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Men oblige themfelves to, by an Oath, p. 5. Important Ends, to which the ufe of Oaths ferve, p. 6. 7. Neceffary Obligation of an Oath, and the fad Confe quences of Perjury, p. 8, 10. Falihood and Perjury abhorred by the moft civilized Nations, p. 10, 11. In what Cafes the Obligation of promiffory Oaths is diffolved: In particular, how the Oath of Allegiance to K. James II. was fo, p.12,--16. Such as take the Oaths to K. George, and yet remain Enemies to the Government, cannot be excufed from Perjury, p. 16, 17. The Objection, That they are under Force, anfwered, p. 18, 22. Proper means to preferve the Authority of Oaths, p. 22, ad fin.

Numb. VIII. Letters to the Author.

I. Some humorous Reflections on the Four firft Papers, p. 4, 7.

II. An Extract out of Charron of Wisdom, in Profe cution of fome Paffages in the Fifth Occafional Paper, P. 7,--12.

III. A Letter from an unknown Author, expreffing his Displeasure at fome Paffages in the foregoing Papers, thought to be favourable to the Diffenters, p. 12,

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V. A Letter from a Diffenter, preffing the Author to speak more Home in the Diffenters Caufe, p. 15,

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V. An angry Letter from one of Lefley's Fraternity, P. 19, 20.

VI. A Letter of Congratulation to the Author upon the Design of his Paper, p. 21,-24.

Numb. IX. of Cenfure.

What it is, p. 5. Sometimes vertuous and ufeful, p. 6, 7. Some things, in which Cenfure fhould be wholly fpared. p. 7. Cenfure of Magiftrates and Statesmen confider'd,p 8. Of Speakers in Publick, and Authors, p. 9, 10. Of the feveral Profeffions of Religion, p. 11. Of private Perfons, and in common Life, p. 12. fulness of juft Criticism, p. 12, 13, 14. When Cenfure is vicious and criminal, p. 14, ad finem.

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Numb. X. An Expedient for Peace among all Proteftants, Part 2d.

This Expedient (begun in Numb. IV.) carried into the Church, p. 3. Scripture-Canons have a Right to fet afide whatever ftands in the way of their own Obfervation, p. 4. Several Caufes of Difference in Opinion enumerated, p. 4. Simple Difference in Opinion innocent; when it runs to Animofity, criminal, p. 5. The Apoftolical Canons for Peace in Difference of Sentiments, p. 6,11. Three Propofals grounded on the foregoing Canons, p. 11. Confent neceffary to a Man's being a Member of any particular Church, p.12. Every Church muft have a Right of judging for itself, and acting accordingly within its own Society, p. 13. But Temporal Force no Part of Church-Power, p. 13. 14. The Senfe of binding and loofing, p. 15. And of Compelling to come in, p. 16. Coercion in Matters of Religion, contrary to Reason, Religion and a good Life, p. 15,-18. And the Caufe of Schifm, p. 19. Advantages of equal Liberty, p. 20,-- -28.

Numb, XI. The Danger of the Conftitution confider'd. Ill Confequences of the Abufe of Words; particu larly this of the Conftitution, p. 3.-5. Senfe of the Word as applied to the State, p. 5. Strictly applicable to our Forin of Government, by King, Lords and Commons. p. 6, 7.. The Revolution not properly a Breach of the Conftitution, but a Return to it, p. 810. The Name of Conftitution fometimes, buc more improperly, applied to particular Laws eftablifhed, p. 10. The Legislature cannot bind itself from altering thefe, p. i. Though fome Laws have a peculiar Excellency; and it may be hoped will not be violated by a good Government, p. 12. The Excellence of a Conftitution to be able and ready to change Laws as there is Occafion, p. 13. This applied to the Septennial Act, and the Sufpenfion of the Habeas Corpus Ait, P. 14, 15.

Conftitution of the Church, as a religious Society, and as by Law eftablifhed, p. 16. In the laft View alterable, P. 17, 18.

Abfurdity of contending against all Alterations, p 19.

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Numb. XII. Remarks on a Pamphlet, entituled, The Church of England the fole Encourager of Free. Thinking, &c.

With a Letter to the Author, reprefenting the diffe rent Confequences of Learning among us, and among the antient Greeks and Romans, p. 13, 14. This Difference owing to the different Methods of Education. Theirs defign'd to make wifer and better; Ours to lift Men into Parties. Theirs to find out Truth: Ours to enable People to maintain a Set of Principles already fettled, p. 15. Several Reflections upon the Conduct of our Univerfities, p. 16, &c.

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VOL. II.

Numb. I. Of Orihodoxy.

HAT it is in general, p. 3. When apply'd to Religion, p. 4. Scripture Revelation the Measure of it in Chriftian Religion, p. 5,6. By Degrees Men endeavour'd to make their Senfe of Scripture pafs for this Meafure. Proteftation made against this Conduct at the Reformation. Yet Proteftants have fallen into it, p. 7, 8. No Foundation for doing fo, in Nature or Scripture' p. 9. The Pra&ice an Affront to Scripture, and Difcouragement to the Study of it, p. 10, 11. Too great a Truft for falli. ble Men; is itself Perfecution, and the Source of every other kind of it. Has a Tendency to ftifle Truth, p. 14. Arrogant in Papifts, p. 14. Worfe in all thofe who pretend not to infallibility. Worft of all in Diffenters from the National Eftablishment, p. 15.

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Remarks on a Paper, call'd, The Duty of holding fast the Form of found Words, p. 16. Affembly at Westmin fter direct all to Scripture as the only Rule of Faith, P. 17. Affemblies of good Men may miftake the Senfe of God's Word, p. 19. Human Tefts of Orthodoxy not proper Means to preferve Unity and Peace, p. 20. Not neceffary to prevent Scepticism, p. 21. Or to keep bad Principles out of the Church, p. 22. Or to give Denominations to Parties, p. 22. Difficult to defcribe Fundamentals in Chriftianity. No Miftake Fundamental, but that which confifts not with a good Heart and Life, p. 24.

Numb. II, Letters to the Author

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1. A Vindication of the Character of a Proteftant from modern Distinctions, p. 4.

2. Of the Roebuck Proceffion, Fan. 19, &c. p. 11, 3. Of canvaffing for Places, efpecially by Churchmen, p, 16.

4. Of the Jumble and Mischief of unconnected Ideas, p. 21.

5. Of the Diffenters writing little against Popery in K. James's Time, p, 25.

Numb. III. Of Plots.

The Caufe of them, p. 4. 5. Methods, whereby Papifts, and High-fliers in Concurrence, have carried them on againft our Government, p. 6,-8. Methods of Difcovery and Difappointment, p. 8, 11. What Reafon they have ftill to fear ill Success, p. 12,13. Plots no Reflection on Liberty, p. 14, 15. Hopes of feeing Popery reftor'd, the true Realon of their bold Perfe verance in plotting, p. 16, 8. Thefe Hopes now greatly leffened, p. 19, 20. What Ufe to be made of Their Difcovery, p. 21, S.

Numb. IV. Of removing the Incapacities of Diffenters. Incapacitating Acts either not formed at firft again ft Proteftant Diffenters, or intended to ferve very bad Defigns, p. 4, 8. Account of their Behaviour under their Oppreffions, p. 8,-12. Il Confequence

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of these Incapacities to Religion, and the common Intereft of Proteftants, p. 12, 13. To the Interests of the King and Nation, p. 14, 16. Advantages to the State in the feveral Branches of it from the Removal of them, p. 17,19. To the Reformation of Manners, p. 20. No Danger to the establish'd Church from it, p. 21. But Service to it, by taking off the Odium of Perfecution, p. 21, 22. As it will be for the Safety of the State, p. 23. As they will be a Ba. lance to the Jacobites, p. 24. The Diffenters Regard to the Church in Popish Reigns, p, 25, 26. Jacobites more dangerous to the Church than Diffenters, p. 27. Acts in Force keep not many Enemies to the Church out of Power, p. 28. Repeal of thefe Acts serviceable to the Church, as the Jacobites are moft for the Continuance of them, p. 29, 30. No Danger of Uneafinefs from it to any true Friends of the Government; but only to its Enemies, whom it cannot oblige, p. 31, 32.

Numb. V. Of Political Friendship.

This understood to be fettled in all Communities, between the Body and ell particular Members, for Prefervation of Property, p. 3,5. The fame implied in Alliances between independent States, p. 5. Private Intereft and private Opinion renounced in neither, p.6. The Term fometimes taken in a bad Sense for Craft and Tricking, p. 7.

Virtues required to true Political Friendship, p. 8. Remarkable Inftances of it, p. 9,11. Grounds and Reasons of it, p. 11, 12. Hindrances of it, p. 13-15. Advantages of it, p. 15.- 18. Mifchief of violating it, p. 18. Danger of a falfe Pretence to it, p. 19, &c.

Numb. VI. Of Acts of Grace.

They have their Rife from Royal Favour, p. 3. Different Forms of them, p. 4. The Source and Reasons of them, p. 58. The good Effects, which may be hoped to flow from them, p. 9,- Abufes they are liable to, p. 12, 13. Regulations of them, which Prudence fuggefts, p. 14,20. The Reasonableness of trengthening the Hands of all the known Friends of a

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