An Enquiry into an Origin of Honour; and the Usefulness of Christianity in War — John Shaqi
An Enquiry into an Origin of Honour; and the Usefulness of Christianity in WarMandeville, Bernard
Religion
An Enquiry into an Origin of Honour; and the Usefulness of Christianity in War
Mandeville, Bernard
Honor
_A ludicrous Proposal of_ Horatio _upon the Supposition, that Honor is an
Idol_
_A Passage in the Fable of the Bees Defended_
_Satyr as little to be depended upon as Panegyrick_
_Whatever belongs to Honour or Shame, has its Foundation in the Passion
of Self-liking_
_The Church of_ Rome's _cunning in consulting and humouring Human Nature_
_Heraldry of great influence on the Passion of Self-liking_
_Of Canonizations of Saint, and the different Purposes they serve_
_The want of Foresight in the first Reformers_
_The worldly Wisdom of the Church of Rome_
_Hor. owning the Self-denial required in the Gospel in a literal Sense_
_The great Use she has made of it_
_The Analogy between the Popish Religion and a Manufacture_
_The Danger there is in explaining away the Self-denial of the Gospel_
_How the Self-denial of some may seem to be of use to others that
practise none_
_Easy Casuists can only satisfy the_ Beau Monde
_Jesuits don't, explain away Self-denial in General_
_What sort of Preachers will soonest gain Credit among the Multitude_
_Men may easily be taught to believe what is not Clashing with received
Opinions_
_The force of Education as to Self-denial_
_The Advantage the Church of Rome has made from vulgar Nations_
_Divines, who appeal to Men's Reason, ought to behave differently from
those, who teach implicite Faith._
_Why the Luxury of a Popish Clergy gives less Offence to the Laity,
than that of Protestants_
_What the Church of_ Rome _seems no to dispair of_
_The Politicks of_ Rome _more formidable than any other_
_What must always keep up the Popish Interest in_ Great-Britain
_The most probable Maxims to hinder the Growth as well as Irreligion
and Impiety as of Popery and Superstition_
_When the literal Sense of Words is to be prefer'd to the figurative_
_What the Reformers might have foreseen_
_What has been and ever will be the Fate of all Sects_
The Contents of the Third Dialog
_The Beginning of all Earthly Things was mean_
_The Reason of the high Value Men have for things in which they have
but the least Share_
_Whether the best Christians make the best Soldiers_
_Remarks on the Word_ Difference
_An excursion of_ Horatio
_Why Religious Wars are the most Cruel_
_The Pretensions of the Huguenot Army in_ France, _and that of the_
Roundheads _in England near the same_
_What was answered by their Adversaries_
_What would be the natural Consequeuce of such Differences_
_The Effect which such a Contrariety of Interests would always have on
the sober Party_
_Superstition and Enthusiasm may make Men fight, but the Doctrine of
Christ never can_
_What is required in a Soldier to be call'd virtuous and good_
_Instances where debauch'd Fellows and the greatest Rogues have fought
well_
_What is connived at in Soldiers and what not_
_Divines in Armies seldom rigid Casuists_
_How Troops may aquire the Character of being good Christians_
_Why Divines are necessary in Armies_
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