A. We can't much approve either of the Prudence, Good-Nature, or Truth of thofe Perfons, who are eternally commending the Days of our Great Grandfa thers, and declaiming against our own. 'Tis certain, we had Vices common here in Henry the 8th's days, which now make an English Man tremble but to hear them mentioned. To come to the Que tion, we think the prefent Carriage of the Female Sex much what the fame, or at least not worse, than their former Behaviour
Many then were proud, foolish, and vain, and fo they are now; and Men as well as they; and fo it is like to continue when the Athemians Oracle is forgotten. After all, moft of their Vanity they owe to us; and if we our felves firft tell them they are Angels, and are afterwards angry when we find them mortal, whom can we blame for the Mistake? To be fhort, their Admirers think them Angels, becaufe they place their
Q. Whether Men do not generally marry in vaix, fince what they chiefly propofe, viz. the avoiding the bafenefs of a mixt Pofterity, is ufually fo little regarded by them on whom that Truft depends?
A. If that Evil is hardly avoidable after all the Restraints which God's Commands, and the Wif dom of all Nations can lay upon the wild Humour of fome Men, how much lefs were it fo, if all were left to the most lawless Liberty? unlefs they will fairly confefs they are wicked meerly from a Principle of Contradiction. In the mean time, we neither believe the World fo good, or fo bad as fome fuppofe it; in all Places and Ages there were fome who prostituted their own and their Husband's Honour, but Charity obliges us to hope, many more who would even unto Death inviolably preferve it. But fuppofing not, how filly is't for Men to complain of themselves; would they but let the Women alene,we fhould have them all Saints, and their Husbands Honours much more fafe than if they were in their own keeping.
Ats 7. 43. What's the Meaning of the Paffage ? Abdication, the Meaning of the Word?
Amphere, why is it fe die Afloss, do the Scriptures and
Air, how can a fquare Inch of it, perform fuch Effects, which the Weight of the Atmosphere cannot exceed ? ibid. Actions, are thofe lawful, which,
Primitive Authors Cenfure it as finful? 348 Antimony, how can it emit Ver- tue, and not leffen its Quan- tity? 370 Antidiluvians, did they exceed the Poftdiluvians as much in Strength and Stature, as in Longevity? Adam, if all Men finned in him, muft they not be all in him? 384 103Apprentices or Servants, may they fteal Opportunities to acquaint themfelves with the Mystery of Business? Adultery, an Inftance of it, with fome Difficulty concerning
upon private Reasons, we have promifed not to do? 76 Abraham's Steward, may we imi- tate his Example by asking a Sign? Abfolute Decrees, are there any fuch?
Abraham, was he not the firft In- ftitutor of Publick-Schools?
Almond, why fo bitter being ta- ken in the Mouth, and yet the Oyl fo very sweet? 155 Authors, which would you re- commend for Mathematicks, Metaphyficks, Logicks, and Natural Philofophy? 308 Apprentice, reduced to want, how
may he relieve himself? 317
it, Arrow or Bullet, why is the Force
of it lefs when just discharg'd, than at a greater Distance? 130 Athanafius, was he not too un- charitable to damn all that is not of his Creed? 134 Alexander
Dottle well cork'd, and no- Dthing but Air in it, if let down fo many Fathoms into the Sea, why is the Cork with- in the Bottle when drawn up? 3 Blood, what Reafons can you give for its Circulation? 7 Blood, in what fpace of Time does it circulate through the whole Body? 13 Blood, how does it circulate when a Leg or Arm is cut off? 14 Blafphemy, what is it? ibid. Blafphemy, the Athenians defended from that Imputation? 29 Back-fliding, a difficult Cafe a- tout it,
Ohefion of two polished Pieces of Glafs or Marble, what's the Reafon of it? Christ, how could he appear to his Difciples when the Doors were fhut? 27 Common-Prayer, is it not damning to use any other? 38 Charity, and the Frown of Pro- vidence, a nice Difficultyä. bout them, 41 Cohabitation betwixt Man and Wife, a Difficulty concerning it, Chyrurgeons, mayn't the fpeedy Cures now wrought by Powder and Drops, do fome Prejudice to their Bufinefs? 65 Confcience, can Relations oblige
one to go contrary to it? 73 Covetous rich Man, can he be ho- neft?
Cane, and a Tobacco-Pipe, why 87 do they emit Fire?
Chriftian, is he one that does not all he can to convert others? 533 Conversion of others, is not the want of a Concern about it, a great Dishonour of God? ibid.
Creator, if he is infinitely Good, why is the World fill'd with Poifon, Vipers, &c 534 Children, may they not fuffer in this World for the Sins of Pa- rents? 539 Calamities of an honeft Man in Trade, are they not as meri- torious, as the Sufferings of the Martyrs? ibid. Calf, with an Excrefcence of Flesh like a Commode, pray the Rea- fon of it? 545 Chamelion, is there any fuch Creature? Confident,why are fome Men more fo than others? 552 Counterfeit Money, is it not unjust to pay it? 553 Chriftianity, whether it is not pro- bable, it was first invented at the Destruction of Jerufa- lem?
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