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380 Primitive Invocation, which he called a supplement to Waterland's Review of the Eucharist. He does not exactly controvert Waterland's positions, but seems rather to view them as falling below the reality. This is implied in the title of his work. The author gives a most interesting historical sketch of the whole subject. Brett also took a part in the controversy, publishing "Remarks on Waterland's Charge," and "A Supplement to the Remarks." In the former, he contends, that the differences between Hickes and Johnson on the one side, and Waterland on the other, were rather verbal than real: in the latter, he defends Johnson's view of a material sacrifice in the Eucharist, which was opposed by Waterland.

It has been already mentioned, that the disputes among the Nonjurors, respecting the Usages, were terminated, the whole body, with very few exceptions, concurring in their adoption. The few, who refused to receive them, did not offer any active opposition, but contented themselves with adhering to the Book of Common Prayer. Probably some, who dissented from the majority, united with the