A historical survey of Christianity in the seventeenth century, the third volume of J. H. Kurtz's church history. It examines relations between Roman Catholic, Calvinist, Lutheran, Anglican, and Presbyterian churches, including conversions, political changes, and union efforts. Listeners interested in the Reformation era and its aftermath will find a detailed, traditional account.
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Transcriber’s Notes CHURCH HISTORY. BY PROFESSOR KURTZ. AUTHORIZED TRANSLATION FROM LATEST REVISED EDITION BY THE REV. JOHN MACPHERSON, M.A. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. III. SECOND EDITION. London: HODDER AND STOUGHTON, 27, PATERNOSTER ROW. MDCCCXCIII.
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CONTENTS. THIRD DIVISION. (Continued.) SECOND SECTION. CHURCH HISTORY OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. I. Relations between the Different Churches. § 152. EĵǪǵ ĵƿŠ WŧǪǵ. (1) Roman Catholic Hopes. (2) Calvinistic Hopes. (3) Orthodox Constancy. § 153. CĵǵƒLjƯƗŕƗǪƽ ĵƿŠ PǡLjǵŧǪǵĵƿǵƗǪƽ. (1) Conversions of Protestant Princes. (2) The Restoration in Germany and the Neighbouring States. (3) Livonia and Hungary. (4) The Huguenots in France. (5) The Waldensians in Piedmont. (6) The Catholics in England and Ireland. (7) Union Efforts. (8) The Lehnin Prophecy. § 154. LǼǵƒŧǡĵƿƗǪƽ ĵƿŠ CĵƯ΄ƗƿƗǪƽ. (1) Calvinizing of Hesse-Cassel, A.D. 1605-1646. (2) Calvinizing of Lippe, A.D. 1602. (3) The Elector of Brandenburg becomes Calvinist, A.D. 1613. (4) Union Attempts. § 155. AƿƄƯƗŕĵƿƗǪƽ ĵƿŠ PǼǡƗǵĵƿƗǪƽ. (1) The First Two Stuarts. (2) The Commonwealth and the Protector. (3) The Restoration and the Act of Toleration. II. The Roman Catholic Church.