Collier (Mr.) corrects St. Paul, 170. His Defcri- ption of the Office of a Chaplain, 171. The ftrange Power that he gives to Chaplains, ibid. He puts the Clergy in joint Commiffion with the Angels, ibid. Quarrels with an Act of Parlia- ment for an odd Reason, 172. Will allow a Chaplain no Superior 173 Common Prayer-Book enacted by Parliament, 104 Conformity, when a Sin, 228. How wickedly con- tended for, Confecration (Popish) how it began, 217. Its ridi- culous Ufe, 218. Its foolish Confequences, 219, &c. Its Abfurdity, ib. No Warrant for it from Reafon or Scripture, 220. Its Pagan Original, 229. It is forbid by the Law, ibid. Convocation differs with the Apoftles, 75. The ridi- culous Ufe made of them by High Church Statef- men, 129. An Inftance of this, Covenant, the first, its Clearnefs,
Councils (General) a Character of them, 44. Can- not meet, and would only scold and fight if they did, 119 Creeds, when to be affented to, and how to be try'd, 41. The Impofition of them contrary to Reafon and Charity, 42. They are dangerous to Religion, 43. The wicked Ends, and fecular Motives, for making them, ibid. They begin in Pride, and end in Cruelty, ibid. Procured by ambitious Popes and Emperors,
ECALOGUE, its Clearnefs, 62. dy of Men fet apart to explain it. Difputes, what Sorts make us neither wifer nor
better, Distinction between Matters Civil and Ecclefiaftic,
Doctrines, how to know certainly whether they
Dodwell, (Mr.) his Character,
Dominion, (Ecclefiaftical) the Parent of Popery, 114 Duty, the Importance of it implies its Certainty, 23. Neceffary Duties eafy and plain,
CCLESIASTICAL Jurifdiction vefted in the King only, 103, &c. Ecclefiaftics, (High ones) the Infamy of one adopt- ed by all, 17. Their Want of Temper, Folly,. and Ill-breeding, 18. They have uncommon Advantages above other Societies, and yet not content, ibid. The Difference betwixt other Societies and them; their temporal and ghoftly Privileges enumerated, ibid. They are befriended by natural Superftition, 19. If not refpected, their own Fault, ibid. The Caufes why they are contemned, ibid. Their Folly in demanding Refpect, while they earn Infamy, 20. The Ad- vantages accruing to the good Clergy, by expose- ing the bad, 21. A Million of them kept in Pay for the best Part of 1700 Years to teach and reform the World, and it is not yet more re- formed, or better taught, than when they began; but, on the contrary, grows worse, 27. Their Office, every Man left at Liberty by the Word of God to perform it, 28. (Popish) by what impious Means they acquired their Riches, 100. Ecclefiaftics of all Ranks often degraded by the King's Authority, and by that of the Law, 108. Inftances of this, ibid. Ecclefiaftic Princes, how readily created, 120. An Irish Bishop creates them for a Pot of Ale a-piece,
Education, the Ufe and Abuse of it by Philofo phers and Priefts, 251. The ill Effects of an Univerfity Education, 253. A bad one worfe than none,
Englishmen, their peculiar Felicity, Epifcopacy and Geography, their Importance, 201 Eraftus proves the Clergy Creatures of the State, 100. His Principles prevailed at the Reforma-
tion, Errors, how to be fecured against them, 151, &c. This is not to be done by the Help of Priefts,
Excommunication, what it is,'
ACULTIES, (our) given by God to be used,
31 Faith, (implicit) dangerous in Government as well as in Religion, 8. Not to be exercised by Proxy, 29. How diftinguished from Credulity, 41. How tried, 224. How little it fignifies without Morality, ib. and 225, &c. What is meant by it, 238, &c. Falfe Learning, the great Mischief of it, 256, &feq.
Fafting, how little it fignifies to Religion, 232, 233, 234, 235. How little practifed by the Clergy, 236. And yet how gainful to them formerly, 237. Their Policy in appointing it, ibid. Fathers want Orthodoxy, 243: Inftances of this, ibid. Free-Thinker, the Character of that Author, 5 Free-Thinker Extraordinary, the Character of that Paper,
OD, his Glory promoted by Mans tempo- ral Happinefs, 234. His Word not be- lieved without Evidence,
241 Gospel, (the) the plainest Institution in the World, 68 Gravity always a Characteristic of Imposture, 242 Grotius, (Hugo) his Character of Ecclefiaftical Hi- story,
ABIT, good or bad, its Force, 31. The
Halifax, (Lord) a wife Saying of his to the witty Dr. Eckard,
Heathen Priefts, their Arts,
Heraldry, (Ecclefiaftic) whence derived,
Herefy, the Correction of it referved to the Law,
Heretics are Friends to Virtue, Religion, and So- ciety, when they live well, 231. The cruel Ufage which they who are called fo meet with,
225 Hickes, (Dr.) the blafphemous Trash vented by him and Lesley, 53 Hierarchy, (ours) a Creature of the Civil Power, 112 High-Church Clergy, their Folly and Dishonesty in
railing at the Freedom of the Age, 83. They pay no Regard to the Rule of Equity, ib. The Abfurdity of their Behaviour, 84. They own themselves overcome, by calling out for Help, ib. Their real Advantages, ib. Their pretended Danger, 86. How they differ from the firft Chriftians, ibid: This Confideration recom- mended to the Convocation, ibid. High-Church Men, not Members of the Church of England, 111. Are perjured in afferting their
own Independency, ib. The frange Inconfiften- cy of their Practices with their Principles, 123. Inftances of this, 124, &c. How much they hate good Men, 245 High-Church Notions, the Madness, Difaffection, and Mischief which they produce, 114. Pew Low-Church Clergy dare renounce them, ibid. They are oppofite to Chriftianity, High-Church Priests, the Tools and Drudges of Fac- tion, 130. How capable the Laity are to teach them, ibid, The Mischief which they have done, 131. A Prayer for their Amendment, ib. Why more wicked than all other Men, 132, & feq. They fubfcribe the Articles without believing them, and abuse those that do, 137. Mislead thofe that follow them, and curfe those that leave them, 145. Allow us to read the Bible, but not to make use of it, 146. How they treat Reafon, 147. They confound Reason and Scripture, ib. Their wild Behaviour, and Contempt for Man- kind, 148. They are not troubled at the Extent of Paganifm, 206. But alarmed at Confcience and Diffenters, ibid. And damn all the World, without taking one Step to convert it, Holiness, what it is, and what it is not, Holy Days, their Confequences,
Holy Ghoft, frequently belyed by young Men feek- ing Orders, 76. When belyed,
Holy Spirit, weak Men cannot speak clearer than Him,
ESUS CHRIT, the certain Rule given by Him for trying of Doctrines, 151. How eafi- ly He is to be diftinguished from Impoftors,
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