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Dilatory Proceedings with respect to the Irish Church. Revival of
the English Liturgy. Remarkable occurrence on the Singing of
the Litany in Christ Church. Queen Elizabeth's first Parliament.
Act for Restoring the Jurisdiction of the Crown. Act of Uni-
formity. Remarkable clause of it. Acts relating to the First
Fruits and the Election of Bishops. Alterations in Ecclesiastical
matters during the last Reigns. Removal of Popish Images and
Reliques. Appointment of Adam Loftus to the Primacy. Apo-
stolical Succession in the Church of Ireland. Declaration of Chief
Articles of Religion.
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SECTION II.
Two Bishops deprived for refusing the Oath of Supremacy. Con-
Abuse of Episcopal Property. Deprecia-
Exercise of the Royal Prerogative in
formity of the others.
tion of Bishopricks.
by clerical irregularities.
appointing Bishops. Titular Bishops. Act of Parliament caused
General Immorality and Irreligion. Act
Opposition to attempts at propagating
Irish Liturgy and Catechism.
for erecting Free Schools.
the Reformed Religion.
New Testament. Bull of the Pope, and its consequences.
Irish
275
SECTION III.
Sir Henry Sidney's Letter to the Queen. Her Commission for the
supply of Churches and Curates. Instances of Popish Insubordi-
nation. Sir John Perrot's Instructions concerning the Church.
Appointment of a Bishop for Kilmore. Failure of Plan for an
University. Act against Witchcraft. Foundation of University
of Dublin.
297
SECTION IV.
Edmund Spenser's Account of the Irish Church. Sir Francis Bacon's
Plan for its Improvement. Difficulty of the Subject. Henry
Ussher. James Ussher. An eminent Controversialist and
Preacher. Conduct of the Government towards the Papists. Act
of Uniformity not enforced. Forebodings of Ussher. Benefaction
to the University. State of the Church at the Queen's Death. 320
CHAPTER VI.
REIGN OF KING JAMES THE FIRST. 1603-1625.
SECTION I.
Favourable circumstances at the King's Accession. Popish Disturb-
ances notwithstanding. Proclamation of Indemnity and Oblivion.
Efforts of the Jesuits and Seminary Priests. Trial and Conviction
of Robert Lalor. Progress of Lord Deputy, Sir Arthur Chichester,
through three Counties of Ulster. Sir John Davies's account of
their condition.
343
Conspiracies and Rebellions in the North. Forfeiture of Lands.
Plantation of the Northern Counties. The King's care for the
Improvement of the Religious Establishment. Emigrants from
Scotland. Their prepossessions, and the effect of them on the
Church. Proclamation against Popish Emissaries. Report of his
Diocese by the Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin.
Christopher Hampton advanced to the Primacy. A Parliament and
Convocation of the Clergy. Articles of Religion. Summary of
their contents. Their discursive character. Exceptions taken to
them at the time. Their discrepancy with those of the Church
of England. Regal Visitation of the Province of Dublin. Arro-
gant conduct of the Papists.
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379
Elevation of James Ussher to the Bishoprick of Meath. His Efforts
for the Conversion of Papists. King's Commission for Inquiring
into the State of the Province of Armagh. Reports from Seven
Dioceses in that Province. Presumption of the Popish Clergy
exemplified. Bishop Ussher's Sermon on the Swearing-in of Lord
Deputy Viscount Falkland. Primate Hampton's Letter on the
occasion. Proceedings concerning the Papists. Death of Primate
Hampton. Bishop of Meath appointed to succeed him. Death of
the King. State of the Church
392
CHAPTER VII.
REIGN OF KING CHARLES THE FIRST. 1625-1649.
Accession of the King followed by a Bull of the Pope.
Condition of
the Church in general; particularly of the Diocese of Armagh.
Project of allowing Privileges to the Papists. Judgment of the
Primate and other Bishops thereupon. Published by the Bishop
of Derry. Its consequences. Measures of the Government. Pro-
clamation irreverently received. Danger of the Archbishop of
Dublin from an Insurrection. Proceedings concerning the Papists. 418
William Bedell, bishop of Kilmore. State of his Diocese. Neglect
of Ecclesiastical Processes. The King's Letter to the Archbishops
and Bishops on Affairs of the Church. Diligence of the Primate.
His Injunctions to his Clergy. Exemplary Conduct of Bishop
Bedell. Some of his Measures questionable
A Regal Visitation under Lord Wentworth. Report of it by Dr.
Bramhall. Bishop Laud's Letter of Instructions to the Lord
Deputy. Bramhall's account of the state of the Church. Growth
of Protestant Sectarianism. Irregular Ordinations. Reprehensible
conduct imputed to two Northern Bishops. Nonconforming
Ministers
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444
Increase of Popery in Ireland. Bishop Bedell's plan for converting
the Natives. Sentiments of the Government on the subject.
Qualification of age for Bishopricks. Bramhall made Bishop of
Derry. Commission for repair of Churches. Lord Wentworth's
exhibition of the state of the Church. Archbishop Laud's answer.
Settlement of question of Precedence between the Archbishops of
Armagh and Dublin
SECTION V.
Acts of Parliament for Improving the Temporal Estates of the Church.
Convocation. Petition to the King in behalf of the inferior Clergy.
Proposed adoption of the Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of
England. Difficulty of carrying it, surmounted by the Lord De-
puty. Conduct of Primate Ussher. Proceedings in Convocation.
Canon for manifestation of Agreement between the two Churches.
Effect on the former Articles of the Irish Church. Subscription
464
to them abandoned. Proposal to adopt the English Canons. Com-
position of a new Book committed to Bishop Bramhall. Wherein
differing from English Book. Omissions. Additions. Publication
of the Canons. Congratulatory Letter of Archbishop Laud
SECTION VI.
Measures for Improving the Temporalties of the Church. Bishop
Bramhall's valuable services. Petition from the Clergy in Convo-
cation, 1636. Improvements relative to the Clergy and Church
Service. Repair of Cathedrals. Final sentence of Deposition by
Bishop Echlin on the Nonconforming Ministers. Henry Leslie,
bishop of Down and Connor. Five of the Clergy of that diocese
refuse to subscribe to the Canons. The Bishop's solicitude to
retain them in the Church. His Visitation Sermon, 1636. His
conference with the Dissentients, and sentence upon them. His
exemplary conduct .
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. 507
SECTION VII.
Scotch Covenant introduced into Ireland. Precautions of the Govern-
ment. Case of a Clergyman named Galbrath. Northern Counties
infected. Correspondence of Bishop of Down and Connor with
Lord Deputy. High character of the Bishop. His Speech, or
Visitation Charge, at Lisnegarvey, 1638. Its important contents
in connexion with the History of the Church. His continued
intercourse with the Government
SECTION VIII.
Renunciation of the Covenant, and Petition from divers Inhabitants
of the North of Ireland. An Oath framed in consequence. Ire-
land an Asylum for Scottish Episcopal Refugees. Case of Archi-
bald Adair, bishop of Killalla. Irregular Conduct of a Clergyman
of Raphoe. Correspondence of the Bishop with the Government.
Loyalty of the Irish Clergy. Earl of Strafford's withdrawal from
the Viceroyalty. Petition to the English Parliament against Pre-
lates and Prelacy. Petitions to the Irish Parliament against the
Bishops of Raphoe, Down, and Derry. Persecution of Bishop of
Derry, and his Deliverance.
SECTION IX.
Rebellion of 1641. Previous circumstances. Its objects. Its effects
on the Church. Destruction of her Members. Fate of her Go-
vernors. Her Desolation. Conduct of Romish Clergy. Their
Temper and Projects exemplified. Protestant Sectarists. West-
minster Assembly of Divines. Solemn League and Covenant. Its
prevalence in Ireland. Suspension of the Royal Authority
523
539
554
CHAPTER VIII.
THE USURPATION. 1647-1660.
Royal Power suspended. Dublin surrendered to Parliamentary Com..
missioners. Order for discontinuing the Liturgy. Declaration of
Dublin Clergy. Episcopal Signatures. Memorable Examples of
continued use of the Liturgy. Personal dangers of Ministers of
the Church. Revenues of Vacant Bishopricks sequestered. Legal-
ized Plunder of Episcopal Property. Opportunities of exercising
private Malice against the Clergy
583
CHAPTER IX.
REIGN OF KING CHARLES THE SECOND, FROM THE
RESTORATION. 1660-1685.
Restoration and Proclamation of the King. Church restored to her
Station. Surviving Bishops. Satisfaction at Bishop Bramhall's
elevation to the Primacy. Opposition to the Church. King
determined to support it. Appointments to Vacant Bishopricks.
Solemnity of the Consecration of the new Bishops. New Arrange-
ments of certain Sees. Hostility of Church of Rome in Ireland.
Bishop Taylor's Sketch of Popery as then existing. Protestant
Sectarists. The Law concerning them. How treated by the Pri-
mate; and by Bishop Taylor, and the other Northern Bishops
Prevailing Sentiment in favour of the Church. The Primate Speaker
of the House of Lords. His Usefulness to the Clergy. Declara-
tion of Parliament for Episcopacy and the Liturgy. Reprobation
of the Solemn League and Covenant. Manifestation of Opinion
on late Events. Symptoms of Discontent in the Presbyterians.
Death of Archbishop Bramhall. His recommendation of Bishop
Margetson for his Successor.
Act of Uniformity. Act for preventing Benefices being holden together
in England and in Ireland. Sectarian Plot. Popish Synod. The
Remonstrance. Instructions to Lord Berkley about the Church.
Violence of the Anti-Remonstrants. Interposition of the English
Parliament. Proclamations against the Papists. Excellent Go-
vernment of the Duke of Ormonde
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