LIBRARY OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE. A HISTORY OF THE CHURCH, FROM THE EARLIEST AGES ΤΟ THE REFORMATION. PUBLISHED UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF THE SOCIETY FOR VOLUME THE FIRST. LONDON: BALDWIN AND CRADOCK, PATERNOSTER-ROW. MDCCCXXXI. COMMITTEE. Chairman-The Right Hon. THE LORD CHANCELLOR. W. Allen, Esq., F. R. & R.A.S. | I. L. Goldsmid, Esq., F.R. & Rt. Hon. Visc. Althorp, M.P. Rt. Hon. Lord Auckland. The Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of Chichester. C. Bell, Esq. F.R.S., L. & E. J. Fred. Daniell, Esq., F.R.S. Viscount Ebrington, M.P. R.A.S. B. Gompertz, Esq., F. R. R.A.S. & G. B. Greenough, Esq., F.R., and L.S. H. Hallam, Esq., F.R.S., M.A. Sir J. Cam Hobhouse, Bt., M.P. Dr. Lushington, D.C.L., M.P. F. O. Martin, Esq. John Herman Merivale, Esq. F.A.S. James Mill, Esq. James Morrison, Esq., M.P. Professor Pattison. T. Spring Rice, Esq., M.P. Dr. Roget, Sec. R.S., F.R.A.S. Dr. A. T. Thomson, F.L.S. F.R.S. H. Waymouth, Esq. LOCAL COMMITTEES OF THE SOCIETY. Ashburton-J.F.Kingston, Esq. ] Edinburgh-The Right Hon. | Manchester Local Association. Birmingham Local Association. Rev. John Corrie, F.R.S. J. Reynolds, Esq., Treas. Rev. Prof. Henslow, M.A., Rev. John Lodge, M.A. Dublin-Hon. Thos. Vesey the Lord Chief Baron. R. Greville, LL.D. D. Ellis, Esq., F.R.S. Fras. Jeffrey, Esq., M.P. Prof. Napier, F.R.S.E. W. Thomson, Esq. Etruria-Jos. Wedgwood, Esq. Exeter-Rev. J. P. Jones. J. Tyrrell, Esq. Glamorganshire-Dr.Malkin, Cowbridge. Rev. R. B. Paul, Lantwit. W. Williams, Esq. Aberpergwm. Glasgow-K. Finlay, Esq. D. Bannatyne, Esq. Rt. Grahame, Esq. Professor Mylne. Alexander McGrigor, Esq. C. Macintosh, Esq., F.R.S. Mr. T. Atkinson, Hon. Sec. Hull-Dan. Sykes, Esq., M.P. Keighley, Yorkshire-Rev. Th. Drury, M.A. Launceston-Rev. J.Barfitt. Leamington Spa-Dr. Loudon, M.D. Leeds-Benjamin Gott, Esq. J. Marshall, Esq. J. Marshall, Jun., Esq. Lewes J. W. Woollgar, Esq. Liverpool Local Association. Dr. Traill, Chairman. J. Mulleneux, Esq., Treas. Rev. W. Shepherd. J. Ashton Yates, Esq. Maidenhead-R. Goolden, Esq., F.L.S. Manchester Local Association. G.W.Wood, Esq., Chairman. B. Heywood, Esq. Treas. T. W. Winstanley, Esq. Sir G. Philips, Bart., M.P. field. Rich. Bacon, Esq. Plymouth-Geo. Harvey, Esq. F.R.S. Portsmouth-E. Carter, Esq. Rev. Dr. Inman, Nav. Col. Sheffield-J. H. Abraham, Esq. Shrewsbury-R.A. Slaney, Esq.; M.P. South Petherton-J. Nicholetts, Tavistock-Rev. W. Evans. Waterford-Sir John Newport, Wolverhampton-J. Pearson, Esq. York-Rev. J. Kenrick, M. A. THOMAS COATES, Secretary, No. 59, Lincoln's Inn Fields. London: Printed by W. CLOWES, Stamford-street. Introduction CONTENTS OF VOLUME THE FIRST. Page 1 CHAPTER I.-From the times of the Apostles to the accession of Constantine CHAPTER II.-On the numbers, discipline, doctrine, and morality of the primitive CHAPTER III.—The progress of Christianity from the year 200 A.D., till the accession of Constantine, A.D. 313 CHAPTER IX. From the fall of Paganism to the death of Justinian (348—567) CHAPTER X.-From the death of Justinian to that of Charlemagne (567-814) CHAPTER XI.-On the Dissensions of the Church from the age of Constantine to |