In support of the facts contained in the history of the reformation, the author published, 4. Reflections on Mr. Varillas's history of the revolutions that have happened in Europe in matters of religion, and more particularly in his ninth book, that relates to England. 12mo. Amsterdam, 1686. 5. A defence of the reflections on the ninth book of the first volume of Mr. Varillas's history of heresies; being a reply to his answer. 12mo. Amsterdam, 1687. 6. A continuation of reflections on Mr. Varillas's history of heresies; particularly on that which relates to English affairs, in his third and fourth tomes. 12mo. Amsterdam, 1687. 7. A relation of the barbarous and bloody massacre of about an hundred thousand protestants, begun at Paris, and carried on over all France, by the papists, in the year 1572. Collected out of Mezeray, Thuanus, and other approved authors. 4to. 1678. 8. The last words of Dr. Lewis du Moulin; or his retraction of all the personal reflections he had made on the divines of the church of England. 4to. 1680. 9. Some passages of the life and death of the right hon. John Wilmot earl of Rochester, who died 26 July, 1680, written by his lordship's direction on his death-bed. 8vo. 1680. 10. The conversion and persecution of Eve Cohan, now called Elizabeth Verboon; a person of quality of the Jewish religion. 4to. 1680. 11. An account of the confessions of lieutenant John Stern and George Borosky, executed for the murder of Thomas Thynn, esq. 10 March, 168. folio. 1682. that belonged to the records, and the proof of what he relates, or to the confutation of the falsehoods that run through the popish historians; all which may be found in the history at large. To the edition, in two volumes, 12mo. published 1719, there was added another volume of that size, containing an abridgment of the third volume, folio, by Gilbert Bur net, M. A. the bishop's second son; a clergyman of great worth and distinguished eminence, for his uncommon sagacity and solid judgment; whose answer to Mr. William Law's second letter to the bishop of Bangor is allowed to be among the best pieces in that controversy. See Mr. Hearne's Account of the Bangorian Controversy, p. 22. 12. News from France: in a letter, giving a relation of the present state of the difference between the French king and the court of Rome; to which is added, the pope's brief to the assembly of the clergy, and the protestation made by them in Latin, together with an English translation of them. 4to. 1682. 13. The history of the rights of princes in the disposing of ecclesiastical benefices and church lands; relating chiefly to the pretensions of the crown of France to the regale, and late contests with the court of Rome. To which is added, a collection of letters written upon that occasion: and of some other remarkable papers put in an appendix. 8vo. 1682. 14. An answer to the "Animadversions on the history "of the rights of princes," &c. 4to. 1682. 15. The life and death of sir Matthew Hale, knt. sometime lord chief justice of the king's bench. 8vo. 1682. 66 There was a second edition of this tract published in 12mo. 1682. To which were annexed, "additional notes on the life and death of sir Matthew Hale," written by Richard Baxter, at the request of Edward Stephens, esq. the publisher of his contemplations, and his familiar friend. 16. The life of Dr. William Bedel, bishop of Kilmore in Ireland; together with the copies of certain letters which passed between Spain and England, in matters of religion, concerning the general motives to the Roman obedience, between Mr. James Wadsworth, a late pensioner of the holy inquisition in Sevil, and the said William Bedel, then minister of the gospel in Suffolk. 8vo. 1685. 17. Three letters in defence of some passages in the history of the reformation, in answer to the reflections of the reverend Mr. Simon Lowth, vicar of Cosmus Blene, in his book of the subject of church power. 4to. 1685. 18. A letter written to Dr. Burnet, giving some account The letter relating to cardinal Pole hath been ascribed to sir William Coventry, knt. youngest son to Thomas Coventry lord Coventry, lord keeper of the great seal in the reign of king Charles the first. Of this worthy gentleman the following narrative may be acceptable to the reader. He was appointed secretary to the duke of York soon after the restoration, and also secretary to the admiralty, and elected burgess for of cardinal Pole's secret powers; from which it appears that it was never intended to confirm the alienation that was made of the abbey lands. To which are added, two breves, that cardinal Pole brought over, and some other of his letters, that were never before printed. 4to. 1685. 19. u Travels through France, Italy, Germany, and Switzerland; describing their religion, learning, government, customs, natural history, trade, &c. written in letters to the honourable Robert Boyle, esq. To which is added, an appendix, containing remarks on Switzerland and Italy, by a person of quality. 12mo. 1687. 20. A relation of the death of the primitive persecutors. Translated from the Latin of Lactantius. With a large preface concerning persecution, in which the principles, the spirit and practice of it are freely censured and condemned. 8vo. Amsterdam, 1687. The second edition was published in London. 8vo. 1713. 21. A letter to Mr. Thevenot, containing a censure of Mr. le Grand's history of king Henry the eighth's divorce. To which is added, a censure of Mr. de Meaux's [John Benigne Bossuet, late bishop of Condom] history of the variations of the protestant churches; together with some further reflections on Mr. le Grand. 4to. 1689. 22. A letter to Dr. William Lloyd, lord bishop of Coventry and Litchfield, concerning a book lately published, Peerage of England, vol. ii. part 2. 8vo. 1735. u There have been several editions of this curious and entertaining narrative, the last of which was printed 1750, 12mo. It vastly surpasseth every thing in its kind extant, in the style, sentiments, matter, and method. The fine spirit which shineth through it is admirable. It is likely, that he exerted himself in an extraordinary manner in the composition, having chosen a person of so eminent a character for his patron. His observations upon the corruptions and impostures of popery must afford peculiar pleasure to every genuine and consistent protestant. ́called "A specimen of some errors and defects in the his"tory of the reformation of the church of England," by Anthony Harmer x. 4to. 1693. 23. An essay on the memory of queen Mary. 8vo. London, 1695. 12mo. Edinburgh, 1695. 24. Reflections on a book, entitled, "The rights, powers, ❝ and privileges of an English convocation stated and vin"dicated," by Francis Atterbury, M. A. afterwards bishop of Rochester and dean of Westminster. 4to. 1700. 25. y The history of his own time, in two volumes, folio. The first published 1723, the second in 1734 2. To which was added, the life of the author, by his son, Thomas Burnet, esq. since one of the justices of the court of common pleas; who also published a defence of this history, in reply to the objections of the right hon. George Granville lord Lansdown, contained in a pamphlet, entitled, "A letter to the author of the reflections historical and po❝litical." The bishop left finished and prepared for the press, a book entitled, "Essays and meditations on morality and religion;" with directions in his last will that it should 66 "laws to that of blind passion and "unbridled will and pleasure." See Hibernicus's Letters, vol. i. numb. 23. z The conclusion of this history, which is addressed to men of all orders and degrees, hath been published in small 12mo. that it may circulate into the hands of numbers of persons whom the history itself might never reach. It is, as the bishop himself observeth, "a sort of "testament or dying speech, which," saith he, "I leave behind me to be "read and considered when I can "speak no more." The alarming important truths contained in it are expressed in such a propriety and energy of style, and so solemnly laid home to the consciences of men, that they are admirably calculated and adapted to awaken in the rising generation, a strong and lively sense of religion, virtue, and public spirit. be printed, but I cannot find that this order was ever executed. 13th March, 1753. R. F. (Dr. Bliss has been so obliging as to add to the foregoing list of the works of bishop Burnet the three following tracts. A letter from the bishop of Salisbury to the clergy of his diocese. To be read at the triennial visitation in April and May, 1708. 4to. one sheet. It is in the British Museum, as well as the following tract. A letter to a lord, upon his happy conversion from popery to the protestant religion. By G. Burnet, D. D. Printed in the year 1688. Four pages in 4to. Thoughts on education, by the late bishop Burnet. Now first printed from an original manuscript. London. 8vo. 1761.) In St. James's church, Clerkenwell, is a fair marble monument, erected to the memory of bishop Burnet. The pediment, which is circular, is supported by pilasters of the composite order, on the extremities of which are urns, and in the centre are the arms of the see of Salisbury and Burnet, impaled in a shield; on the frieze are cut in relievo several books and rolls; amongst which is one entitled, Hist. Reform, and on the tablet underneath is this INSCRIPTION. H. S. E. GILBERTUS BURNET, S.T. P. Et nobilissimi Ordinis à Periscelide CANCELLARIUS, ABERDONIAE Literis instructus, SALTONI curae animarum invigilavit, Postquam in ANGLIAM transiit rem sacram per aliquot Annos in templo Rotulorum LONDINI administravit, donec nimis acriter (ut iis qui rerum tum potiebantur visum est) |