Antiqjji-
HIES*-
antiquaries have publifhed feveral inferiptions, engraved flow s ,'little
images, an d o t h e r eurfofities found in
have alfo been diicovered in th e temto r^ ^ ^p 'tn eg jaen v .ap d a Roman mile
ftpne in j the vicinity o f Derft. In the middle, ofj Xeyden,, .upon a n
artificial hill, ftands a rou n d tower, fabled to have b e e n b u ilp b y H e n -
%ift-wfio fitft led i th e Saxons {to E n g t a id .^ Among the antiquities o f
•tike middle ages may be particularly named iM i S M w W i1 with
' a tower o f great height,'commanding as i t were a map o f the furroundr-
-ing country, and wo rth y o f th e great power o f the ancient biflyips q f
; th a t fee. But Amfterdam itfelf, ahd moft o f th e o th e r dltoes,' are comparatively
o f recent foundation, and contain b u t few monuments even
o f th e middle ages.
' * jsmiBata«a>p.2QQ. Scmerius 1715.
- GILAPTER II. .
- PbLrricrAL-GsogrApht.' ' -
R eligion—Ecclqfcajlhat. peifgrafby.— Govermritnt. ^L~aw f.^P i^ulktioH , —«CW»«.
$^l-nk$(^-4 *wy&Nvvy&t"Reoemief.—Political Importance and- Relations. -
H E proteftant* religion, in the Galvmijhc form, prevails through the RgLiaio*.
United Provinces 5'and th e treaty o f U n io n ‘1579 bears th a t i t fKall
be maintained^;.vsEhe dates 1 1583, propofed th a t ao>
otheri.form o f worjhip .Ihould j bb itplerated.; but this ;refolution was
w ife ly ;jr^& 'd -f; aad;^ainy'fdfegi»aas>petmfatfed.>.| ^ :c d iu ^ « n that it do
not-oppl^^theifundam enta^.Iaps, .or, teach any.-dodirinesjubverfive o f
the fta te j y e t employments, o f a n y copfeq‘aeneercan only be filled by
proteftanrs*
v. T h e gecclefiaftieal perfons are-, cpnfidered as divided in to four ranks,
presflpfipm at un.iveTfities, preachers, elders,, and deacons: and.the go- Sfc%5wphj,*;
v e rnm e n t.,o f th e 'h h u r c h is admmifterpd b y cohfiff orieX clafles, .and
fynods. T h e confiftory is thp low e ft'co u rt, commonly confining o f
the clergy and elders o f a particular' towh, whiFe5,%' clals 'cohfiftS o f
deputies!' fro n t feiferalj and is com m o n ly 'an ep ild ed three 'times iii the'
j?ear, a part o f its duty beihg'to vifit thCchurcbbs, “tind1 watph' o v e r th e 1
dondinfl:: o f me * ciergy. ; T h e '^ n o # J4^ 0 tl^ ^ i^ ^ x b< iia l di^’fiaflbn®^
the firft b e in g auerribl^d every y ck r,1 while the !natidnal Tyndd ifebnly5
fummcmea on the m o u litftpoi;t1ant dc^afi;o n s f^ h 'd tr,!’efiential do'dtrines
a r e to Be'dHcufled, a'nd'the la fi'w ’a's th a t o f D o rtu S ifii '-The provincial
fynods a r e :
: v. • Glajfes. Preachers. '
\ , r i - . ; it .-- •* r 9
2, T h a t o f SoUtherri Holland — * - - 11 v 331
' * BnfcliWg^'iiv. part 16. -
v6i~. 1. ‘ ‘ ' ■ 3.P . «■ j . , 3. T h a t