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	Detailed Study of great Men	40
	Neander and his History	41
	Distinction of Characters	42
	Uses of this Method:—
	I. Gradation of Importance in Ecclesiastical Matters	44
	II. Combination of Civil and Ecclesiastical History	45
	III. Caution against Partiality	46
	IV. Reference to Original Authorities	48
	Graves of the Covenanters	50
	The Catacombs	51
Special Opportunities for this Study:—
	I. In the Church of England	52
	II. In the University of Oxford	54
	III. In active Clerical Life	56
	Conclusion	59
LECTURE III.— THE ADVANTAGES OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.
I.	Importance of Historical Facts in Theological Study	62
II.	Importance of a General View of Ecclesiastical History	65
III.	Use of the Biography of good Men	67
IV.	Use of the general Authority of the Church	69
V.	Better Understanding of Differences and of Unity	72
VI.	Evidence rendered to the Truth of Christianity	74
VII.	Lessons from the Failings of the Church	75
VIII.	Comparison of Ecclesiastical History with the Scriptures	76
IX.	Future Prospect of the History of the Church	80
	Indications in History	81
	Indications in Scripture	82
	Conclusion	85