LI. Of the three High Chuaches in LII. An Analogy between ancient Heathenifm and modern Prieftcraft, A Letter to a Gentleman at Edin-" burgh, concerning the bufy and affuming Spirit of the Ecclefiafticks, and their ex- THE INDEX To both VOLUMES. A A. Aron, (a High-Prieft) cheats the Ifraelites ibid. Abraham, the Covenant with him, its Advice, why feldom taken, 63 2 Almighty God, not to be judged of as Men are, Altar-Pieces, a Defcription of them, 454 71 118 Apollos, a primitive Preacher in the A&s, never or- 420,421 96, 97 Arch- Archbishop of Canterbury, his fevere Character of High-Church Priefts, 105 Aristotle, a ftrange Obfervation concerning him, 209 119 Articles Ecclefiaftick, feldom fubfcribed in their honeft and original Meaning, 127, feq. Afs, the graveft of all Beafts, Atheism, never can be introduced among the People, 351. Nor overthrow Religion, 352. The wicked and gainful Reasons of the Outcry of the Priests about it, ib. and 353. They promote Practical Atheism under colour of combating Speculative Atheism, ib. The Villanies committed by Priefts, as bad as those committed by Atheists, 354, 355. The Priestly Atheism of falfe Swearing, 357,358. The profane Jefts that they make about the facred Ties of an Oath. ibid. Their fly and execrable manner of promoting this fort of Atheism, ib. and 359. Being Atheists they are yet good Churchmen, ib. How much worfe they are than allother Atheists, 360. How much their Atheism is aggravated by a lying Pretence to Religion, 361. Atheism, which produces no ill Action, is better than a Religion that does, ib. The Enmity to Toleration of Religion and Confcience, proved to be Atheism, and the High Priefts to be guilty of this Atheism, by many Arguments and Inftances, 362 to 369. High-Church Priests guilty of Atheism, by fubverting all Morality. Proofs of this, and Inftances, 372 to 380. High Priefts the greatest Atheifts, 385 to 387 Atheists, in what Sense preferable to wicked Priests, 19. Speculative Atheists owe their Rife to Priestcraft, 380 to 384 Authority (human) in Religion, no where appointed by God, 139. Its Abfurdity, 140. A Cha racter racter of it, 226, 227. Wherein it confists,228. Difclaimed and prohibited by our Saviour, 411. Proofs of this, ib. and 412 to 414. But the Opinion and Practices of High Churchmen, different, 414,415 B. BElief, by what fupported, 192 Bible beft understood without selfish Guides, 143. The Ufe and Excellency of it, 303, & feq. Dreaded, fuppreffed, and calumniated by moft Priests, 304, 305. It ought to be read, without regard to the Opinions and Interpretations of weak and fallible Men, 306. The Reason of this, 307. By what Arts and Prejudices the reading of it is rendered useless, 308. The Encouragements given for understanding it wrong, 309. Mr. Chillingworth's Obfervations hereup on, 310 Bishops, made by Letters Patent without any Election, 95. Formerly in Scotland, durante bene Placito, 96. They exercife Ecclefiaftical Jurif diction by Commiffion from the Crown, 101. Bishops and Clergy created by Act of Parliament, 104. How apt to differ, rio. Their divine Right independent of the Pope, the peculiar Whimsey of our perjured High Church-men, 115. Whether 'tis agreeable to their Ecclefiaftical Dignity to bless their own Table, Bowing to the Eaft, how to be regarded; C. 161 293 A Call of the Holy Ghoft, how little believed by those that make most noise about it, 72. plain Proof of this, ib. It was quite another thing formerly, ib. What is meant by it now, 74 Cafar, 84 Cafar, changes the Commonwealth into a Tyranny, without changing the Names of the Magiftrates, Canon, (the Second) excommunicates all who call in queftion the King's Authority in Spirituals, 102 Celibacy, how abused and perverted by Priestcraft, 177. 101 Cenfure Ecclefiaftic, derived from the Law, Ceremonies, (Popish) oppofite to the Genius of the Gospel, 245. They are the Effects and Concomitants of Bigotry, 246. Are pernicious to Religion, 247. The mifchievous Effects of them, 247, 248. The ridiculous Reasons brought to fupport them, expofed, 248 to 251. The Prieftly Policy of them, 251 and 257. The Pagan Religion confifted altogether in Ceremonies, 253. The Ufe which their Priests made of them, 254. And how they abufed the People by them, ib. and 255. The Ceremonies of the Mafs expofed, 258,259 Chaplains, an Enquiry into their Original, 158. They are expensive Domesticks, 157. Their forry Employment formerly, 159. But much mended now, 161. Inftances of this, ib. and 162. Their Facetioufnefs and Saucinefs, 163. They bufy themselves with all Matters, ib. Divide Families into Factions, ib. They are excellent Bowlers, zealous Topers, and eminent Whisk-players, ib. Their Pride and Primnefs, 164. They are Spies upon the Wealthy, and dangerous in Families, ib. Inftances of the Mischiefs that they do, 164, 165. The good ones excepted, Charity, how abufed by High Priefts, 180. How apt to be mifapplied, 216,218 Chriftian Religion, a Character of it, 455. It contains but one Article of Faith, ib. Nothing ne ibid. ceffary |