the

Works

of

Augustus M. Toplady, A. B.

late vicar of broad hembury, devon

New Edition,

with an enlarged memoir of the author

in six volumes

Vol. I.

London:

William Baynes and son,

paternoster row;

and h. s. baynes, edinburgh

1825

Contents

Vol. I.

An Account of the Life and Writings of the Author

Last will

Elegiac Poem on the death of the Author

Introduction

Occasion of the present undertaking. Free-willers punished with imprisonment by king Edward VI. and our first reformers. Harmony between Popery and Arminianism. Remarkable particulars concerning John Goodwin the Fifth-monarchy-man. Case of departed infants considered

Section I

Free-willers the first dissenters of the reformed church of England. Calvinism of king Edward, and of the Lord Protector Somerset. That king a prodigy of parts, piety, and learning. Vindication of his character from the nibbling of Papists and Arminians

Section II

Modern Geneva arminianized, through the abolition of ministerial subscriptions. Some particulars concerning Dr. Christopher Potter. Arminianism proved on the church of Rome. Pope Leo X. anathematizes Luther for denying the doctrines of free-will and perfection. Luther’s undaunted behaviour on that occasion

Section III

The council of Trent called, with a view to stem the progress of the Calvinistic doctrines. The decisions of that council, and therein of the Romish church at large, in favour of free will, conditional predestination, merit, and justification by works

Section IV

The Arminianism of the church of Rome farther evinced, in her treatment of Janssenius and Quesnel. Concise history of Janssenius and Quesnel. Concise history of Janssenius, and of the celebrated five propositions. Extracts from the hundred and one propositions of Quesnel. Bull Unigenitus

Section V

The supposed Calvinism of Thomas Aquinas, considered. Summary of St. Austin’s doctrine concerning grace

Section VI

Some account of the Ranters, and their principles. Doctrinal agreement between that sect and many of the modern Arminians

Section VII

Arminianism not the doctrine of the four first centuries. The judgment of Barnabas, of Clement, of Ignatius, and of Polycarp, concerning those articles of faith which stand between Calvinists and Arminians

Section VIII

Judgment of some eminent persons, who flourished antecedently to the Reformation, concerning those points. The Albigenses and Waldenses. Sketch of Gotteschalcus’ doctrines and sufferings. Remigius of Lyons. Florus Magister

Section IX

Judgment of eminent persons, before the Reformation, continued. John Huss, Jerom of Prague, John de Wesaliâ

Section X

Judgment of several eminent persons in England, previous to the Reformation. Bede, Bishop Grosthead, Doctor John Wickliffe, Archbishop Bradwardin, Lord Cobham

Section XI

The charge of Mahometanism refuted and retorted

Section XII

Judgment of eminent English martyrs, prior to the settlement of the Reformation. Sawtree, Claydon, Bilney, Bainham, Tyndal, Lambert, Ascough, Barnes, Hamelton, Frith, ...