Excerpt from Eighteenth Century Nonconformity The Memorial Hall Library, London, the Librarian of the Dr. Williams' Library, Messrs. Nicholson and Axon, Mr. R. S. Robson, and particularly to Professor Tout and the Rev. Alexander Gordon, the latter having kindly read the proof-sheets. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from History of English Nonconformity, Vol. 2: From the Restoration to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Characterisation of the period, 175. The Nonconformist aim, 17 5. Larger toleration was the Nonconformist quest, 176. Assault on Non conformity unlikely, 176. George the First and the Nonconformists, 177. Instability of the general political situation, 177. Jacobitism, 177. Mood of the Church, 177. Atterbury, 178. Addison on the Jacobite creed, 178. Local persecutions, 178. Doddridge's Academy, 179. Attacks on Non conformist buildings at George's accession, 179. Nonconformists and the Rebellion of 1715, 179. Repressive laws becoming inoperative, 180. But Nonconformists were lukewarm, 181. Government not likely to encourage aggressive action, 181. Distinction between toleration and equality, 181. Archbishop Wake, 181. Nicholson, Bishop of Carlisle, 182. The Quakers are bolder, 182. Legislation as to the Quaker affirmation, 183. Failure of Quaker attempt in the matter of tithe, 183. Members of the Commons resolve on action on Nonconformity's behalf, 184. The King's wishes, 184. Results of excluding Nonconformists from Corporations, 184. Reluctance in Church and Parliament, 185. The Nonconformists fix their hopes on a smaller boon than repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts, 18 5. Stanhope's Bill repeals the Occasional Conformity and Schism Acts, 185. The Regium Donum, 186. Nonconformist activity hampered by it, 188. Nonconformist protests against it, 188. The Three Denomina tions form a Committee, 188. The Annual Indemnity Acts, 189. Forma tion of the Dissenting Deputies, 190. Election of 1734, 190. Walpole and the Nonconformists, 190. Plu'met's motion, 190. Deputation to Walpole, and his reply, 190. Nonconformist feebleness, 191. Growth of the Socinian tendency, 191. Possible connection between Arminianism and tendency to Socinianism, 192. The deistic controversy, 193. The Salters' Hall meetings, 193. The Exeter dispute, 193. Split at the Salters' Hall Assembly, 194. Subscribers and non-subscribers, 194. Spread of Socinianism among the non-subscribing ministers and their flocks, 195. The General Baptists fall into Socinianism, 195. Also the Presbyterians, 196. First Unitarian congregations, 196. The non-socinian Presbyterians for the most part join Congregationalism, 196. Dissolution of Presbyterian Congregational union, 196. The general decline of religion, 197. Low state of society, 197. Activities of a kind going on, 198. Numbers, 198. Secession of N onconformist ministers to the Established Church, 199. Doddridge, Watts, and Abraham Taylor, 199. The Quaker Assemblies remonstrate on dying zeal, 199. Stennett, 199. Watts, 199. Aylesbury and Berkhampsted Nonconformists, 199. The King's Head Society, 200. Summary, 200. How the writer of 1730 prescribed remedies, 201. Yet with the lowest point reached, the upward movement of return began, 202. How such a return movement may be influenced, 202. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Protestant Nonconformity, the umbrella term for Congregationalists, Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists and Unitarians, belongs specifically to the religious history of England and Wales. Initially the result of both unwillingness to submit to the State's interference in Christian life and a dissatisfaction with the progress of reform in the English Church, Nonconformity has been primarily motivated by theological concern, ecclesial polity, devotion and the nurture of godliness among the members of the church. Alongside such churchly interests, Nonconformity has also made a profound contribution to debates about the role of the State, to family life and education, culture in general, trade and industry, the development of philanthropy and charity, and the development of pacifism. In this volume, for the first time, Nonconformity and the breadth of its activity come under the expert scrutiny of a host of recognised scholars. The result is a detailed and fascinating account of a movement in church history that, while currently in decline, has made an indelible mark on social, political, economic and religious life of the two nations.
Excerpt from Redgauntlet a Tale of the Eighteenth Century, Vol. 3 of 3 I see you look at me hard, said he to Fair ford. Had you been an officer of the d - d customs, my terriers' backs would have been up. He opened his breast, and shewed Alan a pair of pistols disposed between his waistcoat and jacket, placing his finger, at the same time, upon the cock of one of them. But come, you are an honest fellow, though you're a close one. I dare say you think me a queer custo mer; but I can tell you, they that see the ship leave harbour, know little of the seas she is to sail through. My father, honest old gentleman, ne ver would have thought to see me master of the Jumping Jenny. Fairford said, it seemed very clear indeed that Mr Ewart's education was far superior to the line he at present occupied. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Anne Steele (1717-1778) was one of the most well-known and best-loved hymn-writers of the eighteenth century, and her hymns remained exceedingly popular until late in the nineteenth century, being reprinted regularly in hymnbooks throughout Britain and North America. She was the first major woman hymn-writer as well as the most popular Baptist hymn-writer in the history of the church. Despite this, she has been largely neglected as a subject of academic enquiry until now. This book aims to elucidate Steele's spirituality and to clarify her unique contribution to eighteenth-century hymnody. It takes an interdisciplinary approach, setting Steele's devotional expression in its theological, literary, and historical contexts, and providing comparison to other eighteenth-century figures. It uses archival sources to reconstruct her life and work, offers a close reading of her verse, and concludes that Steele made a significant and as yet underrated contribution to eighteenth-century devotional expression.
From his close analysis of the works of the era's great philosophers, Dykstal argues that the dialogue as a literary form helped to develop, and subsequently transform, the public sphere in late seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century England."--BOOK JACKET.
"Bibliographical commentary": pages 389-398. Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. 403-443) Introduction -- Some seventeenth-century commonwealthmen -- The Whigs of the Revolution and of the Sacheverell trial -- Robert Molesworth and his friends in England, 1693-1727 -- The case of Ireland -- The interest of Scotland -- The contribution of nonconformity -- Staunch Whigs and Republicans of the reign of George II (1727-1760) -- Honest Whigs under George III, 1761-1789 -- Conclusion.
Using unpublished manuscript writings, this book reinterprets material, social, literary, philosophical and religious contexts of women's letter-writing in the long 18th century. It shows how letter-writing functions as a form of literary manuscript exchange and argues for manuscript circulation as a method of engaging with the republic of letters.
