Save me from death, from hell set free, HYMN XXXI. Written in illness*, Psalm civ. 66 verse 34. My meditation of him shall be sweet." 2 Sweet to look inward and attend 3 Sweet to look back and see my name 4 Sweet to reflect how grace divine Sweet to remember that his blood 5 Sweet on his righteousness to stand, * The late countess of Huntingdon had the original of this wellifluous piece of poetry sent her by the Author. The right honourable lady Ann Erskine gave herself considerable trouble to procure it for the Editor, for which obliging politeness and condescension, he returns this public acknowledgment. 7 Sweet in the confidence of faith, 8 Sweet to rejoice in lively hope, 11 Soon too my slumb'ring dust shall hear 12 These eyes shall see him in that day, And all my rising bones shall say, 13 If such the views which grace unfolds What raptures must the church above 14 If such the sweetness of the stream, Where saints and angels draw their bliss, 15 O may the unction of these truths, 'Till from her sinful cage dismiss'd HYMN XXXII. The Dying Believer to his Soul. 1 DEATHLESS principle, arise; Soar, thou native of the skies. Hov'ring round thy pillow bend; Burst thy shackles, drop thy clay, trinal Calvinism of the Church answered. The Thirty-nine Articles not Melancthonian. Digression concerning Melanc- thon. Puritanism and Calvinism not synonymous. Calvin- ism lays the best foundation of loyalty. View of the present Page CONTENTS. VOL. II. SECTION XVI. JUDGMENT of eminent English Martyrs and Confessors, who suffered death, or persecution, after the overthrow of King Edward's reformation by Queen Mary I. SECTION XVII. Judgment of the Martyrs concluded. Bradford, Philpot, Woodman, Clement Page 56 SECTION XVIII. Restoration of the Church of England by Queen Elizabeth. Doctrinal Calvinism of the Church, during the whole reign of that Princess, largely and variously demonstrated SECTION XIX. Accession and Character of James I. His Majesty a bigotted Calvinist. Rise of the Arminians in England. Favoured by the King, for political purposes. Summary of religious affairs in the Dutch provinces. Extracts from James' writings against Arminianism. Conference at Hampton Court. Succinct History and Vindication of the Synod at Dort. New Translation of the Bible. Promotion of Laud. Death, and farther Character, of the King SECTION XX. Accession of Charles I. Violent measures pursued by Laud. Arminianism grows rampant. Bishop Davenant called to account for asserting the Doctrine of Predestination. Pretended Repeal of the Irish Articles. Samples of old Episcopal Orthodoxy. Ancient state of Religion in the two Universities. State of Religion during the Usurpation, and after, at the Restoration of King Charles II. Objections to the Doc 97 205 |