A.

Act of Uniformity, injustice, impolicy,
and cruelty of, 229–234. Its effects,

235, 236. Mr. Southey's misstate-

ment of it exposed, 236, note. Severe
act against private meetings, or con-
venticles, 246, 247. The Five-mile
Act passed, 257. Oath imposed by it,
ib. Observations on it, 258. Re-
newal of the conventicle act, 285,
286. The Test Act passed, 300, 301.
Act for excluding the Duke of York
from the throne carried in the House
of Commons, but lost in the House
of Lords, 332, 333. The Toleration
Act passed, 392, 393.

Adamic curse, on the extent of, 449,
and note.

Addison's (Joseph) opinion of Baxter,
773.

Alleine's (Joseph) 'Alarm,' character
of, 495,

Ames (Dr.), notice of his Fresh Suit
against Human Ceremonies in God's
Worship,' 19, 20, notes. Aud of his
'Cases of Conscience,' 544, note 3.
Anabaptists. See Baptists.
Anglesey (Earl of), character of, 182,

note y.

Antinomianism, nature of, 660, 661. |
Its appearance at the Reformation,
661. Originated in Popery, ib., 662.
Opposed by Luther, 662, 663. Its
origin in England, 664. Statement
of its principles by Dr. Crisp, 664— |
666. Opposition of Baxter, 667.
Antinomianism, the chief subject of
his Confession of Faith,' 667-669.
Remarks on it, 669. On Baxter's
'Holiness, the Design of Christiani-
ty,' 670, 671. Appeal to the Light,'
671, 672. Reply to it, 672. Trea
tise of Justifying Righteousness,'

VOL. I.

ib., 673.
Scripture-Gospel De-
fended,' 674. Influence of Baxter's
writings and preaching on Antino-
mianism, 675-677. Observation of
Baxter on the conduct and principles
of the Antinomians, 515, 516. Lead-
ing errors of their system, 677, 678.
Antinomianism successfully opposed
by the Rev. Andrew Fuller, 679, note.
Army, Parliamentary, increased by the
accession of the Puritans, 32-34.
Its state after the battle of Naseby,
44-46. Character of it, 49-53.
Various occurrences in it, after the
battle of Langport, 57-60. Causes
why Mr. Baxter had so little success
in his ministerial labours in it, 60,
61. Remarks on his views of the
army, and on lus conduct while in
it, 66, 67.

Articles of religion, required to be
signed by the Toleration Act, Mr.

Baxter's opinion of the sense of cer-
tain, 393-396.

Ash (Mr. Simeon), biographical notice
of, 242.

Ashurst (Mr. Henry), benevolence of,

during and after the fire of London,
262. Biographical account of, 340-

342.

Ashurst (Sir Henry), Biographical no-
tice of, 370, note. His generous
conduct to Mr. Baxter, 364, 366.
Extract from a dedication to him,
532, 533.

Assembly of Divines, Mr. Baxter's cha-
racter of, 68, 69. Lord Clarendon's
account of it, 70, note. Remarks on
it, ib. Milton's account of it, ib., 71.
Remarks on it, 70, 71. notes. Com-
parison of the three characters, 69,70.
Mr. Baxter's account of the leading
parties represented in it, 72-82.
Remarks thereon, 82, 83.

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B.

Bagshaw (Edward), Biographical ac-
count of, 602, 603, and note 3, No-
tice of his vindication of Mr. Baxter
against Bishop Morley, 505. Ac-
count of his controversy with Mr.
Baxter on church divisions, 600, 601.
And of Baxter's replies to him, 601.
Character of his treatise,' De Mo-
narchia Absolutâ Politicâ, 705, note m.
Balcarras (Countess of), Biographical
account of, 502, 503, 741, note. No-
tice of her son, 503. Baxter's Di-
vine Life' undertaken at her re-
quest, 741.

Baldwin (Mr. Thomas), successor of
Baxter, at Kidderminster, character
of, 134.

Baptists, or Anabaptists, discussions of,
with other sects, 39. Mr. Baxter's
account of them, 80. 82. Analysis
of Mr. Baxter's controversial pieces
on baptism, with remarks, 681-688.
Barlow (Bishop), an opponent of Mr.
Baxter, notice of, 463.

Barrow's (Dr.) character of Mr. Bax-
ter's writings, 770.

Bastwick (Dr.), notice of, 25, note o.
Bates (Dr. William), censured by the
Nonconformists for his occasional
conformity, 248. Consults Lord
Keeper Bridgman on the construc-
tion of the oath required by the Five-
mile Act, 259. Which he takes, ib.
His account of Mr. Baxter's last
sickness and death, 399–401. And

of his character and labours, 406-
409.770.

Battle of Edghill, 40, 41. Of Naseby,
44. Of Langport, 54. Of Worces-
ter, 113, 114.

Baxter (Mrs.), step-mother to Mr.
Baxter, character of, 342. 722.
Baxter (Mrs. Margaret), marriage of
to Mr. Baxter, 239. Conditions of
their marriage, ib. Her attention to
him during his imprisonment, 280.
Instance of her presence of mind,
305, note. Encourages him to sub-
mit to warrauts of distress, 316,
note . Her death, 342. Her at-
tachment to him, 343. His charac-
ter of her, 344, 345. Account of her
husband's Breviat' of her life, 721.
723.

BAXTER (Richard).

1. PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF HIM.-Birth,

1. Character of his father, ib., 2.
His first religious impressions, 2, 3.
Education, and character of his tu-
tors, 3, 4. Progress of his religious
feelings, 5, 6. His escape from gam-
ing during his residence at Ludlow

Castle, 6. Illness and its effects, 7.
Further progress of his education, ib.
8-10. Is troubled with doubt, 10.
His consequent distress of mind, ib.,
11-13. His diseased habit of body,
13, 14. Goes to court, 14. Remark-
able preservation, 15. Death of his
mother, and character of his mother-
in-law, ib. His attachment to the
ministry, ib. His conformity, 18.
Is ordained by Bishop Thornborough,
ib. Preaches his first sermon at
Dudley, 19. Examines the Noncon-
formist controversy, and adopts some
of the principles of Nonconformity,
ib., 20. Progress of his mind, 21.
Residence and labours in Bridge-
north, ib. Effect of the Et-Cætera
oath on him, 22. Examines the sub-
ject of Episcopacy, ib., 23. Is in-
vited to Kidderminster, 26. Removes
thither, 28. His account of the state
of religion at this time, 29-32. His
judgment of the causes of the civil
war, 32. His reflections on the cha-
racter of the opposing parties, 36,37.
Reasons which probably inclined
him to the parliamentary cause, 37,
38. Is obliged to quit Kiddermin-
ster, 38. Goes to Gloucester, 37.
Returns to Kidderminster, and is
obliged to withdraw, 40. Visits Al-
cester, ib. His residence in Coven-
try, ib., 42. Opposes the Anabap-
tists, 43. Consults several ministers
about his going into the army, 47.
Consents to become chaplain to Co-
lonel Whalley's regiment, 48. His
cool reception by Cromwell, ib. His
opinion of the soldiers, 49. He is
falsely accused of murdering a man
at Langport, 55. His satisfactory
vindication of himself, 56. His ill-
ness at Bristol, 57. His account of
various occurrences in the army, 57
-59. He disputes with some sec-
taries at Agmondesham, 59, 60.
Chief impediments to his success
in it, 60, 61. Goes to Londou on
account of his health, 64. His ill-
ness in Worcestershire, ib. Quits
the army, and is entertained by Lady
Rous, 65. Remarks on his views of
the
army, , and on his conduct in it,
ib.-67. His account of the West-
minster assembly, 68, 69. Remarks
thereon, 69, 70. His account of the
religious parties in England between
1646 and 1656, 72-82. Observa-
tions on it, 82, 83. His remarks on
various minor sects, 85-95. Ob-
servations on it, 95-98. He re-
sumes his labours at Kidderminster,
100-102. Proofs of his devoted

loyalty, 109. Remarks on his con-
duct towards King Charles I., ib.,
110, 111. Towards the parliament,
111, 112. And towards the leaders
and soldiers of the Commonwealth,
112, 113. Account of his ministry
and success at Kidderminster, 115-
130. Remarks on his style of preach-
ing, and on his public and private
exertions, 131-133. Lasting effects
of his labours, 133, 134. Principles
on which he acted towards Crom-
well, 142, 143. He preaches before
the Protector, 144. Interview of
Baxter with him, 143, 144. He goes
to London, 159. Preaches before
the parliament, 160. Remarks on
his sermon, ib., 161, note . And
before the Lord Mayor, 161, and
note ". Notice of his labours during
his second residence at Kiddermin-
ster, 164. His extensive correspond-
ence, 165, 169, and note. His efforts
to promote the propagation of the
Gospel among the American Indians,
165, 166. He is appointed one of
the king's chaplains, 172, and note 5.
His desire of agreement between the
Episcopalians and Presbyterians, 173.
Interview with the king, and speech
to him, 174-176. Observations
thereon, 176, 177. Propositions drawn
up by Baxter, 178. Character of
them, 179. They are presented to
the king, ib., 180. His observa-
tions on the king's declaration, 181,
182. Petition to the king, 182, 183.
Further proposals inade to the king,
and interview with him, 184-187.
Imperfect notions of Baxter on reli-
gious liberty, 187, note. His senti-
ments on the altered declaration of
the king, 188. His account of the
king's offer to make some of the
Nonconformists bishops, 193-195.
Letter to Lord Clarendon, 195–197.
His modest request for himself, that
he might be permitted to remain at
Kidderminster, 197. His proceed-
ings at the Savoy conference, 200,
201. Prepares a reformed liturgy,
202. And exceptions against the na-
tional liturgy, ib., 203. He endea-
vours to be restored to Kiddermin-
ster, but is frustrated, 215-222. A
letter of his intercepted, 222, 223.
Preaches in London, 223, 224. Ob-
tains a license from the Archbishop
of Canterbury, 224, 225. Unjustly
charged with sedition, 225. At-
tempts, but in vain, to negociate with
the vicar of Kidderminster, 226.
Conduct of Bishop Morley and the
Dean of Worcester towards him,
ib,, 227, Mr. Baxter takes leave of

Kidderminster, 228. His reasons
for discontinuing his ministry before
Bartholomew-day, 229. Account of
his marriage, 236–240. Narrowly es-
capes a plot to arrest him, 244, 245,
He retires from London to Acton,
249. Works written or published

by him between 1661 and 1665, ib.,
250. His providential escape from
assassination, 250. And from a ma-
levolent informer, ib., 251. His opi-
Dion respecting occasional commu-
nion, 251. His reflections on the
plague in London, 252, 253, His
account of the Five-mile Act, 256-
259. And of the fire of London, 260,
261. Interview of Baxter with the
Lord Keeper respecting a compre-
hension, 268-270. His reflections
on the terms offered, 271. He is
complained against for preaching,
272. His character of Lord Chief-
Justice Hale, 274-276. Treatment
of Baxter by Dr. Ryves, 277, 278.
At whose instigation he is sent to
prison, 279. He is advised to apply
for a habeas corpus, ib., 280. De-
mands it from the Court of Common
Pleas, 281. Behaviour of the judges,
ib. He is released, 282. His bene-
factors during his imprisonment, 283.
Removes to Totteridge, ib. His
writings between the years 1665 and
1670, ib., 284. Remarks on his con-
troversy with Dr. Owen, on the
agreement of Christians, 284. Ami-
cable letter of Baxter to Lord Lau-
derdale, declining the acceptance of
preferment in Scotland, 286-288.
His pecuniary loss by the shutting of
the Exchequer, 294. Takes out a
license to preach, 297. Preaches at
Pinner's Hall, and afterwards near
Fetter-lane, 298, 299. Removes
from Totteridge to Bloomsbury, 299.
Is requested to draw up new terms
of agreement, 302. Healing mea
sure proposed in consequence, which
fails in the House of Commons, 303.
Providential deliverance from dan-
ger while preaching at St. James's
market-house, 305. Attempts of in-
formers against him frustrated, 306.
His license recalled, 307. Employs
an assistant, ib. Escapes being im
prisoned, 308. Engages in another
scheme of comprehension, 309. He
is harassed by informers, 310–312.
Baxter's goods distrained, 316. His
reflections on being obliged to part
with his library, 318. Various mi-
nisterial labours, 319. His contro-
versy with William Penn, ib., note.
Liberates Mr. Seddon, who had been
imprisoned for preaching in his
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