The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-02-10


THE INDEPEN DENT
WHIG: Or, A DIFENcE of IL
TIVE CHRISTIANITY Y, and Of our C.
CLESIASTICAL ESTABLISHMENT
Again the extavagant Claims of Fanatea and Dteted
CLER YMEN.
CONTENTS.
DEDrcATIoN to the Lower Houc of Convocaton Nrmb.
/. The Introduction. 2. The deGgn of this paper g.
of the Contempt Of the Clergy. a. Of the Exploitation of
the Scripture. 8. The Unhtnes of bad Clergy to teach
Others. 6. of Creeds and Confeli1ns of Faith. T. Of
uninterrupted Suoceion. OF uninterrupted Sueceiion.
Partz 4. O. or the Clearnels of Scripture. TO- Of Or
dnaton. The advantageous Situation of the Clergy,
angsy inconent with their Cryof Danger IL.
The Enmity Of the High Clergy the Reformation, and
their Arts to defeat the End Of it. IS. The Church prov
ed Creature of the Civil Power, by A6s of Parliament,
and the oaths of the clergy 10 The Clergy proved to be
Creatures of the Civil Power by the Canons and their
own public Aes. IS. The Abfurdty and ImPofhbiity
of Church Power, independent the fate. 10. The
neoneney ofhe Principles and Practices of High Church;
with fome Advice to the Clergy. II. Realon why the
High Church Priefs the mott wicked of all IS.
general Idea of Prencrah. 10. Eccleiaiea Authority,
claimed by the Hgh-Cergy, enemy to religion. 20.
OF ChaPlains. IL. A Companion between the High
Church and Quakers. Pneerat coupts every thing,
and peryerts the Ufe of Words. az. OF Zeal "a. Of
Perfecution. IS. OF CONFEDERATION. 26. OF Faith and
Morality. II. Of Eating. IS. Of Authority. 7e.
VI EducdtOns 20. VI EduC1tiOns GafI 3Is VI &c
| remoniss. q. Of Ceremonies. Part Z. a.. The Ig-
noranee of the High Church Vulgar and its eauies. "a.
OF Eating Part IS. Of Reaion. sc. OF the Peace
of the Church. 81. The Enmity of the HghClergy to
the Bible. g. Of Pcnanoe, and Religious Revelings.
90. Pries afraid Of Ridicule. 20. Of Prieay Cruelty.
| al. Of High Atheiim. a.. ditto. Part 2. 45.
| ditto. Part 4. a. ditto. Part q. az. ditto Part s.
/ 49, All Pretty Power inconfaent with the GolPe, and
| renowned BY il. A. The fame fubjea continued. 4S.
Il An Inquiry into Religious Efabliihments with further
/ Combination Of the impious and aburd Claims of High
co. An Analogy between ancient Heztheniim and modern
| Priefcraft. ST Pretty Power founded the Weak
neies of human Mature s.. The folly Of the Clergys
demanding Reiped when their Characters bad, with
the Equity of unvera olerzon and Of Judging for
lelves. 81. OF mutual Charity and Forbearsnec. 81
4 The Vanity well Wiel;ednef Of Periccuton. S.
Force and Fraud, how oppots the Spirit OF Religion The
very different Effects Of religious Liberty and falfe Zeal
60. Mutual BITTERNESS and peeoution smonga Chrians
how rcpugnant the Gopc, and how hooking rati-
ona Pagan 81. ofthe frangc Force Of Education, ef-
II Pecialy in Matters of Religion s.. In what only true
Il Religion eon!iits.
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