the Mosaic writings, for degrading the Deity to mean and unworthy offices and
employments, 429, &c. And for ascribing to God human parts and passions,
436. And for commanding things contrary to the law of nature, 441. His
objections against the Mosaic account of the creation, 449, &c. And of the
fall, 449, 453, &c. The acknowledgments he makes in favour of Christia-
tianity, 469, &c. He seems to give up several of the deistical objections, 472.
His great inconsistency on this head, 473. He pretends that Christianity is a
republication of the doctrine of Plato, but more unintelligible than it, 475,
476. And that the New Testament consisteth of two different gospels, con-
trary to one another; that of Christ, and of St. Paul, 476, 477. His invec-
tives against this apostle, 478, &c. Seems to acknowledge the gospels to be
credible and authentic records of Christ's discourses and actions, 483. Yet
does all he can to destroy their credit, 484, &c. The way he takes to account
for the propagation of Christianity shown to be insufficient, 490, &c. Pretends
that Christianity has been of no advantage to the reformation of mankind,
492. His objections against the doctrine of a Mediator, and of redemption by
the blood of Christ, 500, &c. He endeavours to expose the Christian doctrine
of future rewards and punishments, as absurd, and contrary to the divine at-
tributes, 516. Seems to deny the divine exercise of divine justice, either here
or hereafter, 517. Finds fault with the gospel doctrine of a future judgment,
for teaching that men shall then be called to an account for the thoughts and
dispositions of their hearts, 518. Pretends that, according to the representa-
tions made in the New Testament, men shall be saved or damned in the lump,
without any regard to the different degrees of virtue or vice, 522, &c. Ob-
jects against the eternity of future punishments, 524. Remarkable acknow-
ledgment of his on this head, 525. Pretends that future punishments cannot
be reconciled to the belief of an all-perfect Being, 527.
Bradley, Mr. John-His reflections on the Oracles of Reason, 35.
Bramhall, Archbishop-His writings against Hobbes, 29.
Brown, Mr. John, now Dr.-His Essays on the Earl of Shaftesbury's Charac-
teristics, 52.
Brown, Mr. Simon-His Rebuke to a ludicrous Infidel, in answer to Mr. Wool-
ston, 89.
His Answer to Dr. Tindal's Christianity as old as the Creation, 105.
Bullock, Dr. Richard-His Answer to Collins's Discourse of the Grounds and
Reasons of the Christian Religion, 78. And to his Scheme of Literal Prophecy
considered, 79.
Burnet, Dr. Thomas-His Conferences, in answer to Tindal's Christianity as old
as the Creation, 98.
Canaanites-The command for exterminating them not inconsistent with the law
of nature, 117, 440, &c.
Cause-According to Mr. Hume, there is no connexion between Cause and Effect;
nor is there any way of knowing it, either by reason, or by experience, 210.
The manner in which the Cause produces the Effect is inexplicable; but this
no argument against it, 212.
Chandler, Dr. Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield-An account of his Defence of
Christianity, from the Prophecies of the Old Testament-in answer to Mr.
Collins's Discourse on the Grounds, &c. 76. His Vindication of it, in answer
to the Scheme of Literal Prophecy considered, 80.
Chandler, Dr. Samuel-An account of his Vindication of the Christian Religion,
in answer to Mr. Collins's Discourse on the Grounds, &c. 77. His Vindica-
tion of the Antiquity and Authority of Daniel's Prophecies, against the objec-
tions of the Scheme of Literal Prophecy considered, 80. His Vindication of
the History of the Old Testament-against the third volume of the Moral
Philosopher, 120. His Witnesses of the Resurrection re-examined, and proved
consistent--in answer to the Resurrection of Jesus considered, 152.
Chapman, Dr. John-An account of his Answer to the Moral Philosopher, entitled
Eusebius, 112, 122.
Chinese Their ancient sages expressed themselves obscurely concerning the
Deity, 392, marg. note. Great difference between them and Moses in this
respect, 392.
Christ-Taught religion with great simplicity, 470. Lord Bolingbroke pretends
that he artfully engaged the Jews to put him to death, 510. The doctrine of
his being appointed to judge the world, pretended by the Deists to be of no
use to mankind, 204. The usefulness and importance of it shown, 204.
Christian Revelation-Has set the principles of natural religion in the clearest light,
12, 13. et seq. Want of universality no just objection against it, 14. A sum-
mary of the evidences for Christianity, 626. et seq. Its great usefulness and
excellency acknowledged by Lord Bolingbroke, 471, &c. It has contributed to
destroy polytheism and idolatry, and has reformed many laws and customs
contrary to the law of nature, 492. It does not teach light and trivial expia-
tions for sin, 505. It is not true, that the whole system of Christianity in-
spires and flatters the pride of the human heart, 511. Nor that it consists
merely of unintelligible doctrines, and useless institutions, 203.
Christianity not founded on Argument-A pamphlet so called, 123. Observations
upon it, 124, 134. Those represented by Mr. Hume as dangerous friends,
or disguised enemies, to Christianity, who endeavour to prove it by reason, 269.
Christians-Unjustly charged by Lord Bolingbroke with murmuring through this
life against the justice of God; and therefore unworthy to taste of his good-
ness in a future state, 360. And with assuming that happiness consisteth
principally in the advantages of fortune, 360. Note. Divisions among them
no argument against the truth or certainty of the Christian religion, 4, 5, 178,
609. The corruptions of professed Christians no just objection against true
original Christianity, 205.
Chubb, Mr. Thomas-Published several tracts, in which, under pretence of a great
regard for pure uncorrupted Christianity, he endeavoured to betray it, 157.
His posthumous works manifestly intended against revealed religion, 158.
His high pretences and self-sufficiency, 158. Denies a particular providence,
159. Sometimes seems to assert a future state, at other times represents it as
altogether uncertain, and that no proof can be given of it, 160, 161, &c. He
absolutely rejects the Jewish revelation, 165. But speaks very favourably of
Mahometanism, 166. Professes to believe Christ's divine mission as probable,
167. Yet endeavours to subvert the evidence by which it is proved, 169. He
represents the Scriptures as an unsafe guide, and of a pernicious tendency;
yet blames the church of Rome for locking them up from the laity, and that
this tends to involve the people in the most gross ignorance, superstition, and
slavery, 170. His attempt to expose our Saviour's precepts in his sermon on
the mount, 233, 234. He grossly misrepresents the gospel doctrine of atone-
ment, 174, 175, &c. Pretends that the Scriptures were corrupted in the times
of Popery, 178, 179. That the apostles changed the original scheme of Chris-
tianity as laid down by our Saviour, 188. And that they had worldly wealth
and power in view, 189, &c. He abuses St. Paul, 191. Represents all reli-
gions as indifferent, 192. Sets up Deism as an infallible guide, 194. Runs
a parallel between the progress of Christianity and that of Methodism, 187.
Clarendon, Earl of--His Brief View and Survey of the pernicious Errors in
Hobbes's Leviathan, 30.
Clarke, Dr. Samuel-His Reflections on Toland's Amyntor, 38. His answers to
Mr Collins on the immateriality and immortality of the human soul, 68, 351.
Invectives against him by Lord Bolingbroke, 305. Censured by his Lordship
for supposing that justice and goodness are the same in God as in our ideas of
them. 311, 312. And for representing God as having a tender concern for
the happiness of man, 311. And for supposing that there are inequalities
and disorders in the present state of things, and arguing from thence for a
future state of retributions, 356. His arguments to prove the necessity of re-
velation vindicated against Lord Bolingbroke, 378.
Clergy-Those of the primitive Church charged by Lord Bolingbroke with being a
very lawless tribe, and stirring up the people to tumults and insurrections, 529.
Clogher, Bishop of His Vindication of the Histories of the Old and New Testa-
ment-in answer to Lord Bolingbroke's Letters on the Study and Use of
History, 208.
Collins, Mr. Anthony-Writes against the immateriality and immortality of the soul, and against human liberty, 69. His Discourse of Free-thinking, 68. Observations upon it, 69. He pretends to prove, that there was a general alteration of the four gospels in the sixth century, 70 His Discourse on the Grounds and Reasons of the Christian Religion, designed to show that Christianity hath no just foundation at all, 73, 74. An account of the answers that were made to it, 76. His Scheme of Literal Prophecy considered, 79. Books published in answer to it, &c. 80. Pretends that Christ's resurrection, if it could be proved, would not be a sufficient proof of the truth of the Christian revelation, 137. Remarkable passage of his concerning the ascribing human passions and affections to the Supreme Being, 439. Unfair management in the French translation of his Discourse of Free-Thinking, 73, note. Conybeare, Dr. John, late Bishop of Bristol-An account of his Defence of revealed Religion, in answer to Tindal's Christianity as old as the Creation, 100. His argument to show that there is no necessity to produce the originals or attested copies of the Scriptures, 486
Country-Love of our country, how far countenanced and recommended by Christianity, 43, note.
Creation-Mosaic account of it simple and noble, 449. Vindicated against Lord Bolingbroke's objections, 451. God's resting from the works of creation, how to be understood, 453.
Cudworth, Dr.—Unworthy censure passed upon him by Lord Bolingbroke, 305 Cumberland, Bishop-His book De Legibus Naturæ, in answer to Mr. Hobbes, 30. Charged by Lord Bolingbroke with metaphysical jargon and theological blasphemy, 305.
Deism fairly Stated, and fully Vindicated.-A pamphlet so called, observations upon it, 195–207. That author's pompous account of deism, and his way of stating the question between Christians and deists examined, 196, et seq. Deists-Who first assumed that name, 1. Mortal and immortal deists, 2. Great differences among them about the main articles of natural religion, 7. 615. Their unwearied attempts against Christianity, and different attacks upon it, 91. Their specious pretences, and high opinion of themselves, and contempt of others, 96, et seq. They often profess an esteem for Christianity, whilst they do all in their power to subvert it, 616. Their unfair and disingenuous conduct, 618, 619. They seem frequently to discard all moral evidence, and advance maxims which seem to destroy the credit of all history, 919, 620. Their inconsistencies and contradictions, 620, 621. Address to them, 603. Deluge-General tradition of it, 402. Divines-Virulent reproaches and invectives against them by Lord Bolingbroke, 304. Represented as forming a confederacy with the atheists against the attributes and providence of God, 304. 356. And as worse than atheists, 304. Charged with denying the tendency of virtue to make men happy, 356. And with censuring their Creator in the government of the world, and accusing him of injustice, 355.521.
Divorces-Lord Bolingbroke's wrong account of the legal causes of divorce, 498. Differences among the Jewish doctors on that head, 498. In what sense it must be understood that divorces were permitted to the Jews for the hardness of their hearts, 499.
Douglass, Rev. Mr.-His Criterion, or Miracles examined, an account of it, 295.
Education of Children recommended-The great importance of it shown, and bad effects of neglecting it, 665.
Egyptians Their history in the hands of the priests, and concealed from the vulgar in hieroglyphics and sacred characters, 406. Their account of the exode of the Israelites out of Egypt not to be depended upon, 412. Their absurd ac
count of the original formation of man, 453. There is no sufficient proof that Moses adopted their rites and customs, 417, marg. note. Evidence, Moral-The.sufficiency of it shown for giving assurance of facts, 118, 119. 618, 619. The near connection between moral evidence and physical, 218, 219. 232, 233. 248. In some cases it yields a certainty equivalent to that which arises from demonstration, 276. Experience-The abuse Mr. Hume makes of that word, 221. How far and in what sense it may be said to be a guide in reasoning concerning matters of fact, 232. 252. Uniform experience is so far from being a full proof against the existence of miracles, that it affordeth no proof against it at all, 238, 239. Expiation by the Blood of Christ-Disingenuous representation of it by Mr. Chubb, 174. 175. And by Lord Bolingbroke, 505, 506, 507, 508. It answers the most valuable ends, 506, 507, 508.
Facts extraordinary-By which the law of Moses was attested, were of the most public nature, and the accounts of them coeval with the law itself, 631, &c. Those accounts to be depended on as safely transmitted to us, 405, &c. same thing shown with regard to the facts by which Christianity is attested, 242, 488, 489. 632.
Faith-That which is required in the gospel not a bare speculative assent, 4, 130. Not inconsistent with reason, nor to be opposed to it, 134, 135, 495. The difference between faith and fiction resolved by Mr. Hume into a more lively and forcible feeling, 269, marg. note.
Fall of Man-The Mosaic account of it vindicated against the objections of Lord Bolingbroke, 453, &c.
Fathers of the Christian Church-Contemptuous representation of them by Lord Bolingbroke, 304.
Foster, Dr. James-An account of his Answer to Dr. Tindal's Christianity as old as the Creation, 99.
Free-thinkers-Blamed by Lord Bolingbroke for a factious spirit, under pretence of liberty, 301.
Friendship-The pretence that it is not required in the gospel considered, 71. Future State of Rewards and Punishments-Represented by Lord Herbert as an essential article of natural religion, 3. Deists divided about it, 2, 3, 7. Lord Shaftesbury insinuates, that the belief of it may be of bad influence in morals, 41, &c. 57, 58. Chubb's variations with regard to a future state, 161, 162, &c. This doctrine believed from the earliest antiquity, 345. A part of the primitive religion communicated to the first ancestors of the human race, 354. The great usefulness of that doctrine acknowledged by Mr. Hume and Lord Bolingbroke, 658, 659. Justly argued from the present unequal distribution of Divine Providence, 226, 227. 361. To assure us of this, one important end and use of divine revelation, 389. It is plainly implied in the law of Moses, though not expressly mentioned there, 464, 465, 466. At the time of our Saviour's coming, it was not only denied or doubted of by many among the philosophers, but had little hold of vulgar minds, 466. And therefore a clear and express revelation of it was then necessary, 466. The Christian doctrine of future retributions vindicated against Lord Bolingbroke's objections, 522.
Gildon, Mr. Charles-Published the Oracles of Reason, 32. Afterwards wrote a book against the deists, intitled, The Deist's Manual, 35. Gnostics-Lord Bolingbroke's pretence that the primitive Christians were Gnostics, 529, marg. note.
GOD Our notions of his attributes, though inadequate, not false, 321. Noble idea of God in the sacred writings, 428-431. Concerning God's being the tutelary God of Abraham, and of the people of Israel, 435. In the idea of God, as represented in Scripture, there is united the highest majesty, and the most marvellous condescension, 432, 433. In what sense affections may be ascribed to God, 437, &c.
Gospels-The spurious ones were never generally received in the Christian
church, and therefore no argument to be drawn from them to the prejudice
of the true Gospels, which were received from the beginning as of divine
authority, 37, &c., 485. Pretended corruption of the Gospels in the sixth
century, false and absurd, 70. The Gospels now received acknowledged by
Mr. Hobbes and Lord Bolingbroke to have been written in the times of the
apostles, and to contain a true account of the discourses and actions of our
Saviour, 27. 484. Transmitted to us with an evidence which may be safely
depended upon, 489. Not necessary to have the originals or attested copies
of them in our own hands, 486. Some copies of them so ancient as to bring
us near to the first ages of the church, 486, marg. note.
Government-Religion necessary to government, and Christianity particularly
friendly to it, 472.
Grace, divine-Never mentioned by Lord Bolingbroke but in a way of sneer,
495. The notion of it not inconsistent with reason, 495.
Greene, Mr. John-His Letters to the author of the Discourse on the Grounds,
&c., concerning the application made in the New Testament of passages in
the Old, 79.
Hallet, Mr. Joseph-His Discourse of the Nature, Kinds, and Numbers of our
Saviour's Miracles-in answer to Woolston, 89. His Immorality of the
Moral Philosopher, and Vindication of it, 112. His Rebuke to the Moral
Philosopher, for the Errors and Immoralities in his third Volume, 122. His
Consistent Christian, in answer to Mr. Chubb's True Gospel of Jesus Christ
asserted, 157.
Halyburton, Mr.-His Natural Religion insufficient, and revealed necessary to
Man's Happiness, in answer to Lord Herbert, 18.
Happiness-Differences among the philosophers about it, 387. Men apt to con-
found pleasure with happiness, 388. Divine revelation of great use to
instruct men in the nature of true happiness, and direct them in the way
that leads to it, id. 388. How it is to be understood that God made men to
be happy, 323.
Harris, Dr.-His Remarks on the Case of Lazarus, in answer to Woolston, 89.
Hervey, Mr.-His Remarks on Lord Bolingbroke's Letters on the Study and Use
of History, 208.
Heathens-The sun the principal object of their adoration, 8. They were, by
Lord Herbert's acknowledgment, involved in universal darkness, 11. The
wrong notions the vulgar entertained of God, 379. They worshipped a
monstrous assemblage of divinities, 379. True theism among them passed
for atheism, 380. Their numberless ridiculous and cruel rites, 382.
Henry, Dr. His defence of Scripture History, in answer to Mr. Woolston, 89.
His Discourse of our Saviour's miraculous Power of healing, 89.1
Herbert, Lord, of Cherbury-One of the first and most eminent Deists that have
appeared among us, 2. The first that formed deism into a system, 3. The
five articles in which he makes all religion to consist, 3. The deists them-
selves not agreed in them, 6. Those articles not so universally known and
received among the heathens as to make any farther revelation needless, 7,
&c. Set in the best light by the Christian revelation, 13. Answers to Lord
Herbert, 17. Curious anecdote relating to him-with reflections upon it,
19, &c.
His pretence that no man can be certain of a revelation, except it
be made immediately to himself, considered, 629.
✓ History-No impropriety in endeavouring to illustrate sacred history by profane,
207, 403.
History, Mosaic-Its antiquity, impartiality, and excellent tendency, 398. Not
forged in the time of the Judges, 407. See Moses.
Hoadly, Mr. Benjamin, late Lord Bishop of Winchester-His Queries addressed
to the Authors of a Discourse of Free-Thinking, 72.
Hobbes, Mr. Sometimes speaks honourably of the holy Scriptures, 26. Allows
the writings of the apostles to have been written by eye-witnesses, 27.
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