well as the Scriptures? answered-Of the "Jus Divinum Ministerii Anglicani"-The Bishops' Jurisdiction, no more the institution of Christ than the Courts in Westminster-Hall-Legal and Evangelical Unity-Congregationalists did not dissolve the National Church-Whereon the Unity of the Church of England depends-Schism therein, Political-Why Separation at that time, impracticable-A case, of the greatest difficulty; supposedSchism, gathered into a flood of abominations, in the Fathers, etc - Does a "Schismatic" belong to the Church? If not, he is no longer "schismatic -Cawdrey's "Independency a Great Schism"-Remark upon it; with Dr. Chalmers' judgment, relatively, of Baxter and Owen-The AppendixStrictures on a former treatise by Owen, "The Duty of Pastors, etc."

Page 446.-Owen's" Review of the true Nature of Schism"-Preface-Chap. i.,
Showing that the "disreputation" of Owen's person and writings was
endeavoured by the Presbyterians-Still it will not weaken his love to the
godly among them of his acquaintance-Cawdrey admonished-His surmises
-They are "fond and untrue”—The persecuting spirit of Presbyterians—
Owen denies again, that he and Independents unchurch Presbyterians-More
particularly, of himself-Successive Ordination, what-Presbyterian, whence
-Owen never "renounced" his Ordination-Chap. ii., Why he proposes to
give further account of his alteration of judgment in ecclesiastical matters
His "Duty of Pastors, etc." contains principles which Owen did not know,
when he wrote the work, were so suited to the practice of Congregationalists
- Of service to him in his subsequent examination of Cotton's "Keys;"
and how he became an Independent and "settled in the Truth"-Was never
a strict Episcopalian-Chap. iii., Owen acknowledges other Churches - A
nonsensical Opinion-Chap. iv., The Schism of the Corinthians, and that
charged on the Reformed churches-That of the Corinthians," in one place"
-What Schism is, instanced only in that Church-Prejudice ascribed to
Cawdrey-He mistakes-Aggravates-Chap. v., Of dogmatizing from the
Judaical church to those of the Gentiles-The Worship of God, what meant
by the phrase here-Owen's dislike of Cawdrey's way of managing the
debate He deprecates further dealing in this kind-Chap. vi., Cawdrey's
new notion of Schism-Chap. vii., Owen not enthralled by others' judgment
-Chap. viii., Cawdrey has not made good the title of his book-Owen fears
him not-Places Cawdrey in a difficulty-Chap. ix., Of a Particular Church,
and Cawdrey's misapprehensions-There should be "Elders" in every
Church-Baptism-Christ's sovereign institution of Worship—Ordinary
officers, to be ordained in Particular churches, firstly- An alleged "chief
piece of Independency," contradicted- Supposing an Intercision of Churches,
then new ones are authorized-Owen remarks upon Cawdrey excepting
against his views of "the Union" of a Particular church; and, against his
judgment about "the Inhabitation of the Spirit"-Followed by a Query-
An unjust Imputation, charitably disposed of-Chap. x., What is Inde-
pendentism?-Cawdrey's charge futile, as against Owen-Condition of both
parties-Further Reformation, how obstructed-Advice tendered-A re-
charge hereupon, passed by-Judgment passed on Cawdrey's treatise-What
would conduce to settle these differences-Cawdrey's unfairness-Owen's
catholicism-He dissents from the way, but agrees in the substantials, of
the Worship established by Law-Anabaptists-England never had a
"National Church," in the sense contended about-True church-state of
England-Sundry impertinences-A passage of particular concernment-
Scepticism tested-Cawdrey's treatise, frivolous in the main-He and they
who promoted it, admonished-A fair Discussion in expectation-Titles of
Cawdrey's second treatise, and of Owen's Answer-A fair coalescency
between the opposing bodies, not despaired of-Presbyterianism, never
national here-Of the titles Reverend and Doctor.

CHAP. LXXX.

66
CROMWELL AND THE FIFTH-MONARCHY MEN."

Page 472.—Curious particulars under this head-Canne's "Voice from the
Temple "-Cromwell and Overton addressed-The High Court of Justice,
the Throne mentioned in Daniel: the Long Parliament gives dissatisfaction
to anti-monarchists-Presumptuous attempt to reveal prophecy-Another-
Canne's "Second Voice, etc."- Extracts concerning the National Ministry;
acknowledging the Pope; the Calling of Ministers; Tithe; and renouncing
Ordination-Cromwell's Speech, denouncing the Fifth Monarchy delusion-
Objurgatory remarks, before the Title of Canne's "Time of the End, etc."
-Feake's prefatory Epistle, intimating that the Fifth Monarchy Men had
engaged their "lives against the General "-Rogers in an Epistle also, repu
diates those "chiefest heads" who had forsaken their churches for "heathen
schools"-Canne's general exposition of the Little Horn," in Daniel-
Personified in Cromwell, and carried through fourteen paragraphs--His