in Divinity, ib. Their Opinion about Tythes well-grounded, as alfo their Opinion about the Clergy, 183. They follow the primitive Chri- ftians therein, 184. As likewife their Opinion against bearing Arms, ib. As alfo in their Prin- ciple of not fwearing at all, 185. Are all ca- pable of Reading, ib. Are fond of the Bible, ib. Contend for private Judgment, 186. Their excellent Regulations as a Society, 187. They gain by a Comparison with High Church-men, and are not the worfe for Want of Clergy, ib, Quartilla, a Strumpet in Petronius, forgets that ever he was a Virgin,
EASON, when and why Men are against 88
Reformation, in Religion, who they are that al- ways oppofed it, 27. The Reformation in Eng- land, the Work of the Laity, but oppofed by the Clergy, 92. What gave Occafion to it, ib. The Arts of the Ecclefiaftics to defeat it, 93. The Spirit which it produced, 252. ried far enough, 253, 254 Religion, what the only Defign of it, 9. The two great Parts of it, 23. The Religion established, by what Arts to be altered, 91. When left to the Priefts, always abused and facrificed to their Intereft, 106. The Attempts of the High Cler gy to change ours, but hindered by the Laity, 91. Religion, how proj agated, 207. The Ends of it not ferved by human Mifery, 234. Chri- ftian Religion made a Metaphyfical Science, 56, The Advantage of this to the Priests, ib. The true one, its Simplicity and Lovelinefs, 262. Disfigured by human Inventions, ib. and 263
Reproof of fmall Faults, of fmall Service, Revelation, the Abfurdity of one that wants to be revealed, Rome, (the Church of) why owned by the High Clergy to be a true Church, 49. Her different Treatment of the English Clergy, now and for- merly, 142. The Clergy of that Church, the two principal Arts by which they fupport them felves, r45. Imitated by others therein,
ACRAMENTS, the Adminiftration of them, not confined by our Saviour to any Set of Men whatfoever, 59 Sacrilege, the Cry of it not regarded at the Refor mation,
Sanctified Names, how little they fignify,
Sarum, (late Bishop of) his Character of the Clér- gymen and Laymen,
133 Satan, what would do him too much Credit, namely, making him a Match for a Million of confecrated Perfons,
School Divinity, its Ufelefinefs and Abfurdity, 26. Schoolmen, their Character,
Scripture, addreffed to all Men alike, 25.
Parts of it, why obfcure, 26.
Work for Interpreters, 63. Priefts,
Simony, the Clergy fworn not to
In what Inftances that Oath is often broken,
Slavery, grows defirable through Habit,
Society, every voluntary one has a Right to create their own Pastors, and to judge them,
Souls, not to be faved by Proxy,
Sounds, how Men are deluded by them, 200. In- ftances of this, Speculations, the Combustions raised by the Priests about fuch as fignify nothing, 94. Inftances of this, 94 to 97 Subjects, what worth a wife Man's Thoughts, Succeffion, (uninterrupted) inquired into, 46. Not once mentioned in Scripture, 47. The Clergy at endless Odds about it, ib. Inftances of this, ib. It is a Contradiction to the Reformation, 48. Cranmer difowns it, ib. It is derived from Anti- chrift, ib. The only one which has not been interrupted, 68
ESTIMONY, Rules to try the Truth of it, 34 Tillotson, (Archbishop) a fine Obfervation of his, 55 Trade, the Parfons, what would spoil it, Truth receives Advantage from Examination, 32. Not to be discovered by those who have an In- terest against it, 33. Can never fin, 82. Needs no Masquerades, ib. How many Enemies it has, especially fpiritual ones, 255. How it would profper, were it encouraged, ibid.
UNIVERSITIES, the miferable State of
Learning and Religion there, 35, 36, and 253. They too often initiate Youth into Per-
HIMSIES of private Doctors, what Contempt they deserve,
Whiston, (Mr.) his Charge upon the Clergy for not
believing their own Articles,
Words, how they deceive the World, 6. The Ab- use of them,
World, the Way to debauch it is to debauch the Youth,
Writers, the finest often neglect important Sub- jects, Writings, (Controverfial) the Difference between thofe of Gentlemen, and thofe of Divines, 36
YOUTH, how eafily fufceptible of Vice and
EAL, (true) a Definition of it, and Chara- eter of it, 197. Falfe Zeal, how much Mif- chief it does, ib. It is brutish, implacabl, and profane, 203. Its terrible Character, and vile Pedigree, 199, 200. The Zeal of corrupt Friefts, its Causes, and Motives, 201, 202. How little they concern the Laity, 202. Zeal is often the Effect of Conftitution, 204. A remarkable Inftance of this, ib. How apt Men are to be mistaken about it, ib. Chriftian Zeal, its Meek- nefs, and excellent Effects, 203. Infeparable from Charity, ib. Is an Enemy to all Severity, ibid. Modern Zeal, its utter Inconsistency with the Gospel, 205. Altogether unlike that of the Apoftles, ib. Zeal of High-Church- Priests, how wretchedly employed, 206. Not- intended to promote Religion,.
ALMIGHTY GOD, not to be judged of
Apostles, how they executed their Commiffion to preach the Gospel, 178, 179. They gave the Holy Ghoft to all that believed, 180, 181 Arminianism, condemned in King James the First's Reign, but reckoned orthodox in King Charles the First's Reign, 9 Atheism never can be introduced among the Peo- ple, 98. Nor overthrow Religion, 99. The wicked and gainful Reafons of the Outcry of the Priests about it, 100. They promote pra- &tical Atheism, under Colour of combating fpe- culative Atheism, 101. The Villainies commit- ted by Priests as bad as thofe committed by Atheifts, 102, 103. The priestly Atheism of falfe Swearing, 105, 106. The profane Jefts that they make about the facred Ties of an Oath, 107. Their fly and execrable Manner of pro- moting this fort of Atheifm, 107, 108. Being. Atheists, they are yet good Churchmen, 108. How much worse they are than all other Athe- ifts, 109, 110. How much their Atheism is ag- gravated by a lying Pretence to Religion, 110.. Atheism, which produces no ill Action, is bet- ter than a Religion that does, 111. The En- mity to Toleration of Religion and Confcience, proved to be Atheism, and the High-Church Priests to be guilty of this Atheism, by many Arguments and Inftances, 112 to 121. High- Church Priests guilty of Atheifm, by fubverting. all Morality: Proofs of this, and Instances, 124
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