Chagrin to obferve, that the main Principles with which he fet out, are fupported by Learning and Good Sence, every way Superiour to his own. I may venture to say for my self, that no Man in the World is more devoted to the Service of the Proteftant Caufe and Intereft; But I am fenfible I could not, on this Account, have hop'd for that Regard my Writings have met with, had I not been fo Happy as to be on the fame Side with fome of the beft Writers of the Age. As to the Effay way of Writing, which I am fallen into, 'tis encourag'd, both by the Opinion of fome of the Best Judges, and the Demands made from feveral Parts of the Country, as well as the City, now for Two Years. I fall only add further, concerning the Papers here collected, that I hope the Ufefulness of the Arguments, and Variety of the Matter, will afford a Profitable Entertainment to fuch as read with Candour; and, in the great Inftances at first propofed, may be ferviceable to promote the Good of Mankind. The Author must here, once for all, request of his Readers, that they will excufe the many Errors of the Press. In his Cafe they are unavoidable. His Refolution to remain unknown, has oblig'd him fometimes to trust his Papers to the Correction of thofe, to whom it might beft fuit the Publifher's Convenience to fend them. And fometimes, not ha ving Leifure to tranfcribe thofe Things which his Friends and Correfpondents have writ, He has been forc'd to fend at the fame time, fuch very different Hands to the Prefs, as ferves to make fome Apology for the Printer as well as Himself. But He has also been oblig'd to employ feveral Printers; fome of which have done their Part much better than others: Tho He has all along been willing to bear with many Things in Them, rather than discover Himself. Thofe Letters which now lie by the Author, particularly One from Norwich, and Another from Exeter, fhall have a due Regard fhewn to them, as foon as a proper Occafion offers. And thofe of my Correfpondents who are willing to ferve the Publick, by contributing any Thing that may render Themselves Confiderable, whilst they allow Me to lie conceal'd, may expect all the Reputation this Paper is capable of giving them. To this I cannot for bear adding, Tho' I do not think my own Name of any great Importance, yet I should think it an Ornament to these Essays to have had the Liberty of inferting fome other Names to which I am indebted. However, this I fball fill take Care of, to oblige All those who are pleas'd to communicate any Thing that may •ferve my Defign (according to my first Adver tifement) by following their own Directions. A 6 A Table of the Contents of the Firft and Second Volumes of the Occafional Paper. TH Vol. I.. Numb. I. An Essay on Bigotry. HE Defign of the Occafional Paper, p. 1, 2. Na ture of Bigotry, p. 3. Whence it proceeds, p. 4. Inftances, in which it is exprefs'd, p. 5, 12. Great evil of it, p. 12,14. Remedies againft it, p. 15, 16. Excellence of the oppofite Temper, p. 17, 18. Rife of the Numb. II. The Character of a Proteftant. Falfe Pretenders to the Name, p. 5. Name, p. 6, 7. Principles of the firft Protefters, p. 8. How the Name came to be derived to others, p. 9. Defcription of a Proteftant, p. 10. His proper Prin ciples, p. 10,-15. Chillingworth's Account of the Religion of Proteftants, p. 15,-17. Oppofition to Popery but an accidental Part of his Character; his Principles difclaim any thing analogous in Proteftant, p. 17, -20. The Advantage which would enfue on Prote ftant Principles prevailing, p. 27, 22. Numb. III. Proteftant Principles concerning Civil On what Occasions these were declared, p. 4. What they were with refpect to the Papal Incroachments on Civil Power, p. 5. What with refpect to them who de nied the Lawfulness of Civil Power, p. 6, 7. What with refpect to Governments which perfecuted the Re-. formation, formation, p. 8. Their Expreffions on thefe Occafions not to be ftrain'd beyond their Design and Argument, P. 9, 10. Difturbances in Germany at the Reformation, proceeded from Enthufiafm, or State Grievances, and were oppos'd by the moft confiderable Proteftants, p. 11,-16. Civil War in England occafion'd by State-Grievances, p. 18,-20. Warmth of Difpute about Church Government owing to illegal Proceedings of Laud, p. 21, 22, When it became a Rebellion, all wife Men, particular, ly the Presbyterians, declared their Abhorrence of it, P. 23, 24. Supplement to Numb. III, Power of depofing Kings, a Doctrine of Popery, p. 2, 3. King George has as good a Title to the Alle, giance of the Subject, as King Charles the firft, p. 4, 6. Rebellion againft His prefent Majefty aggrava ted beyond that againft King Charles, p. 7, 8. Numb. IV. An Expedient for Peace among all Proteftants. The Proteftant Temper, joined with Proteftant Principles, the Remedy of all our Disorders, p. 4. A Draught of that Temper and thofe Principles, with their Confequences, p. 4, 5. The proper Eftablishment of the Proteftant Religion, p. 5, 6. The Ene, mies of fuch an Eftablishment, p. 6, 7. With Impartial Liberty, with Refpect to private Perfons, one to another, enjoin'd in Scripture, p, 7, 8. Refpect to the Publick in Church and State, p. 9. Church and State diftinct Societies. Mifchief of con. founding them, Ibid. Bufinefs of the Magiftrate to take Care of the Publick Peace; p. 10. Who have no Right to a Tolera tion, p. 11,15. Who have, p. 16. Care of Souls, or Choice of Mens Religion for them, neither given to the Magiftrate by God, nor vefted in him by the People, p. 16,-19. Abfurdity of ufing outward Force in Matters of Religion, p. 19, 20. Mischiefs of it, p. 21, 22. Numb. V. Numb. V. The Excellence of Vertue appearing in a Publick Character. Man to be confider'd both as a Moral Agent, and as a Social Creature, p. 4, 5. The Odiousness of Vice, and Amiablenefs of Vertue in private Life, p. 5,-8. Both much more confpicuous, and of a more extenfive Influence in a Publick Character, efpecially in Governors, p. 9. The ill Effect of Vice in Princes, both to themselves and Subjects, p. 10,-18. A Reprefentation of the Vertues of Prudence, Juftice, Gratitude, Temperance, Fortitude and Goodness in Governors, p. 18-26. The Happiness of their Subjects: The Confidence it muft give them at Home, and the Credit and Weight abroad, p. 27. The Infufficiency of other Ways for the Safety and Grandeur of Princes; by Military Power, or Craft of Government, p. 28. This confirm'd by the Hiftory of the Roman Emperors, p. 29. Numb. VI. The Danger of the Church confidered. By the Church fhould be meant the Church of England as by Law eftablished. Danger to this may be fuppofed to arife From Infidels. Quære, Whether any Reafon for this now? And, how far it is meant in the Cry? p. 3, -5. From Papifts. Lefs Danger now than formerly from that Quarter, p. 5. This not the Intention of the Clamour. The Papifts and their Friends principally make it, p. 6. 'Tis chiefly againft the beft Friends of the Church, p. 7. It rofe higheft in the late Reign upon our Victories over the French; and produc'd all the Measures which almoft delivered us up to Popery, at the end of that Reign, p. 7,—13. From Presbyterians. None to be apprehended from the Convocation-Presbyterians, p. 14. No Danger to the Church, fhould the Diffenters Incapacities be removed, p. 15, 19. The Rife of the Clamour, from Lefley's Scheme of a Coalefcence with the Gallican Church, p. 19,-24. Numb. VII. The Nature and Obligation of Oaths. How the Enemies of the Government have varied their Opinion of the Obligation of Oaths, p. 4. What Men |