0600-THE TROUBLOUS PERIOD
THE TROUBLOUS PERIOD.
I.Baptists Persecuted by all other Sects-Liberal Policy of William, Prince of Orange-The "Union of Utrecht"-Differences of Opinion-Persecution in Moravia and in Switzerland II.Dutch Baptists Persecuted in England-Account of Hendrick Terwoort and Jan Pieters-Their Martyrdom-Their Religious Sentiments-Whitgift’s Invectives against the Baptists III.Severity of Elizabeth’s Government-Bigotry of James I.-The Hampton Court Conference - Emigration - John Smyth’s Church-Their Confessions-Bartholomew Legate-Extracts from Baptist Publications on Liberty of Conscience-The King’s distress at their Increase IV.Character of Charles I.-Sufferings during his Reign-First Particular Baptist Church-Samuel Howe-Dr. Featley’s Book-Baptist Confessions of Faith-Toleration hated by the Presbyterians-Their attempts to put down the Baptists-Milton’s Lines-The Assembly of Divines-Outcry against Immersion-Parliamentary Declaration in favor of the Baptists-Fearful "Ordinance" against them-Their Activity during the Commonwealth and the Protectorate-Cromwell’s Baptist Officers-The "Triers"-Baptists in Ireland V.Character of Charles II. and James II.-Commencement of Persecution-Venner’s Rebellion-Disclaimer by Baptists -Severe Sufferings-John James-Act of Uniformity-The Aylesbury Baptists- Benjamin Keach Pilloried-Conventicle Act-Five-Mile Act-Their Effects VI.History of the Broadmead Church, Bristol VII.Declaration of Indulgence-Confession of Faith-Fierce Persecution - Thomas Delaune -The Duke of Monmouth’s Rebellion-Account of the Hewlings - Mrs. Gaunt-The Dark Time-Another Declaration of Indulgence-William Kiffin-Thc Glorious Revolution VIII.Principles and Practices of the Denomination-Human Tradition Renounced-Freedom of Conscience Demanded-Personal Piety requisite to Church Fellowship-Purity of Discipline-Cases cited-Mode of Public Worship-Plurality of Elders-Communion-Singing-Laying on of hands- The Sabbath IX.Biographical Notices-John Smyth, Thomas Helwys, and John Spilsbury----Henry Denne-Francis Cornwell, A.M.-Christopher Blackwood-Major-General Harrison-Col. Hutchinson X.Biographical Notices Continued- Henry Jessey, A.M.-John Canne- Vavasor Powell-Abraham Cheare XI.Biographical Notices Continued-John Toombes, B.D.-Francis Bampfield, A.M.-Henry D’Anvers-Edward Terrill-Dr. Du Veil-John
Bunyan XII.Biographical Notices Continued-Thomas Grantham-Hanserd Knollys-Benjamin Keach-William Kiffin-Anecdotes XIII.Baptists in North America-Church at Providence-Baptists in Massachusetts - Persecuting Enactment against them-The Whipping of Obadiah Holmes-First Church at Holmes-First Church at Boston- Newport-Swansea-Other Churches-Roger Williams-Gregory Dexter- Obadiah Holmes-John Miles-Elias Keach