Superstition, whether preferable to atheism
-examination of Plutarch's parallel between

-

iii. 226

iii. 229

of Lord Bacon's parallel between it and Atheism, iii. 253
Swift, his observations on Toland and Asgill
ii. 263
Sykes, his answer to a censure passed on Spencer's opinion
of the Jewish Theocracy considered, v. 252. 259. 263. 267
his notion concerning the double senses of the Scripture
prophecies, examined -
vi. 66
Symbols, and allegories of ancient Paganism, for what pur-
pose introduced
iii. 289
their revolution from being employed for contrary pur-
poses to their primitive designation, pointed out, iv. 166
and type, their difference explained
Synesius, Bishop of Ptolemais, some account of
allegorises the resurrection.

-

vi. 289
iii. 196
iii. 197
inclined
iv. 82

System and hypothesis, the human mind naturally

to

T.

Tacitus, his character of the Jews and Christians
- his opinion of the Jewish Religion

-

ii. 315

iv. 37

his account of the ancient Theban monuments, iv. 146
Tages, the Etruscan god, how found

iv. 213

Talismans, greatly venerated by the Mahometans, iv. 176

iv. 415

ii. 125

ii. 137

Taylor, Dr. examination of his account of the origin of

what they were

who consigned to

-

persecution -

Tertullian, his account of the origin of heresies.
Test Law, whence it took its birth -

iv. 35

Telemachus, why he refused the horses of Menelaus, iv. 264

copy of the test oath of Athens

Thebans, account of the sacred band

Theistical opinion, concerning the human soul
Theseus, exposition of his descent into hell

Theocratic government of the Jews, the reasons

particular enquiry into the circumstances of, v. 22. 74
why willingly received by them

how long subsisting -

when abolished

v. 35

v. 83

v. 96

necessarily including an extraordinary providence, v. 117
-illustrated from Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the

Temple

from Ezekiel

from Amos

v. 136

v. 137
ibid.

Theocratic

Theocratic government of the Jews, Dr. Sykes's answer to the
censure passed on Spencer, considered
v. 252
Theology, natural, the obligations flowing from, as given by
Lord Bolingbroke
ii. 252
ii. 25

Theology, Pagan, three systems of -
Theopompus, the common source from which both Ovid and
Virgil borrowed, and wherein they erred in deviation
from him
iii. 73
Timaus, his exposition of the ancient Metempsychosis, iii.78
To ev, not an Egyptian notion
- iii. 179

iii. 174

-

iii. 268

derived from Pherecydes Syrus
Toland, character of his Pantheisticon
Toleration, juster notions of it entertained by the ancients
than by the moderns
ii. 298
-two principal causes inducing a large and full allowance
of by the ancient lawgivers
ii. 299

ii. 323

the Romans careful not to infringe it, in their edict
against the Bahanalian rites

universal, among all the ancient nations, and why - iv. 59
Toyman, at Bath, pertinent story of
vi. 105
Traditions, mistaken presumption to strengthen the autho-
rity of, by the church of Rome
v. 183
never made use of by Christ in support of his character, vi.g
Treason, high, observations on the laws of forfeitures in
cases of
v. 169
Trismegistus, history of the Books forged in the name of, iii.187
Truth, whether possible to be made ridiculous
reason the best test of

i. 152

i. 159

i. 184

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enquiry into what it is

Turnus, remarks on the character of, in the Æneis
Types, the meaning of ascertained

derivation of

-

-

reason and ridicule considered in the trial of
- reasons for veiling it in mysteries

ii. 15

and utility, their coincidence, and the mutual proof they
afford of each other

U. V.

Vane, Sir Harry, his character

Vedam, the antiquity of it

Vine-tree, Ezekiel's prophecy of it, explained

-

·

❤

argument deduced from the general passion for
retained by Mr. Whiston's opinion, whilst
double senses

he

vi. 201

- vi. 289
- iv. 189. 225

Type and symbol, their difference explained
Typhon, the fable of, explained
Tyrants, ancient, great encouragers of religion, and from

what motives

i. 318

iii. 217

vi. 214

ii. 86
vi. 45
vi. 48

vi. 101

rejects

iii. 263
iv. 366

v. 5

Vigils,

suppressed on the same account -

ii. 60

ibid

Virgil, an exposition of his allegory of the descent of Æneas
to the shades

an enquiry into the nature of the Æneid

remarks on his destroying the myrtle which

blood
remarks on his making ships become deities of the sea,
remarks on the character of Turnus
remarks on the character of Dido
remarks on Voltaire's criticism on this story

remarks on his account of the court of Evander
remarks on the Episode of Nisus and Euryalus
recommends adoption

explanation of the Golden Bough

his account of the mysteries of Mythras
exposition of his character of Charon
explanation of the dog Cerberus

ii. 78

ibid.

dropped

ii. 81

ii. 84

ii. 86

ii. 87

comment on his topography of the infernal regions, ii. 125
remarks on the episodes of Dido and Deiphobus - ii. 135
his description of Elysium compared with that of
Homer

remarks on his description of the shield of Æneas - ii. 160
Virtue, three different excitements to

-natural and moral obligations to, distinguished

an enquiry into the nature of, under a dispensation of
rewards and punishments

Unity of the Deity taught in the Eleusinian mysteries, ii.149.151
Universality, the want of no objection against the truth of
the Mosaic dispensation
iii. 340
Voltaire, remarks on his criticism on the Dido of Virgil, ii. 88
— examination of his method of accounting for the perse-
cuting spirit among Christians
ii. 374
examination of his objections to the argument of the
Divine Legation of Moses
his account of the Chinese method of printing - iv. 389
his account of the Mosaic dispensation, examined - v. 6
his misrepresentation of Judea, refuted
some mistakes in his treatise on toleration, noted - v. 276
his opinion of the origin of human sacrifices, confuted, vi.357
his accusation of the Jews sacrificing a whole nation,
examined

iii. 315

v. 13

. vi. 376

iv. 133

Vossius, his account of the origin of idolatry, refuted, iv.198
Vows, the origin and obligation of, considered

-

the command that none devoted shall be redeemed,'

Wants of mankind, real and fantastic, enquiry into,

effects of

and the
i. 277

War, the different situations of countries for the use of in-
fantry and cavalry

- iv. 263

Warburton, answer to the objections of the chancellor of

Göttingen

-

motives for writing "The Alliance between
State," -

Will, the foundation of morality

i. 248

William the Conqueror and King Arthur, the similarity of

the outlines of their characters

William of Newbourg, his character of Pope Gregory VIII.vi.108
Witsius, his arguments for the Egyptian ritual being borrowed
from the Jews, examined
critique on his Ægyptiaca

-

iv. 301

iv. 323

v. 341

Wives, strange or idolatrous, bad consequences of the fond-
ness the Jews had for them, shewn
Wollaston, his mistake in establishing the principles of mora-

Words, mischief attending the improper use of them -
Works, no justification by, under the Gospel

Writing, history of the art of

Writings, ancient, marks of forgery in

Youth, adopted; the strength of ancient states

-

ii. 92

Z.

Zaleucus, his real existence, and the authenticity of his re-

mains, defended against Bentley

Zoroastes, the various opinions of the learned who he was, iv.366
of Hyde and Prideaux, discredited

v. 41

Zosimus, his relation how the Eleusinian mysteries came to be
excepted in Valentian's edict against nocturnal assem-
blies