ligence from Prais and the Hague. His Majesty's proceedings upon it. He applies to the bishops but wavers. Prince of Orange's expe- dition and declaration. The king's preparations to resist him. Con- fusion at court, and in the city. Progress of the prince of Orange.- Heads of colleges in Oxford send to the prince, and sign the association. The king leaves the kingdom. An end of the male line of the Stuarts. Interregnum. Address of the clergy to the prince; and of the non- conformist ministers. His highness's answer. The throne declared, vacant, and the crown offered to the prince and princess of Orange. Remarks. Address of the dissenting ministers to king William.- The king's answer. Their address to the queen. Her majesty's an- swer. Some bishops refused the oath. His majesty recommends qual- ifying all his protestant subjects for serving the government. Bill for changing the oath. Act of Toleration brought to the house and pass- ed. Bill for a comprehension. An ecclesiastical commission to pre- pare matters for it. Their powers. The legality of them. Reasons against alterations, and for them. Their proceedings. The particu- lar amendments. Proceedings of the convocation. Their disaffection. Remarks. On the account of abolishing episcopacy in Scotland; which was owing to the Jacobitism of the Scots bishops and clergy; creates disaffection to the government, and to the English dissenters. The king made uneasy by the tories. Their conduct to the dissenters CONTENTS OF THE SUPPLEMENT. SECTION I. An account of Mr. Abraham Chear, of Mr. Richard Farmer, and SECTION II. An account of William Baily, of Isaac Pennington. of Giles Bar- SECTION III. Doctrines Reflections on the Revolution, and the Act of Toleration. CONTENTS OF THE NOTES. CHAPTER 1. Page 20, Caryl's exposition of Job. p. 22, Mr Gough's reflections Page 55, Sir Edmundbury Godfrey's death and funeral. Great alarm occasioned by the popish plot. p. 56, Sir Roger Le Strange. p. 57, The exclusion bill negatived by two votes only. Effects of that alarm about the popish plot. A lecture set up by the dissenters. king's conversation with Sir John Reresby on the plot. p. 59, An account of Mr. Vincent, and a work of his. Anecdotes of Mr. The- ophilus Gale. p. 62-3, Anecdotes of Mr. Matthew Poole; his meth- od of study; a liberal scheme formed by him. His Synopsis Criti- corum." The continuators' of his annotations. p. 63-4, Particulars concerning Dr. Thomas Goodwin. p. 64, The duke of York recalled. The petitions of the Abhorrers. p. 68, Lord Halifax's influence in throwing out the bill of exclusion, and the duke of York's ingratitude. 73, Letters of the French presbyterians, relative to episcopacy. Mr. Claude's remonstrance with bishop Compton. p. 74, A particu- lar concerning Mr. Charnock. p. 78, The king's declaration in 1681. p. 84, Mr. Thomas Gouge's character and charity. p. 85, A dispute at Oswestree between bishop Lloyd and Mr. James Owen. p. 87, Par- ticulars concerning Mr. Case. His exhortation to the court-martial. p. 87, Mr. Samuel Clarke's publications; the good effect of his labors at Alcester. p. 89, Mr, Shower's travels and conversation with Turet- tin, concerning the non-conformists. p. 90, Spratt's history of the Rye-house plot. The earl of Essex's death. p. 91, The nature of the manuscript for which Algernon Sydney was condemned. 91, 2, An epitaph for him. p. 92, Characters of Dr. Owen and Mr. Mead vine dicated. p. 94, The effect of the quakers address. The decree of the university of Oxford in favor of passive-obedience. p. 95, The treat- ment Dr. Whitby met with on account of his "Protestant Reconciler." p. 96, 7, History of Mr. Delaune; Dr. Calamy's conduct towards him, and his character. p. 97, The fate of Delaune; a reflection on the dissenters. Sufferings of the dissenters. An account of Mr. Francis Bampfield. p. 98. Mr. Salkeld's imprisonment. The demand for Mr. Delaune's "Plea." p. 101, 2, Mr. Wood's character of Dr. Owen. Mr. Granger's remarks on it. Particulars concerning Dr. Owen; his conversations with the duke of York and the king. The present of the latter to the dissenters. p. 104, The charter of Chester given up. The disinterested conduct of the dissenters of that city. p. 105, The speech of the public orator at Cambridge to the king. p. 107, Sir John Talbot's interference for Mr. Rosewel, and Jefferie's conduct at and after the trial. p. 108, Particulars concerning Mr. Jenkyn. p. 113, Dr. Warner's character of Charles II. Dr. Sharpe's reflection on his death. p. 114, A saying concerning Charles II. A design to A PAGE 143 Circumstances attending the proclamation of James II. account of Mr. Stretton. p. 177, An anecdote of Dr. Williams; and the effect of the determination of the dissenting ministers. The address of the London ministers, and the king's answer. Some inaccuracies corrected. An apology for the dissenters' address- Page 199, Bishop Barlow's advice to his clergy; his inconsistent conduct. p. 200, The conduct of the clergy, who read the declara- tion. p. 201, Archbishop Sancroft's order and opinion in favor of reading royal declarations in churches, and inconsistent conduct.— p. 202. The people condole with the bishops sent to the Tower; ten non-conforming ministers visit them; and the soldiers drink their health. p. 203, Two remarkable circumstances attending the trial of the bishops. The joy expressed on their acquittal; and the king's mortification. p. 204, An article of archbishop Sancroft's circular letter to his clergy. p. 201, 11, The singular circumstances of the prince of Orange's landing, and an application of some lines from Claudian to it. The share of the bishops in inviting over the prince of Orange considered. p. 213, An anecdote of the persons who seized the king at Feversham. p. 217, Scotch commissioners wait on king William; bis scruple about the oath they tendered. p. 220, The lib- eral answer of queen Mary to Dr. Increase Mather. p. 223, A protest of the peers. The same. p. 224, The defectiveness of the act of tol- eration, and Mr. Locke's sentiments concerning it. p. 230, Dr. Jane's speech on opening the convocation: remarks on it. The causes of his election to the prolocutor's chair, and the principles of his conduct. p. 231, The ground of the differences in subsequent convocations. p. 232, The conclusion of bishop Compton's speech in the upper house of convocation. The failure of a design to promote the spirit of devo- tion. Reflections on the design of this convocation miscarrying. NOTES TO THE SUPPLEMENT. Page 241, An account of Mr. Ewins. p. 246, An account of Mary |