The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 04 Swift's Writings on Religion and the Church — Volume 2

Part 26

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Papists in Ireland, their reduced condition loyalty to King George no cause for fear from the Parishes, their union under one incumbent Parliaments, annual Parties, our attitude to Party Government, tends to enslave senates tends to misunderstanding of personal character establishes an incorrect standard for character Passive obedience Peace, the last legacy of Christ Pedantry, the fear of Pembroke, Lord Penn, William Penny, Rev. John Peter the Cruel Philip II. of Spain Philips, Ambrose Philosophy, classical unrevealed, imperfect fails to explain the Deity its failure to inculcate the doctrine of Providence defective in its moral teachings contrasted by personal examples with Christian disputes amongst the teachers of Christian, its perfection teaches reliance on God teaches courtesy and kindness is "without partiality" is without hypocrisy contrasted by personal examples with unrevealed Pilkington, M., reference to sermon on "Doing Good" Plato, his maxim on worship his divine precept his doctrine of happiness Platonic philosophy, its relation to the early church Plays, their bad influence on morals Pluralities Plutarch Politics, dangerous to upright men Poor, the, are not the object of envy less subject to temptations than the rich the blessings they enjoy their power for doing good to others have a greater share of happiness than the rich Poor Laws, Irish Pope, the supremacy of his power in France Popery, Burnet's arguments against, its dangers national leaning to the most absurd system of Christianity its merits Protestants must not be charged with its errors and corruptions its increase penal laws against should be abrogated its priests should be settled by law in Ireland its priests should be entitled to tithe the results of this proposal for effectually preventing its growth Popes, their seizure of power Potter, Dr. John, biographical sketch of Power, absolute, belief in, dangerous to any state legislate not pleaded for by Swift Prasini Pratt, Dr., Dean of Down Prayer, an evening Preaching, value of practice in simplicity in, a prime requisite the popular manner the best styles to be avoided in the moving manner jesting in plain reasoning in pathetic _versus_ rational two principal branches of quotations in uselessness of taking the mysteries of Christian religion for subjects for not to perplex with doubts in one of the disadvantages it labours under its great neglect its neglect attended by the misbehaviour of worshippers objections against, and the unreasonableness of these causes for the neglect and scorn of neglect of, due to ignorance of religious principles neglect of, due to an evil conscience neglect of, due to the heart being set upon worldly things, neglect of, due to the habit of decrying religion, neglect of, remedies against, good preaching, not so essential as right dispositions, Predestination, Preferment, qualifications necessary for, given for zeal and not capacity, Presbyterianism, possibility of its becoming the National Church, consequences from its establishment as the national religion, Presbyterians, in Ireland, persecuted for their religion, their complaint against persecution, their "Plea of Merit," "Plea of Merit," discussion as to date of its first edition, differences between, and Independents, against the execution of King Charles I, and King James II., and the Pretender, their loyalty and religious principles, their plea of merit absurd, their great position in Ireland, their loyalty to King George, will join the army but not the militia, their case to defend the country against the Pretender, must not be reformed, their church government independent of the state, their opinion of Episcopacy, Presbytery, Press, legislation for its limitation, its restraint a badge of popery, Pretender, the, his cause, not supported by the Irish dissenters, Priests, cannot be relied on for anything relating to religion, hired to lead men into mischief, Princes, influence of their bad example, their duties for good, their influence on a nation, should be careful in choosing advisers, Prophets, the, were freethinkers, Proselytism, consequences of, dangerous in a state, Prostitution, condemned by the priests, Protestantism and Catholicism, differences between, Publicans, suggestion for their prosecution if they serve drink to drunken persons, Public spirit, a blessing, Punishment, eternal, doctrine of, Puppet-shows, Puritanism, Puritans, the, destroyers of the Reformation, their attitude to the state in the time of Charles I, their murderous parliament, they corrupted the old virtues of the English nation, how they injured the country,

Quakers, the, Quarrels, religious, Queen, the, her power for good, her power over the stage, Quotations, value of their sparing use,

Reason, particular, fallible, Rebellion of 1648, objections against, of 1642, the of 1688 contrary to the teaching of Christ "Reconciler, The" Reeves, Rev. Mr., Swift's letters to Dr. King Reformation, its establishment censure of the clergy on its methods "Rehearsal, The" Religion, schemes for the improvement of its negligence by the people suggestion for it being necessary to any preferment should be made fashionable necessity for union in impossible to remove opinions in its fundamentals thoughts on further thoughts on national, legal to change necessary for the well-governing of mankind its denial often the spring of sin to raise difficulties against, not conducive to virtuous living conducive to brotherly love Republics Resolutions, easily broken Restitution, impossible to make, when the injury is to a state Resurrection, doctrine of Revolution, considerations for, Reward, an incentive to good conduct Rich, the, more subject to diseases often have little appetites subjected to worry their wants are more numerous than those of the poor are more prone to melancholy often grow so, by unjust means their only advantage that of the power they possess to be good to others Richards, Col. Richard III. Riches, may be blessings attainment of, does not necessitate the possession of noble qualities not conducive either to ease of body or quiet of mind Riddell "Rights of the Christian Church," Tindal's book examined its notoriety due to its critics Rome, decline in the spirit of liberty there Rooke, Mr. George, linen-draper and Quaker Rumours, false, the spreading of, a means for injuring a community Rump parliament

Sacheverell, Dr. Henry Sacrament, the Its mercenary use Presbyterian objection to prostituting the service of our falsification of the Sacrilege Sancroft, Archbishop Satan, his depths St. Patrick's, liberty of, petition of to Swift St. Paul, on obedience on mutual service his opinion of philosophy St. Peter, on obedience Schism, its danger and spiritual evil Schoolmen, the Scotch, the characteristics of Scott, Sir W., his opinion on Swift's tract on Collins his criticism on Swift for writing his tracts against the bishops his criticism on Swift's tracts against the bishops his suggestion on Swift's Test tracts Scriptures, various, Christian various readings in Christian, different opinions about, among Christians themselves the, abounding in expressions setting forth the depravity of man Sects, the reason for their toleration in a state their position in a state the power they should have various Sedition, caution for its prevention Self-knowledge, the want of, common man himself most ignorant in reasons for the ignorance of self-communion conducive to business interferes with the time for fear of discovering vices interferes with inclination often a hindrance to advantages of humility the outcome of a security from flattery its value in time of adversity its charity Self-love not a fault Senates, their disregard of outside proposals Seneca Sermons, the reading of Sermons, Swift's, on Mutual Subjection on the Testimony of Conscience on the Trinity on Brotherly Love on the Difficulty of Knowing One's Self on False Witness on the Wisdom of this World on Doing Good on the Martyrdom of King Charles I on the Poor Man's Contentment on the Wretched Condition of Ireland on Sleeping in Church Servants, Irish, fraud of Service, mutual Sharp, Dr. John, Archbishop of York Shaster, the Sheridan, Dr. T. Shrewsbury, Duke of Sin, original, doctrine of Slang Sleep, often a poor man's privilege Sleeping in church, sermon on Smallridge, Dr. Smoking, habit bad among the youth Society for propagating Free-thinking Socinus, Leelius his teachings on worship the greatest of the heathen philosophers Diogenes' opinion of Solemn league and covenant Solomon, on wisdom Solon, his confession of weakness, against death Somers, Lord South, Dr. Robert Spinke, J. Spinoza, Baruch Stage, the, the necessity for its reformation Stanhope, Dormer, Earl of Chesterfield State, the, ruined by corruption of manners States-General, the Stearne, Dr. John, Bishop of Clogher Steele, Sir R. his opinions of the "Project," in the "Tatler" his opinion of Swift in the "Apology" the "Guardian" "Englishman" Stephen, Leslie, "History of English Thought in Eighteenth Century" Stillingfleet, Edward, Bishop of Worcester Stratford, Earl of Style, faults to be avoided in Suarez, Francis Subjection, mutual, sermon on its practice extinguishes pride its practice contributes to the general happiness brings about contentment Succession, can the people of England alter the instances in Greek and Roman history where it was altered Sunday, the difference between, and weekdays Swan, Captain Sweet singers Swift, his attitude towards the Church of England, his position as a religious thinker his High Church leanings made evident his relation to the Whigs considered as a party man his letter to Pope his championship of the Church of England his sentiments with regard to it no bigot either in religion or politics his friendship with men of both parties "the Importance of the 'Guardian' considered" his letter to Stella on Collins's tract his belief in the dignity of the Church. his disinterested use of the Deanery lands his disinterestedness in his remarks on the bishops his opinion on his office of a clergyman loss of favour with the Whigs for writing his "Letter on the Sacramental Test" his rencontre with Serjeant Bettesworth his sermons criticisms on reference to his sermon on "Doing Good" controversy with Serjeant Bettesworth his letter to the Earl of Dorset his reply to the address of the inhabitants of the Liberty of St. Patrick's his poem on "Brother Protestants and Fellow Christians" his epigram to Serjeant Kite Swift, Thomas Synesius of Gyrene

Tackers Talapoins "Tale of a Tub" Taxation, unequal Taylor, Dr., Jeremy Technical language, bad for style Temple, Sir W. Tenison, Dr. Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury Test Act letter on reasons for repealing it combated alteration in religion, if it be repealed the consequences of its repeal on the offices of the Crown likelihood of the success of the agitation for repeal of attitude of the clergy to arguments for its repeal combated Churchman's argument against, combated Swift's tracts against Swift's successful agitation for to be repealed in Ireland first Presbyterians' attitude towards the vindication of attempts made by Dissenters for the repeal of Dissenters. efforts for its repeal address of Dissenters against criticism on the pamphlet on "The Nature and Consequences of the Sacramental Test" queries relating to criticism on the advantages proposed by its repeal to write impartially on, one must be indifferent to particular systems of Christianity consequences of its repeal to the clergy its repeal will remedy the disadvantages the Dissenters lie under reasons offered for its repeal in favour of Catholics King Charles Second's arguments for its repeal affecting Dissenters and Roman Catholics equally ostensible commendation of a criticism on "The Presbyterians Plea of Merit" some few thoughts on ten reasons for repealing it Thales, his dictum for bearing ill-fortune Thermometer, the church Throckmorton, Job Tiberius, his saying about the offences against the gods Tidcomb, Colonel Tillotson, Archbishop Tindal, Dr. Matthew, biographical sketch of considerations as to his fitness for writing on Christianity Swift's criticism on the style of his book his disregard for truth and justice his motives for writing his book his vanity published his book in hopes of being bribed to silence nature and tendency of his work his ridicule of Christianity his work "a twig for sinking libertines to catch at" Tisdal, Dr., his tract on "The Sacramental Test" Tithes their application to the maintenance of monasteries, a scandal Tofts, Mrs. Catherine Toland, John Tom's coffee-house Toricellius Evangelista Tories, their aims their aversion for sects which once destroyed the constitution their veneration for monarchical government and Whigs, their common agreements their differences contrasted Tradesmen, power they have for public weal or woe Trimmers, the Trinity, doctrine of sermon on defence of, by the learned, a mistake our ignorance or incapacity no test of its fallacy its affirmation, opinion, and distinction, a mystery to declare against mystery is to declare against Scripture faith necessary for a belief in probably we could not understand it, if it were explained fallacy of the infidel's arguments against Tutchin, John

Universities, the want of discipline there

Valentini Varro, Marcus Terentius Veniti Vicar, condition of a Vicar general Victorious, Fabius Marius

Wallis, Dr. John Walls, Archdeacon Warreng, Mr., letter from Washington's "Observations on the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the Kings of England Waterford, Swift and the vacancy of its see Wharton, Henry, biographical sketch of, Emmet's character of Whig and Tory contrasted attitude to each other their common agreements their differences Whigs, their want of zeal against Popery definition of their encouragement of intemperate language their Jacobitism their scandalous reflections on the universities Whiston, Dr. W. biographical sketch of his prophecy Whitefriars White's coffee-house Williams, Dr. Daniel Wisdom, sorrow in much heathen, high opinion of bad opinion of Witness, faithful, duty to bear false, how a man may be justly so-called how to defend against Women of the day, their low standard of morality Wood's project, sermon on Woollen manufacture Woolston, Thomas World, the wisdom of the, sermon on Worrall, Rev. John Worship, Plato's maxim on Socrates on the established, any separation from, dangerous to the public peace Wotton, Dr. W.

"Yahoo's Overthrow, The" York, Duke of, Popish plot against

Zeal, in politics, dangerous in a state violent, a synonym for pride Zendavesta, the Zeno, makes vice indifferent