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of 1664. The privileges of the subject violated. The prisons, in the
time of the plague, crowded by new commitments. A temporary miti-
gation of the proceedings against this society. New scenes of persecu-
tion opened by the third conventiele act, in 1670. Appeals ineffectual.
The word conventicle, arbitrarily misconstrued. Unfair methods of
fining the preacher. The honorable conduct of some justices, particu-
larly of the lord-mayor of London. An order from the king and coun-
eil for demolishing the meeting-house in Horsly-down. The cruelty
with which it was executed. The meeting-house at Ratcliffe pulled
down George Fox committed to the gaol at Lancaster, and discharg
ed by an habeas-corpus. His forgiving temper. His fortitude. He is
again committed to prison. The rigor and severities of his imprison-
meut. His life threatened. The effect of his patience and innocence
on his keepers, particularly on the governor of Scarborough castle.
Mrs. Margaret Fell cited before the justices: her magnanimity; com-
mitted to Lancaster gaol; tried, and recommitted to prison The suf-
ferings of Francis Howgill and his deportment under them. The case
of Hannah Trigg. The imprisonment of Joseph Face. The exertions
of the quakers in defence of their cause, and of their suffering brethren;
namely, the applications to the king by Margaret Fell, Burrough, Hub-
berthorn, and Whitehead. The letters of the Fox's to the king. George
Fox's address to the king. A narrative of the sufferings of the quak-
ers. George Fox's testimony against plots. Remonstrances by White-
head and Coale. William Penn joins the society. His publications.
Mr Vincent inveighs against the quakers; & public disputation with
him. A piece of George Fox. The meeting-house in Grace-church-
street built. George Fox's labors; establishes a regular discipline.
Quarterly-meetings; their object. Monthly meetings. The annual
meeting. The subjects of the meetings of discipline. Reflections on
the discipline of the quakers. The travels and history of Catharine
Evans and Sarah Cheevers, into Italy; and of John Philly and William
Moore into Hungary. General character of the quakers; their pa-
tience their charity, especially in the time of the plague; their exten-
sive benevolence. Character and death of Richard Hubberthorn, of
Edward Burrough, of William Ames, of John Audland, of Richard
Farnsworth, of Thomas Loe, Josiah Coale, and Francis Howgill.

CONTENTS OF THE NOTES.

CHAP. I.

Page 25, The origin of the name Rump Parliament. p. 26, The mot-
to on the arms of the commonwealth. p. 27, Anecdotes concerning
Dr. Dorislaus, and the respect shewn to his memory by the parliament.
p. 28, Mr. Neal defended, and the resentment of the death of Dr. Dor-
islaus expressed by the states of Holland. p. 26, Mr. Neal's account of

Page 67, Mr. Baxter's censare of the Scots. p. 69, The positious
in Mr. Jenkins's petition. p. 74, By whom Mr. Love's petition was
signed. p. 76. Brief history of Mr. Love. p. 80, The poverty of the
queen dowager, and the pension given to Charles II. p. 84, Biograph-
ical account of general Ireton; p. 87, The reception given to the am-
bassadors of the parliament by the Dutch. p. 91, Two instances of the
forgiving temper of the quakers. p. 92-3. Mrs. Macauley's reflection
on the government of the Rump parliament. p. 96, The respectabili-
ty of the Little parliament. p. 96-7, A list of the names of a Sussex
jury. p. 109, Particulars concerning Dr. William Gouge.

sent to the Jewish rabbi. p. 167, Anecdotes concerning archbishop

Usher. p. 168-9, His amiable virtues and dying prayer. Cromwell's

respect for him; the value of his library. p. 170, Mr. Marshall's

character as a preacher. p. 175, The preaching of the quakers vindi-

cated, p. 176, A defence of the quakers. p. 177, The unfair treat-

ment James Naylor met with, and the injustice of the reflections cast

on the quakers on his account. p. 178, The illiberal conduct of those

who attempted his conviction p. 179, The severity of the sentence

passed on him. Mr. Neal censured. The conduct of some ministers

towards James Naylor. His Dying sentiments; his repentance, and

farther remarks on the sentence against him. p. 184, Cromwell's con-

duct towards the French protestants. p. 185, The history of a tumult

at Abingdon. p. 187, Bishop Hall's poetry. p. 188-9, A biographical

account of Mr. John Hales. p. 191, Cromwell's wishes to be king, and

his conversation with Fleetwood and Desborough.
p. 196, A refer-

ence to Dr. Grey. The state of the nation under Cromwell. p. 198,

The age of admiral Blake. p. 199, An anecdote of Blake. The insult

offered to him and others after they had been buried. p. 200, A ref-

erence to Dr. Grey. p. 204, A particular concerning Walton's Poly-

glot. p. 205, A reference to Dr. Grey. p. 207 The character of Mr.

Langley. p. 208. A reference to Dr. Grey. p. 209, The merit of the

English army in the siege of Dunkirk. A story relative to the sur-

render of it, and to the conduct of cardinal Mazarine confuted. p. 210,

An history of the origin of various churches of the Independents in

Norfolk and Suffolk. p. 216, A practice of the Independents at the

first formation of their churches. The covenant of the church at Wat-

tesfield. p. 221, The address of the baptists to the protector. p. 222,

The flights of Goodwin and Sterry. Date of the battle of Marston-

Moor. p. 223, Reflections on the storms on the day of Cromwell's death

and of his body being taken up out of the grave. Expences of his fu-

neral and the pomp of it. p. 224, Sir John Reresby's description of

Cromwell. His biographers. p. 227, Cromwell's disinteresteduess.

Sincerity of his religion at first. p. 229, Cromwell's sensibility. p.

231, Dr. Robert Harris' charity.

and Mr. Selden's reply to a certain alderman. p. 294, An account of
Mr. Francis Taylor's son. p. 307, The cruel treatment of Elizabeth
Heavens and Elizabeth Fletcher. p. 311, A quotation from Milton.

The influence of the corporation-act and the act of uniformity, on the
state of the quakers. p. 399, The limitation of the time allowed for
subscription. p. 401, The proviso for the aid of the ejected ministers.
References to bishop Kennet. p. 403. Bishop Saunderson's sentiments
concerning the act of uniformity. p. 407, Dr. Walker's work, and the
answers to it. p. 408, The sequestered clergy deprived of their fifths,
p. 410, Bishop Kennet's opinion of the ejected ministers. p. 411, The
amount of his pleas to extenuate their calamities. p. 412, An observa-
tion of Mr. Philip Henry.

CHAP. VIL

Page 426, The duty of members of parliament. p. 426, Remarks on

the address of the commons on Charles II's proposal of indulgence. p.

430. The design of subscription fixed by the legislature. p. 437, An

incident that happened in the time of the plague. p. 440, A design to

impose the oath in the Oxford five-mile act on the whole nation. p.

441, A reflection on that act. p. 443, The character of Dr. Cornelius

Burgess. p. 444, Dr. Johnson's life of Dr. Cheynel. p. 447, An au-
ecdote of Hubert. p. 448, Character of Mr. Edmund Calamy; the free-
dom with which he treated general Monk; his imprisonment and dis-
charge. p. 449, Anecdotes of Mr. A. Jackson. p. 450, Lord Claren-
don vindicated; his reflection on the palace built for him. p. 451, 2.
True cause of lord Clarendon's fall. His leaving the kingdom. His
employment and greatness in his exile. His character drawn by Carte
and Dr. Grey. An anecdote concerning him.

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