Explanatory of changes in practice, arising from greater liberty ib. Christian spirit of the respondents ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Many escape notwithstanding ... ... ... The incident respecting Hampden, Cromwell, and others Hampden and Cromwell otherwise occupied at this time The general truth evinces an over-ruling providence Goodwin, Nye, Burroughes, Bridge, and Simpson Their repairing to Holland, instead of New England, provi Not leaders of the Independents yet Wroth, rector of Llanvaches, the Apostle of Wales 182 ... 183 ... 184 ... ... ... ... ... 187 ... ... ib. ... ... ... 188 ... Baptist and pædo-baptist generally united in church fellowship ib. Her character and daring piety The first separatist of her sex Her firmness after Yeamans' death Marries a clergyman of the name of Hazzard The parsonage house devoted to the use of New England The war with Scotland occasioned by Laud's measures to en ib. 199 ib. ib. 200 ib. 201 Our object in this chapter, and the course proposed Discretion and intrepidity of parliament Petitions and committees ... ... ... 208 Star Chamber and High Commission courts abolished Parliament prolongs itself at pleasure ... ... Collision between Charles and his parliament to be dreaded ib. On what ground the elections had proceeded The religion of the people not represented in parliament ... 210 ib. ib. 211 ib. Oliver Cromwell,-how far celebrated at present ... ... ... 215 ib. Family connexion between Hampden, Cromwell, and St. John 216 ... ... ... ... ... ib. ib. ... His speech respecting bishops Laud charges him with being the greatest separatist in England ib. His defence ... ... ... His testimony to the Brownists The neutral, the presbyterian, the Independents, the Erastian ib. The presbyterians would not have been formidable, but for Jacob's Church, an instance of the way in which they became Its members brought before the House of Lords How they were treated ... 228 ib. 229 ... ib. 230 ... ... ... ... From this moment the war virtually commenced Charles's reception in the city The Commons vindicate themselves... Popular enthusiasm... Measures of parliament in self-defence The king raises his standard at Nottingham, with difficulty ... ... ... ... ... 254 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... But were earnest as soldiers, or expounders of popular rights 261 CHAPTER I. CONTROVERSIES AMONGST THE INDEPENDENTS IN EXILE. THE period at which we have arrived was one of much controversy between the Independents themselves. Enjoying the freedom that Divine Providence had provided for them on the soil of Holland, they were at leisure to examine into the details of their own principles, and soon began to discover ground for differences of opinion on many minor but important matters. Unhappily these differences became the subject of angry debate. Having escaped from Egypt, the brethren fell out amongst themselves. "Wars and fightings" arose, where all ought to have been peace; and the elements of an unholy strife entered into discussions which ought to have been conducted with calmness and mutual forbearance. This, however, is the only thing to be regretted; since the controversies that arose were inevitable, either at that or some after period, and were fraught with consequences much more important than the temporary animosity they occasioned. Valuable treatises that would not otherwise have seen the light, and containing truths of the highest moment, were composed amidst the excitement of the conflict; and the very exaggeration of party views afforded succeeding generations |