we may justly demand of Papists, where was their Religion before England's Independency upon the Papal Power, historically and judicially stated, by Sir John Davis and Sir Edward Coke. 4to Lond. 1674 Historical Vindication of the Church of England in point of C. L, Schism, as it stands separated from the Roman, and was reformed by Elizabeth. By Sir Roger Twysden. 4to Lond. 1675 The Pillars of Rome broken, wherein the several Pleas for the The Protestant Religion vindicated from the Charge of Singularity C. L. and Novelty, in a Sermon Preached before the King by J. Tillotson, D.D., Dean of Canterbury. [Works, fol. 1696, vol. iii. pp. 308-18.] Lond. 1680 Sure and Honest Means for the Conversion of all Heretics; and A Discourse concerning the Church in these following Particulars. 1688 CHAP. XVII. Of the Discourses written by Romanists reflecting upon the validity of the orders of the Church of England; with the Churchmen's replies. 181. The Church of England truly represented. See Contin. p. 55. Is not this the same as No. 160 supra? See Contin. p. 36. Wake appears to be mistaken when he says that "the occasion of reviving this matter," of the validity of English ordination, “was given by a little scurrilous libel that went abroad," under the name of “The Church of England truly Represented,” in answer to whose Calumnies three discourses were published, meaning Nos. 182, 186, and 184 infra. For the "little scurrilous libel" was quite different, and is printed in Burnet's answer (No. 182 infra), and is there entitled "Arguments to prove the Invalidity of the orders of the Church of England." It appears also from what Burnet says (Pref. p. 27) that it had not been printed, but only given about in MS. to such persons as were known to be wavering. No. 186, however, was avowedly written in answer to No. 160; and No. 184 professes to be a reply to "some scattered objections of Mr. Webster of Linne," but makes no mention of No. 160, or any other tract on that side. Wake says that of these three discourses "two are new, and the other only reprinted," which probably means that a second edition of Burnet's tract (the first ed. having appeared in 1677, 8vo) was brought out in consequence of the publication of No. 160. J. H. T. The arguments of the Romanists are briefly recapitulated in No. 154 supra. C. L. 182. A vindication of the ordinations of the Church of England, in which it is demonstrated that all the essentials of ordination, according to the practice of the primitive and Greek Churches are still retained in our Church. In answer to a paper written by one of the Church of Rome to prove the (Gibson, vol. iii. fol. 1.) See Cat. No. 161. Contin. p. 54. The first edition of this book was printed in 8vo 1677. The "Paper" is printed at length, p. 1. The "Person of quality" to whom it was given was Lady Terwhitt, at whose house Burnet and Stillingfleet had the conference with Coleman, 3 April, 1676, see pp. 174-6 supra. Speaking of this conference Burnet says (Own Times, vol. i. p. 395); “Soon after that, the lady, who continued firm upon this conference, was possessed with new scruples about the validity of our ordinations. I got from her the paper that was put in her hand, and answered it; and she seemed satisfied with that likewise. But afterwards the uneasiness of her life prevailed more on her than her scruples did, and she changed her religion." J. H. T. 183. Concio ad clerum, habita coram Academia Cantabrigiensi, C. L. Junii 11o Ao 1687, pro gradu Baccalaur. in S. Theologia. Ubi vindicatur vera et valida Cleri Anglicani, ineunte Reformatione, ordinatio. Cui accessit concio habita Julii 3, 1687, de canonica Cleri Anglicani ordinatione. Latine reddita et aucta a T[homa] Browne, S.T.B. Coll. D. Joh. Evang. Soc. Οὕτως ἡμᾶς λογιζέσθω ἄνθρωπος, &c. 1 Cor. iv. i. Annexum est Instrumentum consecrationis Matth. Parker, Archiepiscopi Cantuariensis, ex MS. C.C.C. Cant. First sermon pp. 38, with Pref. and title pp. 14. tabrigiæ (Jo. Hayes) 1688. Second sermon pp. 66, 4to Can- See Cat. No. 162. Contin. p. 55. Fasti Oxon. vol. ii. col. 220. "The validity of the consecration of Archbishop Parker is a matter of much importance to the English Church. For if it could be proved, as the old Papists endeavoured to bring it about, that he was no true Archbishop or Bishop," by reason of the want of, or irregularity of consecration, then "as a sequel all the Bishops that he afterwards consecrated should be no Bishops, because he was none himself, and therefore could not consecrate nor give order to others," &c. An Account of the Rites and Ceremonies which took place at the Consecration of Archbishop Parker, with an Introductory Preface and Notes. Communicated to the Cambridge Antiquarian Society by the Rev. James Goodwin, B.D. Cambridge, 1841. See also The Succession of Bishops in the Church of England unbroken; or the Nag's Head Fable refuted, &c., by the Rev. E. C. Harington, B.D., 1852, and No. 2 supra. It is rejected by Lingard himself as a palpable forgery. C. L. 184. A short defence of the orders of the Church of England, as by law establish'd: against some scatter'd objections of Mr. Webster of Linne. By a Presbyter of the Diocess of Norwich [i.e. Luke Milburne, minister of Yarmouth.] pp, 36, 4to Lond. (Randal Taylor) 1688 See Cat. No. 163. 185. A plain answer to a Popish priest, questioning the orders of the Church of England, drawn up for the satisfaction of his parishioners, by a minister of that Church. The second edition, from the author's own correct copy. To which is now annext, An answer to the Oxford Animadverter's Reflections upon it. By the same Author. pp. 32, 4to Lond. (Sam. Smith) 1689 See Cat. No. 164. Ath. Oxon. vol. ii. col. 1000. This tract is by Abednego Seller, who although he left Oxford without a degree, was a man of deep and real learning. He was Rector of Combeinton Head in Devonshire, and ejected as a nonjuror at the Revolution. The first edition was published 1688, 4to, and was soon after answered by Thos. Fairfax, a Jesuit of St. Omers, of the Fairfax family in Yorkshire, one of the persons forced upon Magd. Coll. as a fellow "Fairfax was appointed in the reign of James II. professor of C. L. This C. L. The first edition of "A Plain Answer" contains 10 pp. 1688. 186. A defence of the ordinations and ministry of the Church of C. L. England. In answer to the scandals raised or revived against them, in several late pamphlets, and particularly in one intituled The Church of England truly represented, &c. Toλunτai avládeis, &c. 2 Pet. ii. x. [Anon. By Edmund Τολμηταὶ αὐθάδεις, Whitfield, B.D., fellow of Kings Coll. Cambridge.] pp. 64, Title and "To the Reader" pp. 6, 4to Lond. (Brab. Aylmer) 1688 See Cat. No. 165. This Tract is in answer to No. 160 or No. 181 supra. J. H. T. ....... From which is cited (p. 3) the passage referred to by Macaulay. "Another Roman Catholic treatise . . . . .. begins by informing us that the ignis fatuus of reformation which had grown to a comet by many acts of spoil and rapine had been ushered into England, purified of the filth which it had contracted among the lakes of the Alps."Vol ii. p. 110. This defence relates to the whole contest, and takes in both the old and new objections already answered by Usher, Mason, Bramhall, &c. EE |