Government, when Acts of Grace are granted to its Enemies, p. 21, Sc.

Numb. VII. The Pretenfions for an abfolute Power of the Church confidered; Being an Answer to some of the most confiderable Objections against impartial Liberty.

That leaving People to their private Judgment has been the Caufe of all Herefies and Schifms, answered, P. 5,-8.

That publick Opinions are more likely to be true, than thofe of private Men, confidered, p 8. What Deference we owe to publick Opinions, p 9.

That if it be right to follow private Judgment, every private Opinion will be equally right, fhewn to be inconclufive, p. 9, 10.

Why not fo fafe to let others interpret Scripture for me, as to do it for my felf, p. 10,- 18. How unlikely to come at the true Senfe of Scripture by the Determinations of publick Affemblies, p. 13,16.

That People have no right to publish and propagate their Sentiments, contrary to the publick Opinions, confidered, p. 19, 20. The Pretence of breaking Unity and Peace by it, obviated, p. 21,22.

The Scriptures alledged against impartial Liberty, explaind, p. 23, Sɛ.

Numb. VIII. of Reputation. An Effay, occafioned by the Controversy between the Lord Bifhop of Bangor, and bis Oppofers.

Wherein Reputation confifts, p. 4. The Value of it, p. 5. The feveral Ways of injuring it, for moft of which, Inftances given from the Attempts againft my Lord of Bangor, p. 6,-12. A more particular De tail of the Courfe of Scandal used by the Bishop's An. tagonists, p. 13,-19. The Means of fecuring a good Reputation, 19, 23. A Letter to the Author, complaining of thefe Attempts of Defamation, and fhewing the Milchief of them, p. 24.

Numb. IX.

Numb. IX. of Societies for Reformation of Manners, with an Addrefs to Magiftrates.

A general Diffolutenefs of Manners, deftructive to Communities. Ruines Truth, the Foundation of mutual Confidence among the Members, p. 4. Confumes their Riches, and lays them open to their Enemies, p. 6. Endangers the Church to the laft Degree, p. 7, 8.

Necefity of Confederacies or Societies to ftem the Tide of National Vice. The usefulness of these apparent for carrying on all great Defigns. Efpecially neceflary in this Cafe, p. 9,-11. The Difcouragements which may be expected in a Design of Reformation, p.

12,-14.

A Scandal caft upon the Societies removed, p. 14,15. They have had fome encouraging Succefs, p. 16. Yet now at a ftand from the Indolence or Enmity of too many Magiftrates, p. 17.

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An Addrefs to Magiftrates to do their Duty in this MatAs intrufted with the Care of the publick Peace. As Chriftian Magiftrates, p. 18, 19. As Lovers of their Country, p. 20. As they often meet with Criminals wrought up to Capital Crimes by the Indulgence of lower Vices, p. 21- As they are to be fuppofed Friends of the prefent Government, and of the Proteftant Religion, p. 21,-26. The fad Confequences of fuffering these Societies to disband; which muft, if ever it come to pass, be owing to the Magiftrates, p. 27, 28.

Numb. X. An Address to the Clergy, in Relation to the Societies for Reformation of Manners.

They have been excited to this by the Sermons of feveral Bishops and principal Clergymen; by the circular Letters of Bifhops, and royal Proclamations, p. 4,--7. Clergymen peculiarly obliged to forward this Defign, from the Nature of their Office, the Character they bear, and the Doctrines they teach, p. 7,11. This would leffen the Occafions for the Severity of the Churches Difcipline, and prevent the Proftitution of Chriftian Ordinances, p. 11,17% It would moft ef. fectually promote Union among Proteftants, now recommended from the Throne, p. 17,-20. It would

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raife the Reputation of the Clergy, p. 20,-22. And promote the Success of their Preaching, p. 22, &c.

Numb. XI. Letters to the Author. Containing Remarks on the following Pamphlets, vir.

. The Church of Englandman's Memorial: Or, the Hiftory of Comprehenfion and Toleration, p. 4. 2. Dr. Cannon's Vindication of the Proceedings of the Lower House of Convocation, p. 12.

3. Dawfon's Sufpiria Sacra, p. 25.

Numb. XII. An Essay on the Pride of Authors. The Beauty of Modefty in Converfation and Writing, P. 3, 4.

The ufual Foundations of the Pride of an Author, p. 5. The Learning of his Anceftors, p. 7. His own Dignities and Preferments, p. 8. The Reputation of the Subject he defends, p. 9. A Reputation already acquir'd, ib. A grateful Style, p. 10. An Apprehenfion that he is Mafter of his Subject, p. 11. An Ability to give artful Turns to Things, p. 13, 14.

Ways of an Author's Expreffing this. By menacing an Antagonist, p. 16. Infulting upon every fuppofed Miftake, p. 17. Commending mean Writers, to raise his own Character upon a Comparison, p. 19. Contemning valuable Writers, upon Reasons which cannot affect their Merit, p. 21, Diminishing Expreffions of their Abilities, p. 22. Odious Comparifons with other Writers, p. 23. Overlooking an Adverfary, p 24,-26. The Folly and Mischief of such an arrogant Manner of Writing, p. 26.

An Addrefs to the Dean of Chickefter, p. 27.

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ORTHODOXY.

Chryfoft. in Ep. Colofs. cap. 3. Homil. 9. Μηδε περιμένης ἕτερον διδάσκαλον, ἔχεις ταλογία το θεῖ· ἐδείς σε διδάσκει ὡς ἐκεῖνα.

Don't look for any other Teacher, thou haft the Oracles of God: None teaches thee like thefe.

I choofe rather to regulate my Faith by what God hath delivered, than by what Man hath defined.

Arch-Bishop Wake's Commentary on the Church Catechifm. Ed. 3. p. 24.

It is not lawful for the Church to ordain any Thing that is contrary to God's Word written; neither may it fo expound one Place of Scripture that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore although the Church be a Witnefs and Keeper of Holy Writ, yet as it ought not to decree any Thing againft the fame, fo befides the fame ought it not to enforce any Thing to be believed for neceffity of Salvation.

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