![]() ![]() * who had, by absenting themselves from the parliament, and re∣fusing the oaths, plainly disowned his title. ![]() ![]() Whatever promises William had made, and what∣ever sentiments of respect he entertained for the church of England, he seemed now in a great measure alienated from it, by the opposition he had met with from its members, particularly from those Prelates The experiment of a new election being deemed too hazard∣ous, the Council determined that the King, by vir∣tue of his own authority, should change the conven∣tion into a parliament, by going to the house of Peers, with the usual state of a Sovereign, and pronouncing a speech from the throne to both houses: which ex∣pedient was accordingly practised. Having chose his Council, they resolved to convert the convention into a parliament, that the new settlement might be strengthened by a legal sanction, which was now supposed to be wanting, as the assembly had not been convoked by the King's writ of summons. Which they enjoyed on the first day of December. William began his reign with a pro∣clamation for confirming all Protestants in the offices For the same reasons, the friends of the church became jealous of his proceed∣ings, and employed all their influence, first in opposing his elevation to the throne, and afterwards in thwart∣ing his measures. As he had been bred a Calvinist, and always expressed an abhorrence of spiritual persecution, the Protestant Dissenters considered him as their peculiar Protector, and entered into his interests with the most zealous fervour and assiduity. Those, who at first acted from principles of patriotism, were insensibly warmed into partizans and King William soon found himself at the head of a faction. Their mutual jealousy and rancour revived, and was heated by dispute into intemperate zeal and enthusiasm. WILLIAM had been invited to England by a coalition of parties, united by a common sense of danger but this tie being broken, they flew asunder, and each resumed its original pre∣judices. Of the State of RELIGION from the Revolution 1689 to the death of King George II. explaining all such ambiguous Words and Phrases as have a proper Connexion with the Subject of this History. To which is added, A DICTIONARY of the principal Religious ORDERS, OFFICES, DAYS, RITES, CUSTOMS, HABITS, and CHARACTERS the most impor∣tant TRANSACTIONS of Ecclesiastical COUNCILS, SYNODS, &c. Including a general History of the REFORMATION, and so much of Civil and Ecclesiastical History as is connected with, or necessary to explain and illustrate the WORK. THE HISTORY OF RELIGION: Particularly of the Principal Denominations of CHRISTIANS, VIZ.ĬONTAINING A succinct and genuine Account of their original and present CONSTITUTION, DISCIPLINE, DOCTRINES, WORSHIP, and CEREMONIES: With a general Account of the various Sectaries of less Note, since the first Establishment of Christianity. ![]()
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