THE

WORKS

OF

JONATHAN SWIFT, D.D.

DEAN OF ST PATRICK'S, DUBLIN ;

CONTAINING

ADDITIONAL LETTERS, TRACTS, AND POEMS,

NOT HITHERTO PUBLISHED;

WITH

NOTES,

AND

A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR,

BY

SIR WALTER SCOTT, BART.

1 SECOND EDITION

VOLUME VIII.

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CONTENTS

OF

VOLUME EIGHTH.

SERMONS. (CONTINUED.)

SERMON IX. On the Causes of the wretched Condition of Ireland,

PAGE.

3

17

28

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53

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TRACTS IN DEFENCE OF CHRISTIANITY.

An Argument to prove that the Abolishing of Christianity in Eng-

land may, as things now stand, be attended with some inconve-

niences, and perhaps not produce those many good effects pro-

posed thereby, .

A Project for the Advancement of Religion, and the Reformation of

Manners,

Remarks upon a Book, entitled, "The Rights of the Christian

61

79

228

Some Thoughts on Freethinking, by way of Abstract, for the use of

An Essay on the Fates of Clergymen,

Concerning that Universal Hatred which prevails against the Clergy, 239

TRACTS IN SUPPORT OF THE CHURCH ESTABLISHMENT.

The Sentiments of a Church of England Man, with respect to Reli-

gion and Government,

Section II.,

PAGE.

Some Arguments against enlarging the Power of Bishops in letting

Leases,

Reasons humbly offered to his Grace William Lord Archbishop of

Dublin, &c. The humble Representation of the Clergy of the City

of Dublin,

On the Bill for Clergy Residing on their Livings,

Considerations upon two Bills, sent down from the Right Honourable

the House of Lords to the Honourable the House of Commons

in Ireland, relating to the Clergy,

Some Reasons against the Bill for settling the Tithe of Hemp, Flax,

&c. by a Modus,

TRACTS ON THE TEST ACT.

A Letter from a Member of the House of Commons in Ireland, to a

Member of the House of Commons in England, concerning the

Sacramental Test,

A Narrative of the several Attempts which the Dissenters of Ireland

have made, for a Repeal of the Sacramental Test,

The Presbyterians' Plea of Merit, in order to take off the Test, im-

partially examined,

281

302

310

318

334

351

375

The Advantages proposed by Repealing the Test, impartially consi-

dered,

412

Queries relating to the Sacramental Test,

423

Some few Thoughts concerning the Repeal of the Test,

431

Observations on Heylin's History of the Presbyterians,

433

Reasons, humbly offered to the Parliament of Ireland, for Repealing
the Sacramental Test, in favour of the Catholics,

435

ESSAYS, PERIODICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

Predictions for the year 1708, by Isaac Bickerstaff,
An Answer to Bickerstaff,

The Accomplishment of the first of Mr Bickerstaff's Predictions, being

453

468

an account of the death of Mr Partridge, the Almanack-Maker, 475

'Squire Bickerstaff Detected: or, the Astrological Impostor convicted, 480

A true and impartial Account of the Proceedings of Isaac Bickerstaff,

Esq., against me,

A Vindication of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq.

A famous Prediction of Merlin, the British Wizard,

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490

498

SERMON S.

(CONTINUED.)

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