Chapter 25

The evening and night through the whole town were spent in devotions both public and private; the churches for this one day were so crowded by the nobility and gentry, that thousands of common people were seen praying in the public streets. In short, one would have thought the whole town had been really and seriously religious. But what was very remarkable, all the different persuasions kept by themselves, for as each thought the other would be damned, not one would join in prayer with the other.

At length Friday came, and the people covered all the streets; expecting, watching, and praying. But as the day wore away, their fears first began to abate, then lessened every hour, at night they were almost extinct, till the total darkness, that hitherto used to terrify, now comforted every freethinker and atheist. Great numbers went together to the taverns, bespoke suppers, and broke up whole hogsheads for joy. The subject of all wit and conversation was to ridicule the prophecy, and rally each other. All the quality and gentry were perfectly ashamed, nay, some utterly disowned that they had manifested any signs of religion.

But the next day even the common people, as well as their betters, appeared in their usual state of indifference. They drank, they whored, they swore, they lied, they cheated, they quarrelled, they murdered. In short, the world went on in the old channel.

I need not give any instances of what will so easily be credited; but I cannot omit relating, that Mr. Woolston advertised in that very Saturday's Evening Post, a new Treatise against the Miracles of our Saviour; and that the few who had given up their pensions the day before, solicited to have them continued: which as they had not been thrown up upon any ministerial point, I am informed was readily granted.

INDEX.

Abjuration oath. Accusation, false, a means for injuring a community. Action, motives for, often interested. Administration and Legislature. Agriculture, encouraged by the clergy. Alberoni, Cardinal. Ale-houses, should be closed at midnight. Alsatia. Ammianus Marcellinus. Anabaptists. Anne, Queen, her good qualities, "Bounty" of. Arber, Mr. Edward. Arians. Arius. Army, English, its bad discipline. Aristotle, his dictum about happiness and wisdom. Asgill, John, biographical sketch of. Athanasian creed. Atheism, not worse than superstition or enthusiasm, rise of, due to the Rebellion and murder of King Charles I. Atheist, a perfect, is a perfectly moral man. Atheology. Atterbury, Bishop. Austin.

Bacon, Lord. Basilovitz, John. Baumgarten's "Travels". Beggars, often intercept charity intended for the poor, distinct from the poor, in Ireland, methods for dealing with them, should wear badges. Belief, want of, a defect. Benefices, value of dividing them. Berkeley, Earl of, his letter to Swift. Berkeley, Lady, Swift's character of. Bettesworth, Sergeant, his rencontre with Swift, Dr. Dunkin on, and Dr. Theophilus Bolton. Bible, the, difficult to understand. Biblical terminology. Bill for a Modus, its hardships on the clergy. Bill of Division, its injustice. Bill of Residence, its injustice. Bindon, F., portrait of Swift. Bishoprics, value of, manner of filling Irish, necessity for increasing their revenues. Bishops, their tyranny, their power derived from the people comparison between English and French, Swift's description of the Irish, arguments against their power to let leases, their action at the Reformation, reduction of their revenues, evil of giving them power to let leases for lives, their power over church lands, two kinds lately promoted. Blasphemy, "breaking" for. Bolingbroke, Lord. Bolton, Dr. Theophilus, Archbishop of Cashel, and Bettesworth. Bouffiers, Mons. "Bounty," Queen Anne's, Charles the Second's. Bowen, Zachery. Boyce, S. Boyle, Dean. Boyse, J. Brodrick, Allen. Brown, Rev. Mr. Budgell, Eustace, his appropriation of Tindal's effects. Bull, Dr. George. Burke, Edmund, on Swift's sermon on "Doing Good." Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury, on occasional conformity, Swift's satire on, Dartmouth on, biographical sketch of, "History of the Reformation," "Vindication of the Church and State of Scotland," his criticisms on the Tories, Swift's rejoinder, his argument against Popery, Swift's rejoinder, his opinion of the clergy, reference to the Tory clergy, Swift's criticism on his methods, Swift's criticism on his style, on Presbyterians, the oracle of the hypocritical zealots. Business, corruptions in.

Campegi, Cardinal. Carr, Charles, Bishop of Killaloe. Catholic Church, the necessity for a head. Catholics, Roman, their persecutions of Protestants, their favour with King James II., reasons for repeals of Test Act in their favour, first conquerors of Ireland, their rebellions were purely defensive measures, always defenders of the monarch, are true Whigs, their loyalty to the Hanoverian House, have as fair a title to be called Protestants as Dissenters, the bulk of them loyal to King Charles I., lost their estates in Ireland for fighting for the king, merits of, and Dissenters, contrasted, arguments for repeal of Test Act affecting the equally with Dissenters, the heavy accusation they lie under, Catholicism and Protestantism, differences between. Catholicism, Roman, its condition in England. Cato, the wisest Roman, a stoic by manners not by conviction. Censor, the office of, suggestion for its establishment in England. Charity, the outcome of self-knowledge. Charles I., Act of, concerning the bishops and the church lands, his trial, sermon on the martyrdom of, his ill-treatment by the Puritans ingratitude to him by the House of Commons history of the events which led to his death Charles the Second's Bounty Cheerfulness, a blessing of the poor Chesterfield, Earl of Children, a blessing and assistance to the poor Chinuchii, Cardinal de Chocolate Houses Christianity, Real or Primitive, inconveniences attending its abolition advantages proposed by its abolition has no share in the opposition to sectaries abolition of, would mean loss of occupation to freethinkers no necessity for extirpating it evils attending its abolition its organization its truth denied by freethinking usefulness of preaching on its mysteries early its want of truth a source of joy to the wicked suffered by being blended with Gentile philosophy Church and Dissent, their mutual attitudes Church, sleeping in, sermon on Church, the, not answerable for the depravity of human nature its total exclusion of Dissent from its emoluments the necessity for it being a corporation duty to, of the members of condition of, in Ireland Church of Christianity, its inconsistencies Church of England Man, his religious attitude his attitude to the various forms and ceremonies his toleration for worship his passion for the Church his abhorrence of flinging scandals upon the clergy his opinion that publications against religion should not be unlimited his sentiments with respect to government his idea of the freedom of a nation he is not bound to opinions of either party independent of the civil power Churches, necessity for their increase their destruction due to the Rebellion Church lands, reasons for the rise in the value of bad effects if sold to the laity Church of Ireland, the National Church Church revenues, expedients for increasing Church thermometer Cicero Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, "History of the Great Rebellion" Clendon, John Clergy, the, their ignorance and servility mistaken in not mixing more with the laity care to be taken by them because of the distinct habit they wear better if they appeared dressed like ordinary men unreasonableness of the charge of their persecuting spirit their antagonism to Dissent springs from a worthy motive have they any power independent of the civil their relation to Divine Right their love of power not a peculiar characteristic their claim to judicial power the allegation that it is their interest to corrupt religion, combated excellent as a body what they pretend to their power in choosing bishops Burnet's opinion of the the Tory, Burnet's reference to presumption on their part to teach matters of speculation the bill for their residence English _versus_ Irish English, their poverty concerning the hatred against not popular in Christian countries their writings against popery consequences to them of the repeal of the Test Act their attitude to the Test Act Clergy, Irish, James I.'s dealings with condition of their maintenance precarious their resort to flattery for preferment plan for a parliamentary taxation of their impoverished state want in them of concerted action attitude of landlords to their right to self-taxation, their interests allied with the interests of the country Clergyman, Swift's position as a Young, letter to Clergymen, handicapped by small means the fates of Climate, its influence on Government Cokayne, Sir Thomas Collins, Anthony biographical sketch of Swift's attitude to his "Discourse of Freethinking" put into plain English by Swift Collins, J. Churton, his opinion of Swift's motive in writing the "Project" his opinion on Steele and "The Guardian" on Swift's criticism of Burnet Commissioners, Itinerary, for inspection of official conduct Common-place books, use of Commons, Irish House of, its alacrity in supporting the king against the Pretender Commonwealth, our duty to corruptions in Community, influence of private people on injured by false accusations injured by false rumours Commutation, its purpose Compton, Dr. Henry, Bishop of London Concordate of the Gallican church Connill, J. Conscience, liberty of defined, testimony of, sermon on its definition our director and guide its limitations no higher than knowledge liberty of a due regard to its dictates conducive to general happiness well founded, if guided by religion moral honesty in place of a good guide to motives fear and hope the offsprings of directs us to the love of God the laws appeal to Constantine the Great Constitution, English, a growth Contentment, the poor man's, sermon on Conversation Convocation, Lower House of Convocation, should be abolished among Protestants "Correspondent, The" Corruption, in all departments of trading Cotton, Sir John Court Party Coward, William, biographical sketch of Coyne, Nicholas Craik, Sir Henry, his opinion on Swift's tract on Collins Cranmer, Archbishop Creation, scripture system of Creech, Thomas Cromwell, Oliver, his notion of liberty of conscience Cromwell, Richard Cromwell, Thomas

Dartmouth, Lord, his opinion of Burnet Deanery, income necessary for a Death, its evil an impossibility Debt, National, proposal for a fund for Deceit, its practice detrimental to the well-being of a community De Foe, D. Demosthenes Deposition, can a king of England be deposed? Devil, the, his power Diogenes, his saying, "that a poor old man was the most miserable thing in life" his opinion of Socrates Discretion Disobedience, breeds sedition in a state Dissenters, their natural union with Whigs their attitude to the Bills of Residence and Division their enjoyment of toleration Swift's attitude to his description of them in "A Tale of a Tub" tracts written by Swift against them their expedient addresses of loyalty representation of the House of Lords against address of, against their representation their encouragement to refuse the oath of abjuration the disadvantages they lie under will be remedied by the repeal of the Test Act allied to the Puritans Divine Right, the clergy's relation to Dolben, Bishop of Rochester Dorset, Earl of, Swift's letter to Doubts, not answerable for Downing, Sir George Drogheda, persecution at siege of Dudley and Empson Dunkin, Dr. William, on Serjeant Bettesworth his copy of Dr. Gibbs's "Paraphrase of the Psalms" Dunkirk Duns Scotus Dunton, John Dutch, the, their recognition of liberty of conscience in religious matters their Commonwealth though they have liberty of conscience they yet enforce tests for office Duties, of each to the other in a state

Ecclesiastical jurisdiction, should be vested in the hands of catholic archbishops and bishops Education, value of, to a young clergyman university Election, Elisha and Hazael Employments, battle for Empson and Dudley English language, value of its study "Englishman, The" Epicurus Epiphonema Episcopacy Erasmus Establishment, enquiry into its nature Eusebius, Bishop of Vercelli Evans, Dr., Bishop of Meath Executive Power, the care it should take

Faction, detrimental to brotherly love Fagel, Mons Fairfax, General Faith, its great power Falkiner, Sir F. Falkland, Viscount, biographical sketch of his method in writing False witness, sermon on, Fanatics, their insolence Filmer, Sir Robert, biographical sketch of First fruits and tenths First fruits Flattery, self-knowledge secures us against its snares Flax, bill for the encouragement of its growth Forbes, Edward Forster, Dr., Bishop of Raphoe Forster, John, his "Life of Swift" his suggested date for the writing of "The Project" and "The Sentiments" Fountaine, Sir A. Freedom, of a nation, in what it consists Freethinker, indispensable duty of Freethinkers, their natural connection with Whigs the most virtuous people in all ages ignorance and vice their principal characteristics Freethinking, its mischief denies Christianity and missionaries enjoined by Christ means free-speaking and free-writing some thoughts on Friendship, depends on brotherly love Fuller, Dr. Thomas

Gallican Church, concordate of Gaming, addiction to how to stop it Gardiner's "History of England" Gay, John, "The Espousal" Genevan system Gibbs, Dr., Swift's Remarks on his Paraphrase of the Psalms Gildon, Charles Giving, more blessed than receiving Godolphin Good, doing, sermon on Gospel, the, too difficult for freethinkers want of faith in value of its truth Government, Hobbes's principles of, combated if every species of, be equally lawful, they are not equally expedient English, its advantage over all other forms its nature least understood by lawyers in the body of the people how invested in England what it cannot do its relation to a state religion from God Grabe, Dr. Grant, Col. F. Greed, often results in ill to a state "Grub Street Journal," on the Swift-Bettesworth Controversy "Guardian, The"

Hanover Club Happiness, does not depend on wealth Harley, Earl of Oxford Hazael and Elisha Health, the best of all earthly possessions Heathcote, Sir Gilbert Heathens, the groundwork of their virtues Henry VII., value of land and money in the reign of Henry VIII., his seizures of Church revenues his attitude to Catholicism his favouritism his attitude to the clergy Heptarchy, the, its power Heresy, the beginning of dissent among the early Christians Heylin, Dr. Peter "Observations on the History of Presbyterians" Hickeringil, Edmund, biographical sketch of Hickes, Dr. George, biographical sketch of his replies to Tindal High Church, how considered by the press Hilary, St. Hill, Samuel Hobbes, Thomas, biographical sketch of Swift's arguments against his theory of the sovereign power his opinion that the youth of England corrupted their political principles by reading the classical writers his opinion of the bad influence of classical histories Holiness, of life, most worthy to God Holland, the worst governed country on account of its having no state religion Honour, largely a false principle private, different from public Hospitality, depends on brotherly love House of Commons, Irish, the clergy's complaint against Howard, Robert, Bishop of Elphin Howard, Col. Thomas Huguenots, the Humility, a virtue fitting every station in life the outcome of self knowledge Hypocrisy, better than vice

Ignorance, the mother of superstition, but not of devotion Immorality, legislation against, ineffective an incentive to good conduct _Imperium in imperio_, doctrine of Independents differences between, and Presbyterians their end Infidelity, its infamy Infidels, their advice interested cannot satisfy the general reason of mankind the fallacy of their arguments against the Trinity Informers, their interest Inns of Court, "the worst instituted seminaries in any Christian country" Intemperance, dangerous to upright men Interest, self, the spring of most actions Interests, private and national Ireland, present condition of the Church in wretched condition of plantations in condition of the clergy of first conquerors of, English Catholics Rebellion in its misery and want the causes of this misery its intolerable hardships the folly and vanity of its landowners pride and vanity of its people discouragement of its manufactures idleness and sloth in cruelty by which it is governed bondage of its laws counteracting influence against the government foundations and charities in fraud of the servants in necessity for proper training of the children of the poor in the beggars in its poor laws methods for dealing with beggars badges for beggars in sermon on wretched condition of Ireton, General

James the First's Bounty James I., his dealings with the Irish clergy James II., his abdication attempted illegal and unjustifiable exercise of power his conduct contrasted with that of Charles I. his relations with the Church Jerome, St. Jethro, his advice to Moses Jews, disbelief in their teachings Jezebel John, King Johnson, Esther, three prayers for Johnson, Rev. Samuel Josephus

Kevan Bayl's new ballad King, Dr. W., Archbishop of Dublin biographical sketch of the Dublin clergy's representation to his way of encouraging the clergy to residence Swift's letter to, on the Repeal for the Test Act Kit-Cat Club Kite, Serjeant

Lancaster, Henry Duke of Land, history of the rise in the value of Landlords, Irish, their attitude to their clergy Laud, Archbishop Lauderdale, Lord Laws, human and divine Lawyers, of all people least understand the nature of government ignorant of the early history of England Learning, its prevalence during early Christian times Leases, bishops' evils of letting, for lives "Legion Club, The" Legislature and administration Legislature, the supreme power in a state Leslie, Charles Libertines, their principles Liberty, Roman idea of enjoyment of, better than contentions Life, its love, an essential impulse of our nature a trust from God its advantages for general use Limiting Act Lindsay, Dr. Linen, encouragement of its manufacture Loch, Lord Locke, John, his idea of government "Human Understanding" London, its influence on the kingdom the power it may have for good a law for closing its ale-houses at twelve Londonderry, siege of Lords, House of, character of their representation against Dissenters Lorrain, Duke of Love, brotherly, among the early Christians the causes of the want of, among us Papists and fanatics one cause for the want of weakness and folly a cause for the want of its non-insistence a cause of the want of politics a cause of the want of the evil consequences of the want of the want of, puts an end to hospitality and friendship motives for embracing injured by faction helped by religion of country, defined Love, the last legacy of Christ of self, not a fault Loyalty, a means to obtaining good character Lucretius Ludlow, Edmund

Machiavelli Magdalen College, its justification of William of Orange's declaration Magistrates, their abuses care taken in their appointment supreme, doctrine of resistance to Mandeville, Bernard de Manilius, Marcus Manners, degeneracy of, a preceding to the ruin of a state its corruption ruin to a state depravation of Manufacture, influence of, on a community Margarita. _See_ Margherita, Francesca de l'Epine Margherita, Francesca de l'Epine Marprelate tracts Marsh, Dr. Narcissus Marten, John Martyrdom of Charles I., its lessons the duty of all protestants to keep holy the day of the Mason, Monck, his "History of St. Patrick's Cathedral" his list of tracts on the Test Act controversy on the date of the "Narrative of the attempts against the Test Act" on "Roman Catholic reasons for the Repeal of the Test" McBride, John M'Carthy, Charles McCrackan Midleton, Lord Milton, John, his work on Divorce Minutius Felix, Marcus Miracle, as much a mystery as the Trinity positively affirmed by the Gospels Missionaries and freethinking Moderation, a clerical cry in politics, true and false Modus, a petition against Molesworth, Robert, Viscount Molloy, Neale Monarchy, absolute, doctrine of hereditary, to be preferred to elective the hereditary right to be sacred, if not dangerous to the constitution King _de facto_, and King _de jutre_ succession discussed Monasteries, their scandals Money, history of its values Montaigne, citation from Moore, Bishop, of Norwich Moral honesty, in place of conscience Morality, classical _versus_ scriptural without religion is a half virtue Morals, schemes for the improvement of More, Dr. Henry More, Sir Thomas Mortmain, statute of Motives, the best ground for judgments Mystery, to declare against, is to declare against scripture conditions when it may be suspicious faith, necessary for a belief in nature full of not contrary to reason

"Narrative of what passed in London" National debt, proposal for a fund for Nayler Neighbour, our duty to Nelson, Mr. Nichols's "Speculum Sarisburianum" Non-residence Non-resistance

Oath of abjuration Oath of supremacy. Obedience, St. Peter's directions for St. Paul's directions for avoid running into extremes on the question of "Observator, The" Occasional conformity Office, qualifications for, as they are generally accepted "Old and New Lights" Oldisworth, Mr. O'Neill, Owen Roe O'Neill, Philip Roe McHugh O'Neill, Sir Phelim Opinion, difference in, not a matter for quarrel compared with fashions its power difficulty of changing in Orange, William of Oratory Origen Ormonde, Marquis of Oxford, Earl of Oxford University, its revenues