The Ancestors of this eminent Servant of Christ, and

Sketch of his Life.......

17-30

Converted, studies Theology, and preaches at the age

of twenty-two,.................

17-19

Preaches at Shotts, after a Communion, and at Holy

wood-Good Effects of these Sermons,........

20-27

Sails for America, to escape Persecution, and is

driven back,......

28

Banished from Great-Britain, and flees to Holland,

29

Settles, and dies in Rotterdam........

30

Pious Ancestry honourable,....

30-32

An Account of Robert, the son of John, and of his

three sons, Philip, Robert and Gilbert,..........................

33-34

An Account of Henry, the son of Gilbert, and father

of JOHN H.,....

35

CHAPTER II.

From his Birth, till he formed the Resolution of devoting himself to the Ministry of the Gospel.

Introductory Remarks,...

36-38

His Birth-Early Education-Admission into Yale

College,........

Remarks upon the Education of the Time,..........

His Attainments-Anecdote-Completion of his Col-

legiate Course,.....

Commences the Study of Law in the Office of B.

Crannel, Esq. of Poughkeepsie,...

His amiable Character and Conduct while a Youth,

His early Religious Impressions-Remarks upon them,

An Account of his Conversion-Views of certain

Doctrines-Remarks,......................

Description of his Religious Exercises, continued,

Page,

38-40

41

42

43

44

45-49

50-56

with Remarks,.......

57-64

State of his Health-A singular Deliverance related,

64-68

Professional Studies, and a promise of the neces-

sary pecuniary assistance,.......

76

CHAPTER III.

The State of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America,

about the year 1765.

A brief History of the Church from its rise,..........

Extraordinary Influence of the Classis of Amsterdam-

Case of Renslaer,...

The Plan of a Cœtus agreed upon, in 1737-Names

of the Ministers and Elders who agreed to the

Plan-Notice of the Rev. Mr. Frelinghuysen,

The Cœtus constituted in 1747,...

The formation of a Classis proposed in 1753-Rea-

sons in favour of it-Proposal popular,...........

CONTENTS.

The Adherents of the Classis of Amsterdam alarmed,

The Friends of an Independent Classis called Cœtus,

those opposed called Conferentie-Effects of the

Controversy-Remarks,..................

Introduction of the English Language in the Church-

Circumstances which led to it,.......

Controversy in the City of New-York on account of

the Language-Consistory resolve to call an

English Preacher,.....................

Page:

91

92-95

96-100

100-102

Rev. Archl. Laidlie called-A short Account of him

-His Settlement, Popularity, and Usefulness, 103-107

A civil Suit instituted against Consistory-Concluding

Remarks,......

CHAPTER IV.

107-109

Circumstances relating to his Theological Studies, and to
the Church of New-York.

The Influence which the present unhappy state of the

Church had on Mr. Livingston,...

His own Statement of the Reasons which induced him

110-112

to remain in the Church-Remarks,................................... 112-116

The Manner in which he spent his Time in the Spring

of 1765,..........

116

His Sentiments upon the subject of the Theatre,....... 116-119

First Interview with Dr. Laidlie,.....

Prepares to go to Holland-Assertion that he was

aided by the Church of New-York contradicted,

-Departure from New-York-And Arrival at

Amsterdam,........

Attentions received upon his Arrival-Determines to

pursue his Studies at Utrecht,....

120

121-123

... 124-125

126

Visits the Rev. Mr. Schorelenburgh, of Tienhoven,

Goes to Utrecht-Reception by Professor Bonnett, Page.

His Prudence in the choice of Companions,..... 126-128

Visits again Mr. Schorelenburgh-Happy Conse-

Extracts from Letters of Dr. Laidlie, relative to this

From the Commencement of his studies in the University of
Utrecht, till his Return to New-York.

Introductory Observations,.......

.... 156-160

Mr. L. commences his Studies under several Profes-

sors-Subjects of Study,......

.... 160-161

His Manner of pursuing the Study of Theology,.....

His Intimacy with some praying young Men-Pro-

162

fessor Elsnerus,......

163-164

A Conflict in relation to the Doctrine of Divine Provi-

dence-Remarks,........................

165-169

Conversion of a Stranger under his pious conversation, 170-171

Conversion of a Student of Law,........

The difference between a speculative and experimen-

tal knowledge of the Truth, evinced in the case of a

Dr. D...........

172-178

..... 173-177

An Account of an interesting Conference,............. 177—181

An Account of the Administration of Baptism in a Bap-

tist Church in Utrecht,........

.... 181-184

Dr. Witherspoon's Visit-Mr. Livingston's Attentions

to him,......

184

Measures in contemplation between them for the bene-

fit of the D. C. in America,.......

The Cœtus Party attempt the erection of an Acade-

my, but encounter difficulties,.

Page.

184-186

.... 187-189

.....

An Extract from the Charter of Queen's College,..... 188-190

The appointment of a Divinity-Professor in King's

College N.Y. desired by some of the Conferentie,

A Connexion with Princeton College meditated-Ex-

191

tracts of Letters upon the subject-Remarks,... 192-197

The Church of N. Y. think of calling another English

Preacher Mr. L. spoken of-Fears entertained

as to the strength of his voice, &c.....

His Aversion to the observance of the Holydays dis-

covered-Extracts of Letters upon the subject

addressed to him-Remarks,.......

A Call made out for him, and forwarded,..............

Licensure, and promising character of his first public

labours,.......

198

199-203

204

.... 205-207

Concludes to present himself a Candidate for the De-

gree of Doctor of Divinity,......

207

His Examinations for this Degree, and Success,..... 208-212

A Call from a Church in Amsterdam declined,........

Embarkation for England-Arrival there-Interview

209

with Dr. Kennicott,

Arrival at New-York,....

CHAPTER VI.

212-213

214

From his Return to New-York, till the Close of the
Revolutionary War.

Arrives on a Sabbath Morning-Preaches the next

Sabbath-Is duly received by the Church,....... 215-216

Commences with zeal the discharge of Pastoral Duties,

and is highly esteemed,......

216-219