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PART SECOND.

AGE OF BIBLE-TRANSLATION IN ENGLAND.

CHAPTER I.

RELIGIOUS ASPECTS OF ENGLAND. Wickliffe's Bible, and the Lollards.
Revival of Learning in the Schools. Spread of the Reformation in Eng.
land.
115-123

CHAPTER II.

TYNDALE'S NEW TESTAMENT. Tyndale's early history. His youthful at-
tempts at Bible-translation. Seeks the patronage of Tunstal, Bishop of
London. Finds that the Bible cannot be translated in England. Hum-
phrey Monmouth his friend and patron. Translates his New Testament
in Hamburg. Goes to Cologne to print it. Aided by English Merchants,
THE BIBLE HATER. Councillor Rincke. Tyndale obliged to flee from
Cologne to Worms. Change of Plans. The New Testament in England.
THE SECRET SEARCH. Fyshe's "Supplication of Beggars." Thomas
Garrett. Scenes at Oxford and Cambridge. Dr. Barnes' Trial. Burn-
ing of New Testaments. THE KING ENLISTED. Luther's Blunder.
Royal Prohibition of Tyndal's Translation. Efforts for its Suppression on
the Continent. THE BISHOPS ON THE ALERT. Archbishop Warham buys
up New Testaments. Wolsey as Vicar-General. Trial of Arthur and
Bilney. Constant multiplication and spread of the N. Testament. 124-150

CHAPTER III.

TYNDALE'S REFORMATORY WRITINGS. "Parable of the Wicked Mammon."
"The Obedience of a Christian Man." Light thrown by these writings
on the State of the Times, and the Extortions of the Clergy. Tyndale's
View of Church-offices and Sacraments. Defends the Right of the Laity
to the Bible. Theological Training in the Universities. The Bible the
only safe Guide.
151-168

CHAPTER IV.

CARDINAL WOLSEY'S MEASURES TO SILENCE TYNDALE. Application to the
Princess-Regent of Brabant for his Arrest. Imprisonment of his friend
Harman. The British Merchant takes Reprisals. Councillor Rincke over-
reached. Tyndale Safe in Marburg. -

168-174

CHAPTER V.

THE NEW ANTAGONIST. Character of Sir Thomas More. His early con-
nection with Erasmus and the Cause of Church-Reform. Spirit and Sen-
timents of his Utopia.

175-182

CHAPTER VI.

THE REFORMER TRANSFORMED. Alarmed for the Ancient Faith. Distrusts
the Reformation as Revolutionary. More's inward religious history.
Characteristics of his Controversial Writings for the People. His funda-
mental principle,-the Infallibility of the Church. The Church the au-
thoritative Interpreter of Scripture.

CHAPTER VII.

183-196

SHALL THE PEOPLE HAVE THE BIBLE? More Concedes the Principle of
Vernacular Translation. Advises Postponement to a more favorable
period. Grounds of his Opposition to Tyndale's Translation. Contrast
with Tyndale's Views. Persecuting spirit of the Anti-Bible Principle.
Tyndale's Challenge Unanswered.
197-216

CHAPTER VIII.

SIR THOMAS MORE AS LORD CHANCELLOR. The civil power now takes the
lead in persecution. Royal Manifesto against Heretics. Grand move-
ment against Heretical Books. The Scripture in the Vernacular declared
Injurious. Royal Proclamation against Tyndale's Writings. Tunstal's
Bible-burning. How he obtained the Bibles. More avows himself a
Persecutor. Defends the oath ex-officio. His Opinion of Juries. Advo-
cates the Violation of Safe-conducts Granted to Heretics. More's Reverse.
Cannot Violate his Conscience. His Bitterness towards Heretics Un-
changed. -
217-232

CHAPTER IX.

THE YOUTHFUL MARTYR. Character of Frith. Friendship of Frith and
Tyndale; their Connection in the Translation of the Bible. Frith's Visit
to England. Congregations of the Faithful; Sir Thomas More's Account
of them. Grounds of More's hatred of Frith. Adventure at Reading.
Frith Entrapped and Imprisoned in the Tower. His Letter from Prison
to the "Faithful." Tyndale's Letters to Frith. Controversy of the
latter with Rastell while in the Tower. Controversy with the Lord Chan-
cellor. Spirit and demeanor of Frith in Prison. His Trial Appointed.
Efforts to Save Him. Trial, Conviction aud Execution.

233-260

CHAPTER X.

ANNE BOLEYN: THE ROYAL PATRONESS. Peculiar Circumstances of Henry'a
Marriage. Wolsey's Intrigues. Henry seeks to obtain a Divorce. Early
Life of Anne Boleyn. Anne at the English Court. Wolsey and the
Bishops enter into the King's Plan. Pope Clement's Policy. Henry ap-
peals to the Universities. Prepares for a Rupture with Rome; Message
to the House of Commons; Humiliation of the Clergy. Marriage with
Anne Boleyn. Contrast between More and Tyndale in regard to the
Divorce. Tyndale's Practice of Prelates. Queen Anne's connexion with
the Reformation. Richard Harman. Tyndale's Gift. Anne's Influence
in favor of the Bible. Hatred of the Popish Party. Conspiracy against
Anne.
261-287

CHAPTER XI.

THE MARTYRDOM OF TYNDALE. Efforts to Entrap Tyndale. The English
Envoy, Stephen Vaughan. Interviews with Tyndale. Sir Thomas More,
the Instigator of these Measures. Vaughan's Plea for Religious Liberty.
The New Envoy; his Efforts to seize Tyndale. The Reformer's Life at
Antwerp. The Bishops' Plot. Tyndale's Apprehension. Thomas Pointz.
The Decree of Augsburg. Tyndale's Condemnation and Death. 288-306

CHAPTER XII.

TRIUMPH OF THE PRINCIPLE. Truth not Dependent on its Champions. Re-
view of the Progress of the Bible up to Tyndale's Death. Thomas Crum-
well; grounds of his interest in the People's Bible. Matthew's Bible. Its
Singular Introduction into England. Authorized by the King for use in
Churches. Allowed to all Classes. Henry's zeal; stringent requisitions
in Favor of the Bible; copies placed in Churches for the Use of the People.
Its Welcome by the Commonalty. Prelates obliged to Countenance it.
Romish Dogmas in Bad Repute. Henry's Alarm at the Influence of the
Bible. Restrictions on its Use. The Six Articles. Character of Ed-
ward's Reign. The Principle Triumphant. The Protestant Principle, as
Applied to Bible-Translation. Permanence of Tyndale's New Testa-

ment.

305-327

CHAPTER XIII.

COVERDALE'S BIBLE. Reasons for the Undertaking. Utility of Various
Translations. Character of the Version. Hindrances. Coverdale, the
Overseer of the Great Bible (Tyndale's). His nonconformity and suffer-

ings.

328-332

TAVERNER'S BIBLE.

CHAPTER XIV

CHAPTER XV.

333-334

CRANMER'S BIBLE. Early Life of Cranmer. Veneration for the Scriptures.
Influence as Primate in Favor of Vernacular Translation. Revision of
Tyndale's Version. Preface. Counter-plot of the Bishops. The Angli-
can Church. Cranmer's Intolerance. Treatment of Gardiner; of Hooper;
of Sectaries and Heretics. Essential Vice of a State Church. Vital
Distinction between the Anglican and the Romish Church. Progress of
the Bible under Edward VI.
335-348

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CHAPTER XVI.

THE REIGN OF TERROR. Character of Queen Mary. Her Early Misfor-
tunes. First Steps on Her Accession. Obscurantism Inaugurated.
Protestant Exiles. Romanism Re-established. Unparalelled Cruelties.
The Congregations. Evidences of the Progressive Influence of the
Bible.
349-360

CHAPTER XVII.

THE GENEVAN BIBLE. English Exiles. Spirit of the Age in Respect to
Bible-Translation. Proposal of a New Version. Zeal of the Lay-exiles.
John Bodleigh. Peculiar Advantages at Geneva. Calvin's Preface to
the New Testament. Scholarship of the Genevan Bible. Division into
Verses. Becomes the Family Bible of England. Causes of its Success.
Its Agency in the Development of Puritanism. Its Influence not wholly
Beneficial.
361-370

CHAPTER XVIII.

THE BISHOPS' BIBLE. Preliminary View. Liberal Spirit of the Returned
Exiles. Counter-policy of Elizabeth. Action of her first Parliament.
The Court of High Commission. The Star Chamber. The Reformed
Clergy Succumb to the Queen; Establishment of Uniformity. Noncon-
formity the Nurse of Civil Freedom. List of Dangerous innovations.
Grounds of Puritan Dissent. Measures of Archbishop Parker. Trial of
Sampson and Humphrey; Citation of the London Ministers; Oppressive
Injunction. Coverdale and Fox. Leading Traits of the Conflicting
Parties.

371-391

CHAPTER XIX.

THE BISHOPS' BIBLE-Continued. Archbishop Parker the Projector and
Overseer of the Work. His Motives. Continued Influence of the Genevan
Version. Anti-Episcopal Feature of the Church-Bible. Parker's Pre-
face. Scholarship of the Bishops' Bible. Its Sectarian Character. Sub-
sequent Restoration of Readings from the Vulgate.
392-402

CHAPTER XX.

THE RHEMISH OR DOUAY BIBLE. Translators' Views of Vernacular Bibles.
Policy of the Romish Church. Cardinal Ximenes. Reasons for this
Translation. Its Characteristics. Influence of the Douay Bible. 403-408

CHAPTER XXI.

THE COMMON VERSION. State of Parties at the Death of Elizabeth. Re-
actionary Influence of Persecution. Prospect of a Puritan sovereign.
James' non-committal Policy. Summons the Hampton Court Conference.
Triumph of the Prelatical Party. Royal Epistle. New Translation Pro-
posed by the Puritans. Motives of James' Concurrence. State of Pub-
lie Opinion. Hugh Broughton's efforts for a Revision of the Church-
Bible. The Puritanic Influence of the Genevan Version. The King's
Plan.
409-426

CHAPTER XXII.

THE COMMON VERSION--Continued. The King's liberal arrangements for
Securing and Rewarding Competent Revisers. Rules of Translation
prescribed by the King. Principles involved in these Rules. Their In-
fluence on the Character of the Version. Its Scholarship. Contempo-
raneous Criticism. Obstacles to its Reception, within and without the
Church. Measures for a New Translation. The Just Claims of the Com-
mon Version.
427-446

CHAPTER XXIII.

Conclusion.

RETROSPECTIVE VIEW. Leading Characteristics and Influence of English
Bible-Translation. New and Brilliant Era of Sacred Learning. Pro-
gress in every Branch of Biblical Knowledge. Restoration of the Original
Text for the Use of the Learned. Present State of Scholarship two Cen
turies in Advance of the English Bible.

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