ment with the dissenters 463 His design of governing absolutely
479 His new declaration of indulgence 485 He gives it up v 21 Is
displeased with his parliament v 27 And publishes a severe order
against the dissenters 29 His arbitrary government,and declaration
about parliaments 76 His order for persecuting the dissenters 25
His death and character 111 and n.
Charnock Mr. Stephen, his death and character v 71 72 n.
Charke Mr. expelled the university, for preaching against the hierar-
chy i 299
Charters taken away v 84 Remarks ib.
Chauncey Rev. Mr. his sufferings ii 227 His recantation 286 Repents
of it, and retires to New-England ib. Some account of him 341 and
Of his works 842 n.
Chauntries &c. given to the king i 67 93
Chear Mr. Abraham, memoirs of v. 237
Cheney's Collectiones Theologica licensed, while Twisse's Answer to
Arminius was suppressed ii 193
Cheynel Dr. his behavior at Mr. Chillingworth's interment iii 118 and
Some farther account of him 456 His death iv 444 Dr. John-
son's account of ib. n.
Chillingworth Mr. his observations on the bible i 262 iii 118 His
death and character iii 116
Christmas, order for laying aside the observation of it iii 181 Re-
marks, 182 Ordinance for abolishing it &c. 416
Church, the puritans' opinion concerning it ii 86 King James de-
clares against the service of the church of England, when in Scot-
land 28 What the puritans wanted to have reformed in it 31 41 42
&c. Conformity to it enforced 48 Its canons 57 Lawfulness of
separation from it argued 73 Persons obliged under a penalty to
come to it 77 Second separation from it 84 Laud's scheme for
governing it 215 and n. Its splendor 361 Its approaches towards
popery 313 Design of uniting it to the church of Rome ib. Its
service neglected 398 Condition of it at the beginning of the civil
war 577 Church ales 263 Church government, oath to prevent al-
teration in it 358 Several schemes of it 461 &c. Church livings,
what the puritans would have reformed concerning them 31 Church
ornaments, miuisters suffer for preaching against them 259 Church-
wardens oath 297 Proclamation for repairing charches 240 Its
discipline and hierarchy dissolved iii 114 131 361 Of the consecra-
tion of them, 206 207 208 Of church music, 216 217 Questions
about the divine right of church government, 304 Sentiments of
the assembly of divines upon it 332 And of the London ministers
332 Whether the church of Rome is a true church 236 Laud's
design of reconciling the church of England to it 337
Church of England becomes independent of the pope and foreign juris-
diction i 62 By what authority and in what way reformed 86 Ref-
ormation of its offices 95 Of its doctrine 116 Farther reform of
its public offices, 118 A more complete reform designed by Ed.
ward VIth. 122 Reconciled to Rome in Queen Mary's reign 136
Reformed again under Elizabeth, 177, &c The mischiefs occa-
sioned by the act of uniformity 178 194 The first separation of the
nonconformists from it 253 Some of her ministers disguised papists
314 Statute to oblige persons to attend church 375 A survey of
its ministers 465 A most severe act to punish those who refused to
go to it 493 Another act of the same kind that does not pass 567
Its low condition iv 80 219 252 Restored 286 291 It applies to
the dissenters for assistance in Jame's reign v 179 202 203 Remarks
Church-lands alienated i 119 Restored by queen Mary 187
Churchwardens, conclusions of the puritans cocerning them i 352
Civil magistrate, puritans' opinion concerning him ii 89 90 Civil lib-
erties of England destroyed 343 Whither religion may be reform-
ed without the civil magistrate iii 341, &c.
Civil war, preparations for it ii 558 It opens 572 Authors of it 592
Grounds and reasons on which it proceeded 598 Miseries and deso-
lation of that between the king and parliament iii 127, &c. Conclu-
sion of the first 326 Views of the parties 370 The second civil
war 470, &c. Remarks on the consequent confusion 476
Clapham Enoch, some account of a small piece he published in 1608,
on the different sects of religion at that period ii 169
Clarendon lord, his history quoted, i. preface 6 His account of the
papists ii 319 His representation of the times 321 Remarks upon
it 322 His high principles, and attachment to the bishops iv 31%
His speech to the parliament 357 Promotes the act of uniformity
405 His speech against the nonconformists 441 His fall 451 Vin-
dieated 452 n His character, &c. 453 454 and notes.
Clarke Mr. Matthew, some account of him p 18 of Neal's life, prefix-
ed to vol. in.
Clarke Rev. Hugh, his death and character ii 286
Clarke, the name adopted by Richard Cromwell for some years, during
his residence near Romsey iv 281 n.
Clarke Mr. Samuel, his death, &c. v 85 86 n.
Clarkson Mr. his recantation iii 177 and n.
Clarkson Mr. David, his death and character v 186 187 n.
Classes, &c. conclusions of the puritans concerning them i 353 Their
proceedings in them 477
Clayton Dr. some account of him iii 449
Clergy, their rights surrendered into the pope's hands i 49 Their ty-
ranny and cruelties 53 54 55 56 n. 62 65 168 Brought under the
statute of præmunire. and on what conditions pardoned by Henry
VIIIth, 58 59 Their submission 62 A stop put to their cruelties
for a time, by the rupture between the king and the pope 65 The
king's injunctions to them 72 The majority of them for popery 94
Yet comply with the new service-book 99 Their marriages legiti
mated 118 Are for restoring popery in Queen Mary's reign, 130
Numbers ejected for being married, &c. 132 Many for the reforma-
tion that recanted under Queen Mary, and afterwards turn again 147
In convocation they were against the reformation in the beginning
of Queen Elizabeth's reign 184 The inconsiderable number that
quitted their livings on that account 193 The sad state of those that
remained in the church 202 205 466 476 Hardships of the country
clergy, 434 Selden's character of them ii 166 Their pride and
ambition 303 Their approach towards popery 314 Canon concern-
ing their conversation 360 Proceedings against the clergy for ma-
lignancy, &c. iii 56 Quality of those ejected 60 Sequestration of
their estates 61 Their hardships 63 Quality of those who succeed-
ed them 64 65 Their hardships from the solemn league and cove-
nant 107 Numbers ejected 150 Compared with the ejected minis-
ters at the restoration 152 Hardships on both sides 15 Laud
charged with attempting to set up an independent power in them
200 Parliament's care for a regular clergy 281 Bill for punishing
seandalous clergymen 39-See Committee and Scandalous. Suffer-
ings of the episcopal clergy iii 49 50 How far they contributed to
the king's death 532 Their forwardness iv 278 Sequestered cler-
gy restored 285 Act for it 336 Their behavior and character 410
411 412 455 Clergymen belonging to cathedrals whose offices were
abolished, provision for their maintenance 56
Clerk ales ii 264
Clubmen, their rise iii 126
Coale Josiah, his death, &c. iv 449
Colchester, siege of iii 471
College Stephen, executed v 78
Collins Mr. Anthony, publishes " Priesteraft in Perfection," and oth-
er works, which excite controversy i 208 n.
Collins Dr. some account of him iii 136
Collins Mr. John, his death and character v 188
Colman Mr. his death and character iii 372
Comber Dr. some account of him iii 127
Commentary on the Ephesians, and Dioclesian's Trial, two treatises
by Mr. Baynes, a divine of uncommon learning ii 129
Commentaries on the Collossians and St. Peter, published by Mr. By-
field, a divine of great piety, capacity, and learning ii 155
Commissioners ecclesiastical. See High Commission.
Commitments illegal, charged upon archbishop Laud iii 196
Committtee of accommodation ii 459 The sub-committee 460
names ib. Their propositions and queries 461 They break up 467
Remarks ib. Committee for preaching ministers, and for scandalous
ones 483 and n. One for scandalous ministers iii 51 Their proceed-
ings 52, &c. One for plundered ministers 55 Their proceedings 56
United with that for scandalous ministers ib. Censures on their
proceedings ib. and 58 Country committees 59 Their instruc-
tions ib. Their proceedings 60 &c. Committee to examine clergy-
men 115 Their method of examination ib. Committee of seques-
trations 132 Another for scandalous ministers, with the earl of Man-
chester's warrant to them 146 His instructions to them ib. His
letter to them 148 Their method of proceeding ib. Remarks 147
Committee of accommodation between the presbyterians and inde-
pendents 306 &c. Committee of safety iv 243
Common-prayer-book. revised, i 117 Established by act of parliament,
118 [See service-book] Puritans' objections to it, ii 78 Queries
concerning it, 462
Commonwealth government set up, iv 25 Remarks; an anecdote on
their motto; opposed by the levellers, 26 and n And by the Scots, 27
Scotland united to it, 81 Their power, and wise conduct, 88 Far-
ther account of their character, 92
Communion-tables placed instead of altars, reasons for it, i 107 191
Reformation in the communion-service, 95 117 Canon about them,
ii 61 Turned into altars, 270 Arguments for and against it, 272
Votes about them, 485
Commutation of penance, ii 360; iii 198
Comprehension attempted between the presbyterians and independents,
in vain, iii 306 Presbyterians address for it, iv 313 Their propo-
sals towards it, 315 They are disappointed, 318 &c. Another
project for it, 457 Abstract of the proposals, 458 Quashed by the
bishops, 461 Farther fruitless attempts for it, 529 Attempt in
parliament for it, v 66 &c. v 223 Remarks, 230
Compton bishop, his character and conduct, v 167 and n Suspended,
&c. 168 and n
Concealments commission of, i 382
Conference at Lambeth, i 422 Heads of it, 424 Issue of it, 425
Conferences, the two between the romish priests and protestant divines,
p 27 life of Neal, prefixed to vol. i n
Conferences of the puritans, vindicated by them, i 502
Confession of faith of the authors of the Admonition to Parliament, i
303 n Assembly of divines' proceeding upon a confession of faith,
iii 376 Presented to parliament, who debate on it, 377 Articles of
discipline rejected, but the whole received by the Scots, 378 Cen-
sures upon it, 379
Confession of faith, baptists'; when published, v 115 Its design, ib
Of Dr. John Rippon's, and other editions, v 146
Confirmation, what the puritans disliked in it, i 260
Conformity terms of, disliked by many, and remarks thereon, i 194—
The queen requires full conformity 374 Severe act to inforce it
375 513 Proclamation for enforcing it ii 47 Bancroft's letter
about pressing it 67 Low terms of, under the commonwealth iv 87
Terms of it by the act of uniformity, 402 Higher than before the
civil wars, ib
Conformists, difference between the old ones and many of the present, i
222 No difference in points of doctrine between the puritans and
conformists 261 Editor's note of elucidation ib.
Conge d' Elire, bishops appointed to be chosen by i 61 166 171
Connecticut colony founded ii 340
Constitution given up and destroyed, v 108 Anecdote ib. n.
Conventicle act iv 430 Sad consequences of it to ministers and peo-
ple 431 The act revived 468 Additional clauses ib. Remarks,
Convention parliament, their sentiments as to the authors of the king's
death iii 537 Convention in 1660 iv 274 Invite the king home
without terms 275 Are turned into a parliament 282 Avow the
justice of the civil war ib. Give up every thing the court desire
283 Remarks ib. Are dissolved ib. Their acts 336 Convention
in 1688 v 214 Offer the crown to the prince and princess of
Orange ib. Turned into a parliament v 219 Their proceedings
Convocations, how held formerly, and their power i 50 Restrained
by Henry VIIIth 62 Original of them 122 They have all their
powers from the king 172 In queen Mary's reign subscribe to tran-
substantiation 131 In the beginning of queen Elizabeth's reign
against the reformation 180 They next agree upon the thirty-nine
articles 207 But are divided about the ceremonies 209 Another
increases the hardships of the puritans 298 Defends pluralities
and non-residence 444 Continues sitting after the parliament 468
Address the queen against the bill to prevent pluralities 484 Make
some regulations in spiritual courts 557 Proceedings of the convos
cation of 1603 ii 53 &c. Their book of canons 57 Denounce ex-
communication on all who reflect on them, or question their author-
ity 62 Proceedings of that of 1640 353 &c. Continued after the
dissolution of the parliament ib. Remarks upon it 354 Their
book of canons 355 Objections of the commons to them 381 382
The last in Charles's time 379 They disperse 380 of the sitting
of the convocation after the parliament iii 201 Meeting of convo-
cation iv 373 Ordered to review the liturgy 374 Alterations they
made in it 375 &c. Proceedings of the convocation in king Wil-
liam's reign v 228 Their disaffection 229
Cooke Mr. Secretary ii 213
Copes, of their use iii 217 219
Coppe Rev. Mr. his sufferings iii 550
Copping Mr. the Brownist, executed i 390
Corbet Mr. Edward, his death &c. iv 208
Corbet Mr. John, his death, character, and works v 72 73
Cornish Rev. Mr. suspended for preaching on the evening of the
Lord's-day, and Mr. Devenish of Bridgwater ii 301 -
Cornish Mr. alderman executed iv 34
Cornwall, petition of the inhabitants of, to the parliament for better
ministers, i 369
Cornwell Francis, his history, publications, &c. v 118 119, &c.
Coronation oath, alterations in it, objected to Laud, iii 198 The king's
scruples about it, with regard to the church, 338 339 342 499
Corporation act, iv 359 Remarks, 360
Cosins Rev. Dr. his book favoring popery, ii 314
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