A HISTORY

OF THE

CORRUPTIONS OF CHRISTIANITY

BY

JOSEPH PRIESTLEY, LL.D., F.R.S.,

ETC. ETC.

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TO WHICH ARE AFPENDED

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[*.* A few Explanatory Notes have been added to the ensuing pages. To distinguish these from Rutt's and Priestley's Notes, they have been enclosed in brackets.]

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THE HISTORY OF OPINIONS RELATING TO JESUS CHRIST.

The Introduction, page 1-Sect. I. Of the Opinion of the ancient Jewish and Gentile

Churches, 3-Sect. II. Of the first Step that was made towards the Deification of

Christ, by the Personification of the Logos, 8-Sect. III. The Supremacy was

always ascribed to the Father before the Council of Nice, 16-Sect. IV. Of the

Difficulty with which the Doctrine of the Divinity of Christ was established, 19—

Sect. V. An Account of the Unitarians before the Council of Nice, 24-Sect. VI.

Of the Arian Controversy, 26-Sect. VII. Of the Doctrine concerning the Holy

Spirit, 29-Sect. VIII. The History of the Doctrine of the Trinity, from the

Councils of Nice and Constantinople, till after the Eutychian Controversy, 34-

Sect. IX. The State of the Doctrine of the Trinity in the Latin Church, 38-

Sect. X. The History of the Doctrine of the Trinity after the Eutychian Contro-

versy, 42-Sect. XI. A general View of the Recovery of the genuine Doctrine of

Christianity concerning the Nature of Christ, 45.

PART II.

THE HISTORY OF OPINIONS RELATING TO THE DOCTRINE OF ATONEMENT.

The Introduction, page 51-Sect. I. That Christ did not die to make Satisfaction for

the Sins of Men, 52-Sect. II. Of the true End and Design of the Death of

Christ, 57-Sect. III. Of the Sense in which the Death of Christ is represented as

a Sacrifice, and other figurative Representations of it, 60-Sect. IV. Of the

Opinions of the Apostolical Fathers, 71-Sect. V. Of the Opinions of the Fathers

till after the Time of Austin, 73-Sect. VI. Of the State of Opinions concerning

the Doctrine of Atonement, from the Time of Austin to the Reformation, 82-

Sect. VII. Of the Doctrine of the Reformers on the Subject of Atonement, 85.

PART III.

THE HISTORY OF OPINIONS CONCERNING GRACE, ORIGINAL SIN, AND PREDESTINATION.

The Introduction, page 93-Sect. I. Of the Doctrines of Grace, &c., before the Pelagian

Controversy, 95-Sect. II. Of the Pelagian Controversy and the State of Opinions

in consequence of it, 97-Sect. III. Of the Doctrine of Grace, &c., in the Middle

Ages, and till the Reformation, 101-Sect. IV. Of the Doctrines of Grace, Original

Sin, and Predestination, since the Reformation, 103.

PART IV.

THE HISTORY CF OPINIONS RELATING TO SAINTS AND ANGELS.

The Introduction, page 108-Sect. I. Part 1. Of the Respect paid to Saints in general,
till the Fall of the Western Empire, 108-Part 2. Of Pictures and Images in

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Churches, 111-Part 3. Of the Veneration for Relics, 111-Part 4. Of Worship

paid to Saints and Angels, 113-Part 5. Of the Respect paid to the Virgin Mary,
in this Period, 117-Sect. II. Part 1. Of the Worship of Saints in the Middle

Ages, and till the Reformation, 118-Part 2. Of the Worship of the Virgin Mary,

123-Part 3. Of the Worship of Images in this Period, 126-Part 4. Of the

Respect paid to Relics in this Period, 130.

PART V.

THE HISTORY OF OPINIONS CONCERNING THE STATE OF THE DEAD.

The Introduction, page 132-Sect. I. Of the Opinions concerning the Dead till the Time
of Austin, 134-Sect. II. Of the Opinions concerning the State of the Dead, from

the Time of Austin till the Reformation, 136-Sect. III. Of the Revival of the

genuine Doctrine of Revelation concerning the State of the Dead, 139.

PART VI.

THE HISTORY OF OPINIONS RELATING TO THE LORD'S SUPPER.

The Introduction, page 140-Sect. I. The History of the Eucharist, till after the Time of

Austin, 141--Sect. II. The History of the Eucharist from the Time of Austin to

that of Paschasius, 148-Sect. III. The History of the Eucharist, fror the Time of

Paschasius to the Reformation, 153-Sect. IV. Of the Recovery of the genuine

Christian Doctrine concerning the Lord's Supper, 161.

PART VII.

THE HISTORY OF OPINIONS RELATING TO BAPTISM.

The Introduction, page 164-Sect. I. Of the Opinions and Practices of the Christians

relating to Baptism, till the Reformation, 169-Sect. II. The State of Opinions

concerning Baptism, since the Reformation, 174.

APPENDIX TO PARTS VI. AND VII.

Containing the History of the other Sacraments besides Baptism and the Lord's Supper,

page 176.

PART VIII.

A HISTORY OF THE CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE METHOD OF CONDUCTING

PUBLIC WORSHIP.

The Introduction, page 180-Sect. I. Of Churches, and some Things belonging to them,

180-Sect. II. Of Ceremonies in general, and other Things belonging to Public

Worship, 183-Sect. III. Of the proper Parts of Public Worship, 185-Sect. IV.

Of Festivals, &c., in the Christian Church, 188.

PART IX.

THE HISTORY OF CHURCH DISCIPLINE.

The Introduction, page 192-Sect. I. The History of Church Discipline, in the Time of

the Christian Fathers, 193-Sect. II. Of the State of Church Discipline in the

Dark Ages, and till the Reformation, 195-Sect. III. Of the Method of enforcing

Church Censures, or the History of Persecution, till the Time of Austin, 202-

Sect. IV. Of the Methods of enforcing Ecclesiastical Censures, from the Time of

Austin to the Reformation and afterwards, by the Catholics, 206-Sect. V. Of

Persecution by Protestants, 211-Sect. VI. The History of Mistakes concerning

Momal Virtue, 213.