The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin (Volume 13) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1768. Excerpt: ... then? The absurdity appears by putting the cafe, that hone were to be statesmen, lawyers, or physicians, but who were to subsist by alms. Page 222. 'Thesesubtle clergymen work their designs who lately cut out such a tacking job for them, &c. He is mistaken--' Every body was for the bill almost: though not for the tack. The bishop of Sarum was for it, as appears by his speech against it. But it seems, the tacking is owing to metaphysical speculations. I wonder whether is most perplexed, this author in his style, or the writings of our divines. In the judgement of all people, our divines have carried practical preaching and writing to the greatest perfection it ever arrived to; which shews, that we may affirm in general, our clergy is excellent, although this or that man be faulty. As if an army be constantly victorious, regular, &c. we may fay, it is an excellent victorious army: But Tindal, to disparage it, would say, such a serjeant ran away; such an ensign hid himself in a ditch 3 nay, one colonel turned his back, back, therefore it is a corrupt, cowardly army, &c. Page 224. T'key were as apprehensive of the works of Ariflotle as some men are of the works of a late philosopher', which, they are afraid, will let too much light into the world. Yet just such another; only a commentator on Ariflotle. People are likely to improve their understanding much with Locke: It is not his Human Understanding, but other works, that peo ple dislike, although in that there are some dangerous tenets, as that of no innate ideas. Page 226. Could they, like the popish priests, add to this a restraint on the press, their business would be done. So it ought: For example, to hinder his book, because it is written to justify the vices and infidelity of the age. There can be no...