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

-

their revolution from being employed for contrary pur-
poses to their primitive designation, pointed out,
and type, their difference explained

Synesius, Bishop of Ptolemais, some account of
allegorises the resurrection

-

iii. 289

iv. 166
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
-- his account of the ancient Theban monuments, iv. 146
Tages, the Etruscan god, how found
Talismans, greatly venerated by the Mahometans, iv. 176

what they were
Tartarus, observations on Virgil's account of

Taylor, Dr. examination of his account of the
persecution

Telemachus, why he refused the horses of Menelaus, iv. 264
Tertullian, his account of the origin of heresies
Test Law, whence it took its birth

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

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

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

iii. 73

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

-

Toland, character of his Pantheisticon

iii. 174

iii. 179

Toleration, juster notions of it entertained by the ancients
than by the moderns

-

-

ii. 298

ii. 299

ii. 323

two principal causes inducing a large and full allowance
of by the ancient lawgivers
the Romans careful not to infringe it, in their edict
against the Bacchanalian 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

and utility, their coincidence, and the mutual proof they

iii. 217

afford of each other

vi. 214

ii. 86

vi. 45
vi. 48

- enquiry into what it is

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

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

Type and symbol, their difference explained
Typhon, the fable of, explained

Tyrants, ancient, great encouragers of religion, and from

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

-

- iii. 263
- iv. 366

v. 5
Vigils,

Vigils, supposed to have originated from the Eleusinian

mysteries

-

suppressed on the same account -

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

to the shades

-

ii. 78
ibid.

- an enquiry into the nature of the Eneid
remarks on his destroying the myrtle which dropped

---

-

-

ii. 81

blood
remarks on his making ships become deities of the sea, ii. 84
rémarks 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. 86
ii. 87

ii. 88

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

infected with Spinozism

-

that of
ii. 146

- 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

-

v. 238

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
examination of his objections to the argument of the
Divine Legation of Moses

his account of the Chinese method of printing
his account of the Mosaic dispensation, examined
his misrepresentation of Judea, refuted
some mistakes in his treatise on toleration, noted -
his opinion of the origin of human sacrifices, confuted,
his accusation of the Jews sacrificing a whole nation,
examined

v. 276
vi.357

vi. 376
Voice of the sign, origin of
iv. 133
Vossius, his account of the origin of idolatry, refuted, iv.198
Vows, the origin and obligation of, considered - - vi. 362
the command that 66
none devoted shall be redeemed,'

examined

vi. 363

Wants of mankind, real and fantastic, enquiry into,

-

and the
i. 277

effects of
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

--

motives for writing "The Alliance between
State," -

Will, the foundation of morality

iii. 202

Church and
iv. 6

i. 248

William the Conqueror and King Arthur, the similarity of
the outlines of their characters

-

iv. 222

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

-

Wives, strange or idolatrous, bad consequences of the fond-
ness the Jews had for them, shewn
v. 341
Wollaston, his mistake in establishing the principles of mora-
lity, explained

-

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

i. 253
i. 254

i. 329

ii. 92

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

mains, defended against Bentley

- extract from his preface

Zoroastes, the various opinions of the learned who he was, iv.366
- of Hyde and Prideaux, discredited
Zosimus, his relation how the Eleusinian mysteries came to be
excepted in Valentian's edict against nocturnal assem-
blies