Religion in Romantic England

Part I. Divinity William Jones: Trinity in Unity “A letter to the common people in answer to some popular arguments against the Trinity” (1767)

Joseph Priestley: One God An appeal to the serious and candid professors of Christianity (1770)

William Hazlitt: Mission of Jesus Human authority, in matters of faith, repugnant to Christianity (1774)

Thomas Scott: Faith in Christ The force of truth (1779)

Samuel Horsley: Antiquity A charge, delivered to the clergy of the archdeaconry of St Albans (1783)

Percy Bysshe Shelley: Atheism The necessity of atheism (1811)

Renn Dickson Hampden: Mystery “Knowledge of God through Christ” (1828)

Part II. Faith George Whitefield: Repentance “The Good Shepherd: a farewell sermon” (1769)

Augustus Toplady: Predestination More work for Mr. Wesley (1771)

John Fletcher: Free Grace The first part of an equal check to pharisaism and antinomianism (1774)

Joseph Milner: Salvation in Christ “An affectionate address to seamen” (1797)

Southwood Smith: Divine Government Illustrations of the divine government (1816)

Edward Copleston: Fatalism An enquiry into the doctrines of necessity and predestination (1821)

Julius Charles Hare: Light and Darkness “The children of light” (1828)

Part III. Canon Sarah Trimmer: Two Books An easy introduction to the knowledge of nature, and reading the Holy Scriptures (1780)

Herbert Marsh: Prayer Books An inquiry into the consequences of neglecting to give the Prayer Book with the Bible (1812)

Isaac Milner: Bible Societies Strictures on some of the publications of the Rev. Herbert Marsh (1813)

Peter Gandolphy: Rule of Faith A defence of the ancient faith (1813)

Edward Hawkins: Scripture and Tradition A dissertation upon the use and importance of unauthoritative tradition (1819)

Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck: Spiritual Interpretation Biblical fragments (1821)

Edward Irving: Living Word For the oracles of God . . . For judgment to come (1823)

Connop Thirlwall: Biblical Inspiration “Introduction by the translator” (1825)

Part IV. Doubt George Horne: Miracles Letters on infidelity (1784)

William Wilberforce: Unbelief A practical view of the prevailing religious system of professed Christians (1797)

Robert Hall: Infidelity Modern infidelity (1800)

William Paley: Evil Natural theology (1802)

Richard Whately: Miracles and Testimony Historic doubts relative to Napoleon Buonaparte (1819)

Jeremy Bentham: Pain and the Afterlife Analysis of the influence of natural religion on the temporal happiness of mankind (1822)

Hugh James Rose: Faith and Reason The state of the Protestant religion in Germany (1825)

V. Enthusiasm William Law: Spiritual Life An humble, earnest, and affectionate address to the clergy (1761)

William Warburton: Divine Grace The doctrine of grace (1762)

William Romaine: Spirit and Conscience The walk of faith (1771)

John Foster: Evangelical Intellect “On the aversion of men of taste to evangelical religion” (1805)

Leigh Hunt: Dangers of Methodism “An attempt to show the folly and danger of Methodism” (1808)

Hannah More: Heart Religion Practical piety (1811)

Joanna Southcott: Prophecies Prophecies announcing the birth of the Prince of Peace (1814)

Joseph John Gurney: Pure Christianity Sermons and prayers (1832)

VI. Psalms Charles Wesley: Family Hymns Hymns for the use of families (1767)

John Newton and William Cowper: Light Revealed Olney hymns (1779)

William Wordsworth: English Church Ecclesiastical sketches (1822)

James Montgomery: Christian Hymnody The Christian psalmist (1825)

John Keble: Nature’s Praise The Christian year (1827)

Felicia Hemans: Divine Mysteries Records of woman (1828)

Part VII. Morals Henry Venn: Marriage The complete duty of man (1763)

Soame Jenyns: Christian Virtue A view of the internal evidence of the Christian religion (1776)

Thomas Clarkson: Slavery An essay on the slavery and commerce of the human species (1786)

John Wesley: Holy Living “The more excellent way” (1787)

Mary Wollstonecraft: Creation Original stories from real life (1788)

Adam Clarke: Tobacco A dissertation on the use and abuse of tobacco (1797)

Robert Malthus: Chastity An essay on the principle of population (1803)

Part VIII. Nation Samuel Palmer: English Dissent The Protestant dissenter’s catechism (1772)

William Stevens: Spiritual Authority A treatise on the nature and constitution of the Christian church (1773)

George Dyer: Religious Subscription An inquiry into the nature of subscription to the Thirty-Nine Articles (1789)

Edmund Burke: Established Church Reflections on the revolution in France (1790)

Thomas Paine: Toleration Rights of man (1791)

Anna Letitia Barbauld: National Repentance Sins of government, sins of the nation (1793)

Samuel Taylor Coleridge: The Christian Church On the constitution of the church and state (1830)

Part IX. Papacy Charles Butler: Catholic Relief An address to the Protestants of Great Britain and Ireland (1813)

John Milner: Papal Authority The end of religious controversy (1818)

Joseph Blanco White: Catholic Tyranny The poor man’s preservative against popery (1825)

William Poynter: Christian Obedience Declaration of the Catholic bishops (1826)

Thomas Hartwell Horne: Rome Romanism contradictory to the Bible (1827)

Thomas Arnold: Irish Catholicism The Christian duty of granting the claims of the Roman Catholics (1829)

Part X. Outsiders Joseph White: Christianity and Islam A comparison of Mahometism and Christianity (1784)

William Knox: Native Americans “Of the Indians in the colonies” (1789)

William Carey: Missionary Call An enquiry into the obligations of Christians (1792)

Thomas Coke: Methodism in Africa An interesting narrative of a mission (1812)

William Carus Wilson: Heathen Cruelty The children’s friend (1826)

Reginald Heber: Missions in India Narrative of a journey through the upper provinces of India (1828)

Francis Henry Goldsmid: Jewish Emancipation Remarks on civil disabilities of the British Jews (1830)