UNWIN BROTHERS, THE GRESHAM PRESS, CHILWORTH AND LONDON.

THE STRUGGLE FOR CIVIL LIBERTY IN THE GEORGIAN ERA

By J. B. Brown, B.A.

LECTURE VIII.

THE EVANGELICAL REVIVAL IN THE GEORGIAN ERA, AND

ITS EFFECT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE

FREE CHURCH PRINCIPLE

By A. Mackennal, B.A.

LECTURE IX.

BROAD CHURCH DOCTRINE AND INDEPENDENCY

By Edward White.

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Contents of Lecture 6.

BURNET BORN 1643; DIED 1715.

Period-1685-1714.

BURNET born, 1643. Preacher in London, 1674; in Holland, &c., 1685-1688-The Age designated -Accession of James (1685)-The Mass restored-Royal Indulgence proclaimed (1687)-A second in 1688-Trial and acquittal of seven bishops (1688, June 30th)—Attitude of the Nonconformists.

John Locke on toleration (1688)-Landing of William III. (November 5th, 1688)-The Protestant succession-Act of Toleration (May 17th, 1689) Attitude of the Presbyterians-Schemes of comprehension in 1643, 1648, 1661, 1668, 1673, 1680, 1689.

Reign of Queen Anne-Daniel Defoe's shortest way with the Dissenters (1703)-Occasional conformity (1701 and 1711)-Sacheverell commotions-The Schism Bill (1714).

Death of Queen Anne (August 1st, 1714); and deliverance of the Dissenters-Bradbury and Burnet-Retrospective glance at the political, religious, and literary history of the period-The great Church problem -Failure of organized schemes of comprehension-Our present duty in relation to Christ's truth.