and goodness no history can parallel) to sit on the throne of his blessed father and renowned ancestors. Blessed be God, who hath protected him in 80 many encounters, hath saved him from so many dangers and snares, hath delivered him from so great troubles. Blessed be God, who in so wonderful a manner, y such miraculous trains of providence, did reduce him to his country, and reinstate him in the possession his rights; thereby vindicating his own just provi dence, "declaring his salvation, and openly showing his righteousness in the sight of all people."" Blessed be God, who, in him and with him, did store to us our ancient good constitution of governrescuing us from lawless usurpations and tyrannical ment, our laws and liberties, our peace and quiet; yokes, from the insultings of error and iniquity, from horrible distractions and confusions. Ever blessed be God, who hath "turned the cap tivity of Sione;" hath raised our Church from the dustd, and re-established the sound doctrine, the decent order, the wholesome discipline thereof; hath restored true religion, with its supports, advantages, and encourage ments. Blessed be the Lord, who hath granted us to continue these sixteen years in the peaceable fruition of those blessings. "Praised be God, who hath not cast out our prayer, nor turned his mercy from us. Praised be God, who "hath turned our heaviness a Psalm xviii. 46.; lxxxix. 22, 23. Psalm cxxvi, 1. b Psalm xcviii. 2. d Isa. xxx. 20. e Psalm lxvi. 20. into joy, hath put off our sackcloth, and girded us with gladness." a "Let our mouth speak the praise of the Lord; and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever." b "The Lord liveth, and blessed be our Rock; and let the God of our salvation be exalted." c "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things; and blessed be his glorious name for ever; and let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and amen. " d "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise the Lord." e ye a Psalm xxx. 11. d Psalm lxxii. 18, 19. b Psalm cxlv, 21. C Psalm xviii. 46. e Psalm cvi. 48.; xli. 13.; lxxxix. 52.; lxviii. 34. 1 Chron. xvi. 8-36. INDEX. ABBOTS, raised by Popes to exercise essential Offices of Bishops, i. 374. Abraham his Faith shown in Obedience, iii. 106. [TAYLOR.] Absolution of the Church: Heresy to deny it, iii. 248. [PEARSON.] Absolution: how to be obtained by Penitents, according to the Church [SHARP.] Accession, The. Prayers for Sovereigns a Christian Duty, iii. 506. To through particular Considerations, 509, 510. By Regard to the public Adoption as Children of God obtained in Baptism, i. 526–532. Adultery, iii. 21. [TAYLOR.] 167-173. [DONNE.] Affections to Sin and the World: their Hindrance of religious Truth, Afflictions, iii, 295-297. [STILLINGFLEET.] Afflictions: their Use in the training up of Princes, iii. 456. [Εικὼν Ambition. Its Nature, ii. 315, 316. Compared, in its Effects, with of Station, 323–327. Ambrose, St., the Custom of singing Psalms in course mentioned by, Angels, i. 115. [HOOKER.] ii. 230. [BEVERIDGE.] Anointing the Sick: Reasons for omitting it, iii. 197-199. [COMBER.] Anthems, the ancient Use of, i. 457. 459. [HoOKER.] (See "Musical Harmony.") Apostles their poor and mean Condition the Design of Providence, [FIELD.] Apostles: their spiritual Pre-eminences, i. 169. Knew of no Power Articles XI. XII., iii. 82-87. XIX. XX. XXI. XXXIV., i. 4. 400. Athanasius, St., i. 248. ii. 178. Atheism, a Fruit of Ambition, ii. 315. [JACKSON.] Augustine, St., i. 371. 395. His Reason why miraculous Gifts and Graces Baptism, a Sacrament, i. 485, 486; ii. 18. [HOOKER.] i. 468–470. 527. Baptism of Infants, most agreeable with the Institution of Christ, Baronius, i. 334-356.; iii. 198. 403. Barrow, Isaac, D. D. On Baptism, i. 489–500. On the Doctrine of Lord's Prayer, ii. 520-551. On the Happy Return of King Charles Basil, St., i. 53. 116. 248. 436. 442. His Praise of Melody, 456. Belief. (See "Faith.") Bellarmine, ii. 362. [CHILLINGWORTH.] iii. 415–421. [LLOYD.] Benevolence. natural, moral, and religious Grounds for, ii. 299-304. Bentley, Richard, D. D. On living to God and not to ourselves, ii. Bernard, St. his Epistle to the Archbishop of Sens quoted, i. 393, Bertram (Ratram), Monk of Corby: his Book against Transubstantia- Beveridge, Bishop. On the Sacerdotal Benediction in the Name of the : 109. On the Love of God, ii. 218-248. |