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Swift (search for this): chapter 10
ich when we consider how well known those views were, and in what light they were regarded by the orthodox—and that Mr. Shute was nevertheless, and continued to be, a man of great influence among the English Presbyterians, may afford us no unplausible ground for the belief that, so early as the very beginning of the last century, the most distinguished men of this denomination had already deviated materially from the standards of their forefathers. He is shortly after this time described by Swift, in a letter to Archbishop King, as the shrewdest head in England, a leader of the Presbyterians, and the person in whom they principally confided. He soon afterwards published another pamphlet entitled, The Rights of Protestant Dissenters, which reached a second edition in 1705. Mr. Shute, from his rising talents and intimate connexion with the most distinguished men of the party, was already considered as a leading man among the Dissenters, and was consulted on that ground by the most
Bennet (search for this): chapter 10
, as well as to the part he took in the struggle at Salters'-hall, that an attempt was made to defeat his election for Berwick, in 1722, by raising against him the cry of Arianism. This cry is referred to in the following remarkable passage by Mr. Bennet, of Newcastle, in the dedication of one of his works to Lord Barrington:—I speak not this from an apprehension that your lordship has any opinions in religion that render you obnoxious, or that you need be shy of owning on proper occasions. Ire assuming and dangerous. But when we carry the minister into politics, and are for making our own opinions and dictates not only the test of other people's orthodoxy, but their qualification for a civil trust, the usurpation is still worse. Bennet's Memorial of the Reformation, chiefly in England; as quoted in the very interesting and valuable Historical Proofs and Illustrations of the Hewley case, when brought by appeal before the House of Lords. In the following year (1723), a very u
Francis Barrington (search for this): chapter 10
Commissioners of the Customs. About the same time, Francis Barrington, Esq. of Tofts, in Essex, who had married a relationstate, on condition of his assuming the name and arms of Barrington. In 1710, he received another accession to his fortune,. In 1711, the Whig administration being dismissed, Mr. Barrington lost his place as Commissioner of the Customs. In theent to civil freedom. On the accession of George I. Mr. Barrington was among those who were immediately presented to the . B. was raised to the Irish peerage by the titles of Baron Barrington, of Newcastle, and Viscount Barrington, of Ardglass; Viscount Barrington, of Ardglass; he received at the same time a reversionary grant of the office of Master of the Rolls in Ireland, which he resigned in 1731.from the press on this occasion, was one attributed to Mr. Barrington, entitled An Account of the late Proceedings of the Die their own confessions of faith on their brethren. Mr. Barrington had been, till this time, a member of Mr. Bradbury's c
Benjamin Shute (search for this): chapter 10
was born in 1678, at Theobalds, in Hertfordshire. He was the third son of Benjamin Shute, an eminent merchant, and was descended from an ancient family of considera the subjects to which they related. After studying four years at Utrecht, Mr. Shute returned to England, and entered himself a student of the Inner Temple, with ose views were, and in what light they were regarded by the orthodox—and that Mr. Shute was nevertheless, and continued to be, a man of great influence among the Enge Rights of Protestant Dissenters, which reached a second edition in 1705. Mr. Shute, from his rising talents and intimate connexion with the most distinguished m object was accomplished. In consequence of his services on this occasion, Mr. Shute, after his return from Scotland, was appointed, in 1708, one of the Commissie, Francis Barrington, Esq. of Tofts, in Essex, who had married a relation of Mr. Shute, left him his estate, on condition of his assuming the name and arms of Barri
Locke (search for this): chapter 10
lt on the rights of the Dissenters, to a full toleration; and argued the question on those enlarged and general principles which recommended him to the notice of Mr. Locke, with whose friendship, during the short remainder of that great man's life, he continued to be honoured. It is not improbable that to his intercourse with Mr. Mr. Locke we may in part ascribe the diligent attention to theological pursuits, scarcely met with in laymen, for which he afterwards became remarkable, and by the result of which he is now chiefly remembered. It is also reasonable to conclude, that the early disciple of Locke was even at this period not averse to his theological viLocke was even at this period not averse to his theological views; a circumstance which when we consider how well known those views were, and in what light they were regarded by the orthodox—and that Mr. Shute was nevertheless, and continued to be, a man of great influence among the English Presbyterians, may afford us no unplausible ground for the belief that, so early as the very beginning
Becket (search for this): chapter 10
to have been forgotten when the object was accomplished. In consequence of his services on this occasion, Mr. Shute, after his return from Scotland, was appointed, in 1708, one of the Commissioners of the Customs. About the same time, Francis Barrington, Esq. of Tofts, in Essex, who had married a relation of Mr. Shute, left him his estate, on condition of his assuming the name and arms of Barrington. In 1710, he received another accession to his fortune, at the death of Mr. Wildman, of Becket, in Berkshire, who also left him his estate; declaring in his will, that he did so merely because he knew no man who was so worthy of it. In 1711, the Whig administration being dismissed, Mr. Barrington lost his place as Commissioner of the Customs. In the course of the political contests of that period, which it is well known rose to a more than ordinary pitch of violence and animosity, he continued his connexion with the Whig party, in support of whose views he soon afterwards publishe
Shute Barrington (search for this): chapter 10
John Shute, Afterwards Viscount Barrington, was born in 1678, at Theobalds, in Hertfordshire. He was the third son of Benjamin Shute, an eminent merchant, and was descended from an ancient family of considerable note, some of whom had in later years been more worthily distinguished by their attachment to the cause of civil and religious liberty. His immediate ancestors were connected with the Nonconformists in the period of their adversity, and he himself was trained up in an early adheand arrived at high stations in their respective departments. The eldest, who, of course, succeeded to his father's honours, filled successively the offices of Secretary at War, and Chancellor of the Exchequer; another became a Judge, and a third a General, a fourth an Admiral, and the youngest, Shute Barrington, who entered the church, was raised to the Bishopric, first of Llandaff, afterwards of Salisbury and of Durham; in which last eminent station he died, at a very advanced age, in 1826.
Calamy (search for this): chapter 10
posed to introduce a clause providing a sort of test in relation to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity; as to which (says Dr. Calamy Calamy's Life and Times, vol. II. p. 403.) the body of the Dissenters were (unkindly and without any just ground) rCalamy's Life and Times, vol. II. p. 403.) the body of the Dissenters were (unkindly and without any just ground) represented as wavering and unsettled. However this may have been, there can be no question that a large portion of them were fully prepared to resist, to the utmost of their power, every attempt to impose additional restraints of any kind on the converal members of the liberal majority acted as they did, in a great measure, in consequence of his opinion and advice. Dr. Calamy, who declined voting at all on this occasion, speaks of himself as earnestly importuned to come forward by some of theorder, as they expressed it, to prevent Mr. Barrington Shute's endeavour to break the body of ministers to pieces. See Calamy's Life and Times, vol. II. p. 413. Among the multitude of pamphlets which issued from the press on this occasion, was on
Robert Walpole (search for this): chapter 10
ted, that the project called the Harburgh lottery, is an infamous and fraudulent undertaking; and Lord Barrington was in consequence expelled the house. It is not very easy, perhaps, to ascertain the whole truth on this unfortunate business; but there is good reason to think that, as far as Lord Barrington was concerned in it, he was more sinned against than sinning; and that the vote of the House of Commons was dictated, in a great measure, by party-spirit and the personal influence of Sir R. Walpole, who chose to consider himself as disobliged by the steady support which Lord Barrington, and, through his influence, the dissenting body in general, had given to his predecessor, Lord Sunderland. Lord Barrington's influence with the Dissenters, especially with the Presbyterians, to which body he himself belonged, was at all times very great, and was uniformly exerted in promoting a regard to those enlarged and liberal principles of religious liberty on which alone their secession fro
James (search for this): chapter 10
ir religion was unknown to the other apostles, and that it continued for four years longer without its being in the least degree suspected by any one at Jerusalem that any of the hitherto idolatrous Gentiles had been admitted into the church. In the year 49 commenced the second period of the conversion of the heathen, when the appeal was made to the apostles and elders at Jerusalem, recorded in the fifteenth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles. At this meeting St. Paul disclosed to Peter, James, and John, but as he himself states (Gal. II. 2) privately, to them which were of reputation, the doctrine which he preached to the Gentiles. But it continued a profound secret, unknown to the other apostles, and more especially to the general body of the Jewish Christians, till St. Paul's last visit to Jerusalem, in the year 58, when its open avowal created so violent a commotion. From this time forward to the subversion of the Jewish polity constitutes the third period of the conversion
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