The Antiquities of the British Churches, Errata – Table of contents
ERRATA.
In the Preface:
PAge 6. line 35. for but he did it reade for doing it. p. 23. l. 31. for And r. Surely. p. 36. l. 32. for but r. yet. p. 38. l. 10. for Cladroe r. Cadroe. p. 41. l. 39. after had insert made. p. 44. l. 33. for a Generation r. three Generations, and for overdoe r. not doe. p. 61. l. 37. for. foelix r. Salix.
In the Book:
PAge 2. l. 10. dele and. p. 25. l. 19. for under floo r. understood. p. 59. l. 20. for with r. and. p. 70. for Dioclesian r. Diocletian, and so throughout. p. 115. l. 14. for Alexander r. Alexander. p. 137. l. 7. for . put , p. 179. l. 11. for Council r. Church. p. 194. l. 11. for Frecalphus r. Freculphus. p. 209. l. 39. instead of but r. whereas. p. 241. l. 7, 8. dele But now the Britains were. p. 256. l. 26. for Edecus r. Ederus. p. 266. l. 35. for Egypt r. Europe. p. 276. l. 37. for Erimthon r. Erimhon. p. 281. l. 23. for Eanus r. Edanus. p. 285. l. 18. for Authemius r. Anthemius. p. 306. l. 29. Scicambri r. Sicambri. 330. l. 12. for when r. whom. p. 338. l. 8. for Island r. Iseland.
THE CONTENTS.
CHAP. I. Of the first planting a Christian Church in Britain by S. Paul.
NO Christian Church planted in Britain during the Reign of Tiberius,
Page 2.
Gildas his Words misunderstood,
p. 4.
The Tradition concerning Joseph of Arimathea and his Brethren coming to Glassenbury at large examined,
p. 6.
The pretended Testimonies of British Writers disproved,
p. 8.
St. Patrick's Epistle a Forgery,
p. 14.
Of the Saxon Charters, especially the large one of King Ina.
p. 17.
The Antiquity of Seals in England,
p. 19.
Ingulphus his Testimony explained,
p. 20.
All the Saxon Charters suspicious till the end of the seventh Century,
p. 18, 22.
The occasion of this Tradition from an old British Church there,
p. 10, 26, 28.
The Circumstances about Joseph of Arimathea and Arviragus very improbale,
p. 29.
Sir H. Spelman vindicated,
p. 30.
The state of the Roman Province about that time,
p. 31.
No such King as Arviragus then,
p. 32.
Not the same with Caractacus,
p. 34.
A Christian Church proved to be planted here in the Apostles times,
p. 35.
The authentick Testimonies of Eusebius, Theodoret, Clemens Romanus to that purpose,
p. 36.
St. Paul in probability the first Founder of a Church here,
p. 38.
The Time and Opportunity he had for it after his Release,
p. 39.
Of Pomponia Graecina and Claudea Rufina Christians at Rome, and their influence on his coming hither,
p. 43.
St. Peter and St. Paul compared as to their Preaching here, and the far greater probability of St. Paul's,
p. 45.
CHAP. II. Of the Succession of the British Churches to the first Council of Nice.
The Testimony of Tertullian concerning them cleared,
p. 50.
The National Conversion of the Scots under King Donald fabulous.
p. 51.
Of Dempster's old Annals,
p. 52.
Prosper speaks not of the Scots in Britain,
p. 53.
The Testimony of Severus Sulpicius examined,
p. 55.
Several Testimonies of Origen concerning the British Churches in his time,
p. 57.
The different Traditions about King Lucius,
p. 58.
The state of the Roman Province here overthrows his being King over all Britain,
p. 60.
Great probability there was such a King in some part of Britain, and then converted to Christianity,
p. 62.
A Conjecture proposed in what Part of Britain he reigned,
p. 63.
The most probable means of his Conversion, and the Story cleared from Monkish Fables,
p. 66.
Of Dioclesian's Persecution in Britain, and the stopping of it by means of Constantius,
p. 70.
The flourishing of the British Churches under Constantine,
p. 74.
The Reason of three Bishops of Britain onelyonly present in the Council of Arles,
p. 75.
Of the great Antiquity of Episcopal Government here,
p. 77.
Of Geffrey's Flamines and Archiflamines how far agreeable to the Roman Constitution,
p. 78.
Maximinus his Pagan Hierarchy in imitation of the Christian,
p. 81.
The Canons of the Council of Arles not sent to the Pope to confirm, but to publish them,
p. 83.
CHAP. III. Of the Succession of the British Churches from the Council of Nice to the Council of Ariminum.
Great Probabilities that the British Bishops were present in the Council of Nice,
p. 89.
The Testimonies of Constantine's being born in Britain cleared,
p. 90.
The particular Canons of that Council explained,
p. 92.
Especially those relating to the Government of Churches,
p. 95.
How far the right of Election was devolved to the Bishops.
p. 96.
Of the Authority of Provincial Synods there settled,
p. 99.
Particular Exceptions as to the Bishops of Alexandria, Rome and Antioch from ancient Custome.
p. 101.
They had then a Patriarchal Power within certain Bounds,
p. 103.
No Metropolitans under the Bishops of Rome and Alexandria.
p. 104.
The just Rights of the British Churches cleared.
p. 108.
No evidence that they were under the Roman Patriarchate,
p. 110.
The Cyprian Privilege vindicated from all late Exceptions,
p. 106.
The Patriarchal Rights examined; and from them the Pope's Patriarchal Power over the Western Churches, at large disputed and overthrown,
p. 111.
Pope Leo's Arguments against the Patriarch of Constantinople held for the Western Churches against him,
p. 132.
The British Bishops present in the Councill of Sardica with those of Gaul,
p. 135.
What Authority granted by them to the Bishop of Rome, and how far it extends
p. 138.
CHAP. IV. Of the Faith and Service of the British Churches.
The Faith of the British Churches enquired into,
p. 146.
The charge of Arianism considered,
ibid.
The true state of the Arian Controversie from the Council of Nice to that of Ariminum; and some late Mistakes rectified,
p. 147.
Of several Arian Councils before that of Ariminum,
p. 164.
The British Churches cleared from Arianism after it,
p. 176.
The Number and Poverty of the British Bishops there present,
ibid.
Of the ancient endowment of Churches before Constantine,
p. 177.
The Privileges granted to Churches by him,
p. 178.
The charge of Pelagianism considered,
p. 180.
Pelagius and Caelestius both born in these Islands,
p. 181.
When Aremorica first called Britain,
ibid.
What sort of Monk Pelagius was,
p. 185.
No probability of his returning to Britain,
p. 186.
Of Agricola and others spreading the Pelagian Doctrine in the British Churches,
p. 187.
Germanus and Lupus sent by a Council of Gallican Bishops hither to stop it,
p. 189.
The Testimony of Prosper concerning their being sent by Caelestine considered,
p. 192.
Of Fastidius a British Bishop,
p. 194.
London the chief Metropolis in the Roman Government,
p. 195.
Of Faustus originally a Britain but a Bishop in Gaul, and the great esteem he had there,
p. 197.
Of the Semipelagians and Praedestinatians,
p. 199.
Of the Schools of Learning set up here by the means of Germanus and Lupus,
p. 202.
Dubricius and Iltutus the Disciples of St. German, and of their Schools,
p. 203.
Of the Monastery of Banchor, and the ancient Western Monasteries, and their difference as to Learning from the Benedictine Institution,
p. 205.
Of Gildas his Iren, whether an University in Britain,
p. 207.
Of the Schools of Learning in the Roman Cities, chiefly at Rome, Alexandria and Constantinople, and the Professours of Arts and Sciences, and the publick Libraries there,
p. 210.
Of the Schools of Learning in the Provinces, and the Constitution of Gratian to that purpose extending to Britain.
p. 215.
Of the Publick Service of the British Churches; the Gallican Offices introduced by St. German,
p. 216.
The Nature of them at large explained, and their difference from the Roman Offices, both as to the Morning and Communion Service,
p. 217.
The Conformity of the Liturgy of the Church of England to the ancient British Offices, and not derived from the Church of Rome, as our Dissenters affirm,
p. 232.
CHAP. V. Of the Declension of the British Churches.
Britain never totally subdued by the Romans,
p. 239.
That was the occasion of the Miseries of the Britains in the Province by the Incursions from beyond the Wall,
p. 240.
Of the Picts and Scots their mortal Enemies,
p. 242.
The true original of the Picts from Scandinavia,
p. 246.
That Name given to the new Colonies, not to the old Inhabitants,
p. 241.
The Scotish Antiquities enquired into,
p. 248.
Fordon's Account of them compared with that of Hector Boethius and Buchanan,
p. 250.
Of Veremundus, Cornelius Hibernicus and their ancient Annals,
p. 255.
The Modern Pleas for their Antiquities considered,
p. 261, 282.
An Account of the Antiquities of Ireland, and of the Authority of their Traditions and Annals compared with Geffrey's British Antiquities in point of Credibility,
p. 266.
A true Account of the fabulous Antiquities of the Northern Nations,
p. 277.
The first coming of the Scots into Britain according to the Irish Writers,
p. 280.
The first Cause of the Declension of the British Churches was the laying them open to the Fury of the Scots and Picts,
p. 286.
Of Maximus his withdrawing the Roman Forces, and the Emperours sending Numbers of Picts to draw them back,
p. 288.
The miserable Condition of the Britains thus forsaken, and Supplies sent them for a time and then taken away,
p. 293.
Of the Walls built for their security, and the Roman Legions there placed,
p. 297.
The great degeneracy of Manners among the Britains,
p. 302.
Of intestine Divisions and calling in foreign assistence,
p. 304.
Of the Saxons coming, who they were, and whence they came,
p. 305.
Bede's Account examined and reconciled with the circumstances of those times,
p. 313.
Of the Reasons of Vortigern's calling in the Saxons,
p. 319.
Of the dissatisfaction of the Britains upon their coming, and Vortigern's League with them,
p. 320.
Of the Valour of Vortimer and Aurelius Ambrosius against the Saxons,
p. 322.
The different Account of the Battels between the Britains and Saxons among our Historians,
p. 325.
The sad condition of the British Churches at that time,
ibid.
The imperfect Account given by the British History,
p. 332.
Of King Arthur's story and success,
p. 334.
Of Persons in greatest Reputation then in the British Churches, and particularly of St. David,
p. 346.
Of the Britains passing over to Aremorica, and the beginning of that Colony,
p. 351.
Gildas there writes his Epistle; the scope and design of it,
p. 354.
The British Kings he writes to,
p. 355.
The Independency of the British Churches proved from their carriage towards Augustin the Monk,
p. 356.
The particulars of that Story cleared, And the whole concluded.
p. 357.