Execution of the Act 327 Convocation 329 Sheldon's Inquiries 331 CHAPTER XVII. The Plague 333 Ministers who remained in London during the Plague 338 Usefulness of the Ejected Clergy 340 Mompesson 341 Stanley and Shaw 342 Parliament at Oxford 343 Increase of Nonconformity 343 Five Mile Act 345 Nonconformists who took the Oath of Non-resistance 348 Those who refused it 350 Dutch War 355 CHAPTER XVIII. The Fire of London 357 Papists suspected 361 Exertions of Nonconformists after the Fire 362 Disturbances in Scotland 363 Fanatics 365 The Dutch 366 Empty Exchequer 367 Impeachment of Clarendon 369 His Character 371 Comparison between Clarendon and Burleigh 373 Extent of Nonconformity 375 CHAPTER XIX. Comprehension 378 Episcopalian Proposals 381 Presbyterian Modifications 383 Thorndike's Principles 385 New Conventicle Bill 387 CHAPTER XX. Manton and Baxter 390 Conventicles 392 Sufferings of Quakers 398 CHAPTER XXI. The Cabal 400 Declaration of Indulgence 403 How regarded by Politicians 404 By Episcopalians and Presbyterians 406