THE

POLITICAL

STATE

OF

GREAT BRITAIN,

With the

Most Material Occurrences in EUROPE.
For the Month of JuLY, 1714.
Containing in Particular,

1. Dr. CLARKE's Sentiments about the HOLY TRINITY;
with the Refolution of the Lords Bishops thereupon.››
II. The Conclufion of the laft Seffion of Parliament: Particu-
larly the Proceedings of the H. of Lords about the Treaty.
of Commerce with Spain, the Affiento, and Mr. Arthur Moore.
III. Proceedings of the South-Sea Company against Mr. Moore.
IV. Proceedings of the General Affembly of the Church of
Soctland; with a Letter containing Reflections thereupon,
never before printed.

V. Account of the Death, Pedigree, Character, Sr. of the moft
Excellent Princess SOPHIA.

VI. Three Letters written Two by Q. Anne, the other by the E.
of Oxford, to the Court of Hanover; with the Proceedings
against the Publishers, and Remarks on thofe Letters.

VII. A particular Account of the late Treasurer's Disgrace.
VIII. A particular Account of all the Moneys granted by
Parliament the Four laft Years paft, and unaccounted for by
the late Lord Treasurer,

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1714.

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THE

POLITICAL STATE

FOR

The Month of July, 1714.

London, July 31. 1714...

SIR,

Gave you, in my laft an Ac-Vol. VIII.
count of the Proceedings of
Both Houses of Convocation

with relation to Dr. Clarke

* See Pol.

and acquainted you, that that Reverend and Worthy Divine had made a Submission to the Upper House, which had put an End to that Affair. The Pa-State Vol. per which, about the Beginning of this VII. p. 463. Month, Dr. Clarke deliver'd to My Lords

the Bishops was as follows:

Dr. Clarke's Sentiments concerning the Dr. Clark's Eternal Generation of the SON, and Procefs Paper deliof the HOLY SPIRIT, &C.

A

ver'd to the Upper House

of Convocation

Concerning

Vol. VIII. Concerning the Eternity of Son and Holy

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Spirit.

Y Opinion is, That the Son of God was Eternally Begotten by Eternal Incomprehenfible Power and Will of the Father; and that the Holy Spirit was likewife Eternally Derived from the Father, by, or through the Son, according to the Eternal Incomprehenfible Power and Will of the Father.

Concerning Preaching.

Before my Book, intituled, The Scripture Doctrine, was published, I did indeed Preach Two or Three Sermons upon this Subject; but fince the Book was publish'd, I have never preach'd upon this Subject: And because I think it not fair to propofe particular Opinions where there is not Liberty of Anfwering, I am willing to promife, as indeed I intended, not to preach any more upon this Subject.

Concerning Writing.

I do not intend to Write any more concerning the Doctrine of the Trinity; but if I fhall fail herein, and Write any Thing hereafter upon that Subject, contrary to the Doctrine of the Church of England, I do hereby willingly fubmit my felf to any fuch Cenfares as my Superiors fball think fit to pass upon me.

And whereas it has been confidently Reported, That the Athanafian Creed, and the Third and Fourth Petitions of the Litany have been omitted in my Church by my Direction, I do hereby declare, That the Third and Fourth Petitions of the Litt ny have never been omitted at all;

and

and that the Athanafian Creed was never Vol. VIII. omitted at Eleven a-Clock Prayers, but

at the early Prayers only, for Brevity fake, at the Discretion of the Curate, and not by my Appointment.

As to my private Converfation, I am not Confcious to my felf, that I have gi ven any juft Occafion for thofe Reports which have been fpread concerning me, with Relation to this Controversy; I am forry that what I fincerely intended for the Honour and Glory of GoD, and fo to explain this great Myftery, as to avoid the Herefies in both Extreams, fhould have given any Offence to this Synod, and particularly to My Lords the Bishops. I hope my Behaviour for the Time to come, with Relation hereunto, will be fuch, as to prevent any further Complaints against me.

Hereupon the Upper House of Convo- Refolution of cation came to this Refolution, We ha-the Upper H. ving receiv'd a Paper fubfcrib'd by Dr. of Convocation Clarke, containing a Declaration of his thereupon, Opinion concerning the Eternity of the 'Son and Holy Spirit, together with an 'Account of his Conduct for the Time 'past, and Intention for the Time to come, (which Paper we have order'd to be entred in the Acts of this Houfe, and to 'be communicated to the Lower House) 'do think fit to proceed no further upon the Extract laid before us by the Lower 'Houfe.

It is obfervable, that the Lower House protested against this Refolution.