"action" having been set out, his "suffering" follows; comprising Cromwell's prophetic "history" in the six subsequent paragraphs-" The Beast,' who he is not-His origin-Is a State, personitied-"The Witnesses," understood incorporally, for the Testimony, or Cause and Interest of Christ -How the Testimony is "slain"-Where the "Witnesses " do not lie dead-Where they do lie-Commonwealth's-men and these "Witnesses" not quite agreed-How the "Beast" is restrained-Apostates “rejoice”— Especially on the Dissolution of the "Little Parliament"-The rising of the "Witnesses"- Who were "affrighted?" Revolters-The followers of the "Lamb," and of the " Horn"-Action, what is meant here-Twelve signs to judge by-Postscript, giving the occasion of this treatise.

CHAP. LXXXI.

CROMWELL AND THE “FIFTH-MONARCHY MEN," CONTINUED.

Page 493.-Canne's "Time of Finding; etc."-Dedication-Text-CHAPS. i., At what Time the Lord will be found-ii., When no Time of Findingiii., Wherefore there will be a Time of Finding-iv., Why there will be a Time of Finding-v., The good things prayed for 1 John v.-vi., Wherefore the Lord will not be found-vii., How Saints may know it is a Time of Finding-viii., When the things asked for are, by Faith, obtained—“ Narrative" of the Sufferings of Canne and eight others- Captured by the City Marshal-Brought before the Lord Mayor-Taken to Prison-Examined next day; first Canne; then, Day-Day illegally convicted-Clarke, also— The rest, discharged.

CHAP. LXXXII.

66
THE SAVOY DECLARATION."

Page 515.-The design suspected-A clause of " The Humble Petition and Advice"-Also, of an Act for the better Observance of "the Lord's-day "Summons, preliminary, by Authority-Committee appointed-Full title of their "Declaration"-Preface, at length-OF FAITH: Chaps. i., Of the Holy Scripture-ii., Of God, and of the Holy Trinity-iii., Of God's Eternal Decree-iv., Of Creation-v., Of Providence-vi., Of the Fall of Man - vii, Of God's Covenant with Man-viii., Of Christ the Mediator-ix., Of Free-Will-x., Of Effectual Calling-xi., Of Justification-xii., Of Adoption-xiii., Of Sanctification-xiv., Of Saving Faith-xv., Of Repentance unto Life and Salvation-xvi, Of Good Works-xvii., Of the Perseverance of the Saints-xviii., Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation-xix., Of the Law of God-xx., Of the Gospel, and of the Extent of the Grace thereof-xxi, Of Christian Liberty, and Liberty of Conscience-xxii., Of Religious Worship, and the Sabbath-day-xxiii., Of Lawful Oaths and Vows-xxiv., Of the Civil Magistrate-xxv., Of Marriage-xxvi., Of the Church-xxvii., Of the Communion of Saints-xxviii., Of the Sacramentsxxix., Of Baptism-xxx., Of the Lord's Supper-xxxi., Of the State of Man after Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead -xxxii., Of the Last Judgment.-OF ORDER: in Thirty Particulars.-A Presbyterian's "Irenicum" -His design-A failure.-Independents, neither "Puritans" nor “Nonconformists."

CHAP. LXXXIII. Temp. CHARLES II.

DISSOLUTION OF THE "COMMONWEALTH."-FATE OF THE TYRANNICIDES. Page 549.-Reasons for proceeding beyond the former chapter-The Protector, Oliver, dies-Cost of his Funeral--Richard's imbecility, and its consequence. -John Cook's share in the Trial of Charles I. resumed, in an " Appeal "His assumption, That no man ever deserved death more- -He treats Charles as prime mover in State designs-And describes him learned, but tortuous He represents blood crying for justice upon Charles-Accumulates his alleged evil qualities; and apostrophizes Charles-Rhetoricates upon himself-Invokes the final sentence-Eulogizes the Court-Hints at the resilience of a certain party which had been most forward to oppose Charles

What honour the Court promerited by the execution-Assassination.—
Remarks on the state of particular parties, concerning the then consequences
of the "Great Rebellion;" and on the Tyrannicides as they would account
themselves to be, rather than "Regicides "-Cook, upon the ladder; how
he conducted himself; hints at the betrayal of the Cause at Breda-Avows
here, non-repentance of what he was accused for-Deprecates an inundation
of antichrist-Implores for consideration towards his family-His final
Prayer A Letter, he wrote in the Tower-Another, to his brother.- Hugh
Peters' conduct on being executed-Cook and Peters' bodies, how exposed.
-Comment-Reflection arising out of all the past events-Limit of State-
interference in religious concerns-Of the Statute enacting the Coronary
Supremacy; and loyalty of Episcopalians.

CHAP. LXXXIV.

REMAINS OF HUGH PETERS.

Page 570.-"The Case of Mr. H. Peters"-His solemn Protestation-- How he
became embroiled in public affairs-Disclaims malice, and pleads grounds
of Pardon-What his future conduct would be.-His "Dying Father's last
Legacy"-The publishers' Address-Object of this Legacy for Elizabeth
Peters-Her greatest benefit, "Union with Christ," declared-How it may
be promoted-Most profitable way of reading the Scriptures-Prayer, its
duty; and cautions concerning-Watchfulness-Growth in grace-A good
Conscience-Redemption of Time-Contentment-Meekness-Sobriety of
spirit-Gadding-Veracity-Spiritual Wisdom-Lawful Calling, and Mar-
riage Worldliness- Friendship-Sinfulness-Dubitation-Cross Provi-
dences-Fears-Consideration-Growth in grace-The Sabbath-Death-
Judgment-Heaven.—Himself and his affairs—His Parentage; and Spiritual
awakening His Marriage and Lectureship-Book of Sports, sent him and
many Abroad-American Indians-How he came into Ireland-Return to
England-Transactions there-Act of Indemnity-A Tender Presbytery-
Popularity-Errors in Judgment-State-matters-The Court-His designs
or purposes there-Qualities and affections-No Leveller.-He commends
his Child to the Lord-Bids her "Farewell"-His " Wishes," in verse.

CHAP. LXXXV.

BARWICK, THE KING'S SPY.-PRESBYTERIANS IN ESPAIR.-VENNER'S INSUR-
RECTION. THE INDEPENDENTS' "RENUNCIATION."-CONCLUSION.
Page 588.-Drs. Barwick and Dolben visit Peters in prison, to induce him to
recant-Remark thereupon-Consequences of Presbyterians' machinations
to themselves.-Thomas Venner and other Fifth-Monarchy Men, commence
an atrociously murderous Insurrection-He is executed-Proceedings of
Congregationalists thereupon, with the Names of those of their Ministers
who resided in and about the Metropolis.-Concluding paragraph of these
Historical Memorials.

APPENDIX.

THE DECLARATION OF THE FAITH, CHURCH ORDER, AND DISCIPLINE OF THE
INDEPENDENT DISSENTERS: ADOPTED MAY, 1833.

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE, AND INDEXES.

xvi

THE PRINCIPAL NOTES.

PAGE

Richard Baxter's three trials for Union.......

Ordinance of Parliament, an. 1645, against unordained Preachers Occasion of Francis Johnson's change of sentiments; and ill usage of the

Separatists by the Puritans......

67

96

133

Progress of Erastianism

Rutherfurd's account of Thomas Erastus....

187

190

The Royal and Parliamentary Armies contrasted

Clarendon's account of the faithlessness of Charles's Ministers and Servants

Bishop Short's view of the "episcopal authority," under Charles......................
Charles's Vow; his bribe for Episcopalian attachment

346

351

353

355

How Bishops poisoned Charles's conscience with Casuistry.
Sir Thomas Herbert and Laud

The story of Charles's Prayer, accommodated from a heathen's prayer in the Arcadia"

Hereditary revenge fostered by the Stuart dynasty, against England

Proclamation in the name of Charles II., offering a large reward for the
destruction of O. Cromwell "by pistol, sword, or poison'
Fifth-Monarchy Men" meet to plot an Insurrection......

Difficulties in which Baptists, so called, are involved, further evidenced... 571 George Whitefield and Stage buffoons

583

590

ib.

The Bishops reinstated in the House of Lords, by Romanist Peers; and those Romanists ejected thence by the Bishops

591

ERRATA.

P. 216, 1. 7, after "is" insert "[his]”.

229, note b, read "Murnival; see Johnson's Dict.

261, 1. 20, for "Liturgy," read "Liberty."

286, note, for "arg. 4." read "arg. 5."

288, 1. 40, for "544," read “554."

493, l. 16, for "wailing," read "waiting."

591, 1. 1, for "had," read "he."

In Vol. I., p. 310, 1. 12, dele the last 'not.'

HISTORICAL MEMORIALS.

CHAP. LXIII.

A MODEL OF CHURCH-GOVERNMENT, WHY DECLINED.—THE
ASSEMBLY'S ANSWER.-VICARS.

WE are still indebted to Baillie for the additional interest which, in his correspondence, he imparted unwittingly to the transactions passing in the Assembly of Divines. A reference to our 61st chapter will remind the reader of that sturdy opponent's manner of characterizing the piece now to be exhibited: he employs the epithet "elusory" in one page, and charges upon the authors that "they caused" it to be printed; in the next page is seen that "they presented a libel of invectives," and "this, underhand, they caused print." The title it bears is "A Copy of a Remonstrance lately delivered in to the Assembly, by Thomas Goodwin, Jerem. Burroughes, William Greenhill, William Bridge, Philip Nye, Sidrach Simpson, and William Carter: Declaring the Grounds and Reasons of their declining to bring in to the Assembly their Model of Church-Government. 1645." 4to. pp. 8.

Although the publisher's name does not appear, his address to the reader contains remarks elucidatory, and serviceable also as emanating from an individual not connected with the Assembly. Thus he writes: "The copy of this ensuing Remonstrance-for so I title it, as deeming it no other lately delivered in to the Assembly by the Dissenting Brethren, falling under my view by a divine providence, I endeavoured a transcript thereof, aiming at no other end but the reserving it by me for my private and particular satisfaction. Since which time, upon all occasional converses with divers of the Presbyterian party, I have been an often ear-witness of many untrue and unjust aspersions which reflected upon the reverend authors, as if the Independents—so they are pleased to call them-could not, or durst not, according to the demand of the Assembly, produce a Model, and bring in thither such b Oct. 22d, 1645.

a See back, vol. ii. p. 557, 558.

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a frame of Church-Government, with the reasons and grounds thereof, as they contend for; or rather that they had in their conceptions some chimera, or some Utopian frame, which, in the issue, would prove either abortive or ridiculous; and that therefore being privy to the weakness of their own principles, they have resulted only, instead of a perfect body, [in] an airy, and to use some of their own words-a railing accusation against the reverend Assembly; intimating nothing less than the product of a completed frame,' and nothing more than the cheating of the people, whom they know do expect such an accomplished platform.' These and the like undue bespatterings, dashed from the mouths of some whom I dare not but call Brethren, and that upon those who for their personal endowments, they themselves acknowledge to be both pious and learned; and frequently hinted into the minds and thoughts of the godly and well-affected of either part [y]-who at present, by reason thereof, are at a loss both in their judgments and expectations;-coming within my hearing and observation, I foundweighing the rational considerations exhibited in this Remonstrance, for their refusal to deliver in to the Assembly, their Model of ChurchGovernment, as was imposed on them,-an irresistible dictate from my conscience, to convert the manuscript into a printed copy: wherein the ingenuous reader may clearly perceive, and truly judge, what was the direct remora that deterred them, contrary to their resolves, from doing that which was required by the Assembly; and what, likewise, are their real intentions for the future, namely, to let the churches have the benefit of what they have prepared to that purpose, which, I ain confident, in as convenient a time as is suitable to such a work, they will perfect and exhibit to open view.

"As for the godly and learned authors themselves, I humbly crave their pardon that I have presumed, without their knowledge, to present this their copy to the world; professing that no sinister ends at all biassed me. It was only the satisfying of my own conscience, and ny earnest desires that the truth and candour of their cause, and their proceedings therein, may-notwithstanding the besmearings that others endeavour to cast on both-be rightly resented by the godly and judicious, that hath swayed my resolutions; which ends, if I attain, I have enough."

[REMONSTRANCE.]-" December 12th, 1644, We gave in Reasons of our Dissenting' to this Assembly, AGAINST The Subordination of Synods;" and they were committed to be answered and brought in.

April 4th, 1645, An Order was made by this Assembly, That the Brethren of this Assembly who have formerly entered their Dissents to the Presbyterial Government, shall be a Committee to bring in the whole frame of their judgments, concerning Church-Government in a Body, with their Grounds and Reasons.

It was, also, by this Assembly, lately imposed on us, to 'Make report of what we had done in the Committee.' "How willing and ready we have been, from the beginning of the a See back, vol. ii. p. 497.