Samaritan's cruelty treated by Justinian, vol. 2, 22. Scholastic philosophy, circumstances respecting, vol. 2, 313, 314. Septuagint, some account of, vol. 1, 283, 284. Servants, in the opinion of bp. Newton, ought to be reduced to a Servetus, the intemperate language employed against him, vol. 1, Severus, one of the principal authors of the decline of the Roman Sins, superstitious methods of obtaining the pardon of them, vol. Slavery, domestic, Christianity a powerful enemy to, vol. 2, 328- 331. Slave-Trade, carried on in Asia, vol. 2, 132, 133. Spain, its sufferings in the fifth century, vol. 2, 61; scarcity of Spalatro, ruins of, observations on, vol. 2, 311. Speech, freedom of, ought in the opinion of bishop Newton to be Stair, earl of, anecdote of, vol. 1, 15. Subscription-to articles, evils of, and objections to, vol. 1, 195, 209, Superstition, causes of its ascendency in the fourth century, vol. 1, SYMBOLIC LANGUAGE, advantages of it, vol. 1, 32, 35, 36; not so Tamerlane, his conquests and immense depredations, vol. 2, 117, TARTARS, from whom supposed to be derived, vol. 2, 246-248; Tartary, its great extent, vol. 2, 116; testimonies of authors re- Temples, heathen, by whom usually destroyed, vol. 1, 190. Theodosian code, disgraced by many persecuting laws, vol. 1, 186, 190. Theodosius, a violent persecutor, vol. 1, 187, 189. Theory of the earth, account of some of Dr. Burnet's ideas on Thrace, laid waste by the Visigoths, vol. 2, 58, 59. Tott, baron de, extract from, vol. 2, 128. Transubstantiation, foundation of this doctrine laid in the fourth Trinitarians, persecuted by Valens, vol. 1, 188. Truce of God, circumstances respecting the regulation so called, TRUMPETS, SEVEN, general remarks on them, vol. 1, 137, 147. 48. Turkish government, spirit of, vol. 2, 135, 241. TURKS, their conquests and downfal, supposed to be foretold by St. John, vol. 1, 139, 140. vol. 2, 67, 70, 99-101; and by Daniel, Vandals, their devastations, vol. 2, 61, Vestals their privileges preserved after the establishment of Chris- VIALS, SEVEN, general remarks on, vol. 1, 1, 9, 10, 151-154, 157. vol. 2, 31-99; the first vial noticed, vol. 1, 155; the second, vol. 1, 154, 155; and the third, vol. 1, 154, 155; a longer act Vigilantius, attempts to stem the tide of superstition, vol. 1, 179. 1, 306, 307; political tyranny highly unfavorable to it, vol. 2, 14. vol. 1, 14, 20, 26, 58, 103, 104, 257, 265, 266. vol. 2, 32-34, VOLNEY, his character as a traveller, vol. 2, 112; extracts from, vol. 2, 111, 112, 120, 121, 126, 129–131, 132–139, 241, 312. Waller, Mr. his insincerities glossed over by bishop Hurd, vol. 1, 238--241. Waldenses, circumstances relating to, vol. 1, 87, 202. WAR, nature of it briefly described, vol. 2, 276; the only thing Wars, destined hereafter to cease, vol. 2, 356, 359-361; those 318--320. Warburton, bishop, extracts from, vol. 1, 33. vol. 2, 37, 38, 78, Whiston, Mr. extracts from, vol. 1, 47, 48, 53, 56, 60, 68, 79, 151, Wicked men, may be employed by Providence to punish the wick- Worship, public, an advantage attendant upon it stated, vol. 2, 284 Writing, materials for, formerly scarce, vol. 2, 294, 295. Zingis, his extensive conquests and devastations, vol. 2, 116, 255 |