owning the Self-denial required in the Gospel in a literal Sense_
_The great Use she has made of it_
_The Analogy between the Popish Religion and a Manufacture_
_The Danger there is in explaining away the Self-denial of the Gospel_
_How the Self-denial of some may seem to be of use to others that
practise none_
_Easy Casuists can only satisfy the_ Beau Monde
_Jesuits don't, explain away Self-denial in General_
_What sort of Preachers will soonest gain Credit among the Multitude_
_Men may easily be taught to believe what is not Clashing with received
Opinions_
_The force of Education as to Self-denial_
_The Advantage the Church of Rome has made from vulgar Nations_
_Divines, who appeal to Men's Reason, ought to behave differently from
those, who teach implicite Faith._
_Why the Luxury of a Popish Clergy gives less Offence to the Laity,
than that of Protestants_
_What the Church of_ Rome _seems no to dispair of_
_The Politicks of_ Rome _more formidable than any other_
_What must always keep up the Popish Interest in_ Great-Britain
_The most probable Maxims to hinder the Growth as well as Irreligion
and Impiety as of Popery and Superstition_
_When the literal Sense of Words is to be prefer'd to the figurative_
_What the Reformers might have foreseen_
_What has been and ever will be the Fate of all Sects_
The Contents of the Third Dialog
_The Beginning of all Earthly Things was mean_
_The Reason of the high Value Men have for things in which they have
but the least Share_
_Whether the best Christians make the best Soldiers_
_Remarks on the Word_ Difference
_An excursion of_ Horatio
_Why Religious Wars are the most Cruel_
_The Pretensions of the Huguenot Army in_ France, _and that of the_
Roundheads _in England near the same_
_What was answered by their Adversaries_
_What would be the natural Consequeuce of such Differences_
_The Effect which such a Contrariety of Interests would always have on
the sober Party_
_Superstition and Enthusiasm may make Men fight, but the Doctrine of
Christ never can_
_What is required in a Soldier to be call'd virtuous and good_
_Instances where debauch'd Fellows and the greatest Rogues have fought
well_
_What is connived at in Soldiers and what not_
_Divines in Armies seldom rigid Casuists_
_How Troops may aquire the Character of being good Christians_
_Why Divines are necessary in Armies_
_Why the worst Religion is more beneficial to Society than Atheism_
_Whether Preachers of the Gospel ever made Men Fight_
_The use that may be made of the Old Testament_
_An everlasting Maxim in Politicks_
_When the Gospel is preach'd to military Men, and when it is let aside_
_Whether_ Cromwel's _Views in promoting an outward Shew of Piety were
Religious or Political_
_The Foundation of the Quarrels that occasion'd the Civil War_
_How Men who are sincere in their Religion may be made to Act contrary
to the Precept of it_
_When the Gospel ought no longer to be appeald to_
_A promise to prove what seems to be a Paradox_
_What all Priests have labour'd at in all Armies_
_The Sentiments that were instill'd into the Minds of the_ Roundheads
_The Use which it is probable, a crafty wicked General would make of a
Conjucture, as here hinted at_
_How Men may be sincere and in many Respects morally good, and bad
Christians_
_How an obsure Man might raise himself to the highest Post in an Army,
and be thought a Saint tho' he was an Atheist_
_How wicked men may be useful soldiers_
_How the most obdurate Wretch might receive benefit as a soldier from
an outward Shew of Devotion in others_
_That Men may be sincere Believers and yet lead wicked Lives_
_Few Men are wicked from a desire to be so_
_How even bad Men may be chear'd up by Preaching_
_Hyopcrites to save an outward Appearance may be as useful as Men of
Sincerity_
_There are two sorts of Hypocrites very different from one another_
The Contents of the Fourth Dialogue.
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