Life in the English church (1660-1714)

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BX 5173 .08 1885 Overton, John H. 1835-1903 Life in the English church' (1660-1714)

LIFE IN THE ENGLISH CHUECH

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Chapter II. Clergy Of The Period

THE RESTORATION PERIOD.

Clcrgj' who died just after the Restoration .... 17

„ a little before the Restoration . . . 18 19

Gilbert Sheldon l<J-20

Matthew Wren 20

John Pearson ...... . . 21

John Cosin 21-23

Peter Gimninj? 23-25

George Morley 25-26

John Earle 26-27

John Hacket 27-29

Seth Ward 29 30

John Fell 30 32

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John Dolbcn 83-34

Other Prehites of the Carohno Age 85-86

Herbert Thorndike 8G-37

Isaac Barrow 38-39

Eobert South 40-41

lUchard Busby 41-43

Kichard Allestree 44-45

Edmund Pocock 45-46

Thomas Marshall 46-47

Parish Priests of the Period 47-49

The Cambridge Platonista 49-53

REVOLUTION AND QUEEN ANNE PERIODS.

William Sancroft 53-57

John Tillotson 57-60

Thomas Tenison 60-62

John Sharp 62-65

Gilbert Burnet 67-70

Thomas Ken 70-74

Edward Stillingfleet 74-76

WiUiam Beveridge 76-77

Simon Patrick 77-79

Richard Kidder 79-80

John Lake 82

Other Prelates of the Period 83-87

Humphrey Prideaux ........ 87-88

Dennis Granville 88-90

Thomas Comber 90

Lancelot Addison ; Jonathan Swift . . . . . . -91

George Hickes ......... 92

Jolm Kettlewell 92-94

Samuel Wesley (the Elder) 94-96

Joseph Bingham 96-97

Anthony Horneck 97-99

Thomas Bray 99 100

Isaac Milles 100-101

Other Clergy of the Period 101-105

CONTENTS ix

Chapter III. Faithful Laity Of The Peiuod

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Peter Baiwkk 107-108

Sir Richard Browne 108-109

JolmEvelpi 109-111

Thomas Wilhs 111-113

Izaak Walton . . ^ 113

Robert Boyle 113-llG

Sir Matthew Hale 116-117

Su- Thomas Brown 117

Sir Echuontlsbm-y Godfrey 117-118

John Kyrle (' The Man of Ross ') 118

Edward^ Hyde, Earl of Clarendon 118-119

Elias Ashmole 119-121

Sir Christopher Wren 121-122

Viscomit Weymouth 122-123

Simon and William, Lords Digby ...... 123-124

Heneage Finch, Earl of Nottingham . . . , . 124-125

Henry Hyde, Earl of Clarendon 126-127

Laixrence Hyde, Earl of Rochester 127

Robert Nelson 128-129

Henry Dodwell 129-132

Francis Cherry 132-133

Samnel Pepys (as a Diarist) 133

Ralph Thoresby 133-135

James Bonnell 135-136

(2) WOMEN.

Dorothy, Lady Pakington 189

Margaret Godolphin ......... 140

Pions Ladies about the Court 140-141

Lady Ranelagh 141-142

Mary, Countess of Warwick ....... 142-144

Lady Margaret Maynard ; Lady Frances Digby . . . 144

Lady Elizabeth Hastings 144-146

Rachel, Lady Russell 146 147

Countess of Derby ; Lady Conway 147

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TACiES

MaryAstcU 148-149

Damaris Cudworth ........ 150

Misses Koiucyse — Kathcrine Philips (' The Matchless Orinda ') 151

Mrs. Evelyn "152

Wives of Clergy 153-155

Elizabeth Burnet 155

Susanna Wesley 156-157

CHAPTEE IV.

EESTORATION OF ORDER.

Difficviltics in the Way 158-159

Fabrics. — Devastation of Cathedrals . . . . . 159

„ Parish Churches .... IGO

Reparation of Cathedrals . . . . . . 161-102

„ Parish Churches 162-103

Services. — Private Baptisms . . . . . . . 163-165

Infrequent Communions 105-108

Paucity of Communicants 108-170

Concessions to Puritan Scruples 170-171

Daily Prayers 172-175

Catechising in Church 175-178

Pulpit Prayers 178-181

Disuse of Chancels 181-182

Irreverent Behaviour in Church 182-183

Instrumental Music in Chm-ch 184-185

New and Old Versions of Psalms 185-187

IrregiUarities in Church Psalmody .... 187-188

Use of the Surplice 188-189

Church Officers.— hecMn-ers 190-192

Readers 192-193

Parish Clerks 193-194

Firtances.— Briefs 194-190

The Offertory 196

Bitual and Furniture. — Bowing to the East . . . . 197-198

Altar Lights 198

Altar Rails 199

Altar-pieces and Paintings 200-201

King's Arms in Churches 201

Notices in Church 203 -204

Services of Nonjiirors 204-206

CONTENTS xi

Chapter V. Eeligious And Philantheopical Societies

The Eeligions Societies 207-213

Societies for the Reformation of Manners .... 213-21G

Society for Promotmg Chi-istian Knowledge . . . . 210-218

Society for the Proijagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts . 218-222

Parochial Libraries 222-224

Charity Schools 224-228

Corporation of the Sons of the Clergy 228

Queen Anne's Boiinty 228-230

Hospitals, &c 230

Chapter VI. Preaching Of The Period

Love of hearing Sermons 231-232

Complaints of the Lack of Sermons . . . . . . 232

Length and Abstruseness of Sermons ..... 233

Quotations from the Learned Languages in Sermons . . 234

Preaching of Jeremy Taylor 235-237

„ Isaac Barrow 237-238

„ Robert South 238-240

„ Thomas Ken 240-241

Edward Stillingfleet 241-242

John Dolben 243-245

John TiUotson 245-248

Francis Atterbury 248-249

^Yimam Beveridge 249-250

Simon Patrick 250-251

„ Gilbert Bm-net 251

„ Anthony Horneck 251-252

W. Smythies— S. "Wesley 252

„ Richard Lucas 252-253

Other Preachers 253-255

High Standard of Preaching 255-257

Change in the Style and Language of Sermons . . . 257-258

,, Lengtli of Sermons ..... 258-259

A\'ritten and Unwritten Sermons 259-2G0

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CHAPTER VII. DEVOTIONAL AND rEACTICAL WORKS

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' The WTiole Duty of Man ' 2G1-264

Other Works by the same (?) Aiithor 204

Jeremy Taylor's Devotional Woi-lcs 265

Ken's ' Practice of Divine Love ' (Catechism) . . . 2CG-2G7

Patrick's ' Book for Beginners, or Help to Yonng Communicants ' 2G9

Other Eucharistic Works 270-271

Comber's ' Companion to the Temple ' . . . . . 271-272 Sherlock's ' Discourse of Religious Assemblies ' and ' Of

Death ' 272

Scott's ' Christian Life ' 272-273

Rawlet's ' Chi-istian Monitor ' 273-274

Beveridge's ' Private Thoughts ' 274-275

Patrick's Practical Works 275-27G

Reprints of Earher Devotional and Practical Works . . 27G-278

Lucas's ' Practical Clnristianity ' 278-279

„ ' Enquiry after Happmess ' 279-280

Scougal's ' Life of God in the Soiil of Man ' . . . . 280-281

Bin-net's ' Address to Posterity,' &c 281

Worthington's ' Great Duty of Self-Resignation to the Divine

Devotional Works that were originally Sermons . . . 282

N orris's Devotional Works 282-283

R. Boyle, W. Melmoth, Sir M. Hale 284-285

Steele and Addison as Practical Writers ..... 285

R. Nelson's Practical and Devotional Works . . . 285

Susanna Hopton's „ „ .... 286

Ehz. Burnet's ' Method of Devotion ' 287

Lady Masham's ' Discourse concerning the Love of God ' . 287-288

Devotional Works specially intended for Clergymen . . 288

Other Devotional Works 288

SACRED POETRY.

Ken's ' Poems, Devotional and Didactic ' 289

Norris's Poetry 290

CONTENTS xiii

Addison's Poetry 291

S. Wesley's „ '292

Comber's „ 293

Susanna Hopton's Poetry 294

Other Sacred Poetry 294

Dearth of Sacred Poetry 295

CHAPTER VIIL THE CHUKCH AND SOCIAL LIFE.

Social Status of the Clerj^y 290

Great Inequalities among them . . . . . . 297

The Supply exceeded the Demand 297-298

Domestic Chaplains 298-300

Distinction of Eanks very Marked 300-301

Clergy travestied in Light Literature 301-302

' Contempt of the Clergy ' 302

Poverty of the Clergy 303-305

Supposed Ignorance of the Country Clergy .... 305-306

Reasons for supposing they were not Ignorant . . . , 30C-3C8

Prosperity of some of the Clergy 308-309

Clergy practised Medicine 309-310

Clergy who had seen Military Service ..... 310

„ and the Legal Profession . . . . . . 310-311

Active Part taken by the Clergy in Politics .... 311

The Church and Amusements ....... 311-312

Part which the Clergy took in Amusements .... 313

Stillingfleet on Clerical Amusements 313-31G

Chm-ch Teaching on the Simday Question .... 310-317

Recreation on the Lord's Day 317-319

Royal and Parliamentary Utterances about Sunday . . 320-321

The Chm-ch and the Royal Society 321-322

Extent to which the Clergy mixed in Social Life . . . 322-323

The Dress of the Clergy 323-325

Chm-ch Discipline 325-330

Money Commutations for Penance . . . . . . 326

Effects of Church Censures 328-329

Casuistry and Casuists 830-334

Family Prayer 334-335

Boldness of the Clergy in rebuking Vice 335-338

Conduct of the Clergy during the Great Plague . . . 339-341

Theology of the Caioline Age too Refined to be Popular . . 341 xiv

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