perhaps of a more lofty genius. No trick, no affectation of any sort. What such a man writes, admitting him to be sufficiently interested in his subject, is dictated only by nature; he records as the stream of his thoughts flows on.. The defects of these celebrated writings, whether arising from language or from the party-spirit and prejudices of the age, are easily separable` from their excellencies, to which they bear but a small proportion; and it will then be found, that they are not unworthy of the author of Paradise Lost. ERRORS: Page 10 line 20. for Politicans, read Politicians. 12. Between original and episcopacy insert of. 15. for the semicolon, substitute a comma, and rejecta the following which. 25. for an, read and. 4. for plainer read plainlier. CONTENTS OF VOLUME I. Introduction Page i ECCLESIASTICAL LAW. 1. Of Reformation in England, and the Causes that The Reason of Church Government urged against Animadversions upon the Remonstrant's Defence An Apology for Smectymnuus A Treatise of Civil Power in Ecclésiastical Causes Considerations touching the likeliest Means to remove Hirelings out of the Church Of True Religion, Heresy, Schism, Toleration; and what best Means may be used against the Growth of Popery. MATRIMONIAL LAW. The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce; restored. to the good of both Sexes, from the Bondage of Canon Law, and other Mistakes, to the true Meaning of Scripture in the Law and Gospel compared Tetrachordon: Expositions upon the four chief places in Scripture which treat of Marriage, or Nullities in Marriage Page 234 OF EDUCATION. Of Education. To Master Samuel Hartlib 261 AREOPAGITICA. Areopagitica a Speech for the Liberty of uulicensed Printing TENURE OF THE MAGISTRATE. 279 The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates; proving A Manifesto of the Lord Protector of the Com 327 381 monwealth of England, Scotland, Ireland, &c. 421 |