OF THE IMPORTANCE OF RELIGIOUS OPINIONS. TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH OF MR. NECKER. LONDON: PRINTED FOR J. JOHNSON, N^o 72, ST. PAUL’S CHURCH-YARD. M.DCC.LXXXVIII. ADVERTISEMENT. _In rendering this Work into English some Liberties have been taken by the Translator, which seemed necessary to preserve the Spirit of the Original._ CONTENTS. CHAP. I. _On the Connection of Religious Principles with public Order_ Page 1 CHAP. II. _The same Subject continued. A Parallel and of Laws and Opinions_ 48 CHAP. III. _An Objection drawn from our natural Dispositions to Goodness_ 98 CHAP. IV. _An Objection drawn from the good Conduct of many irreligious Men_ 104 CHAP. V. _The Influence of Religious Principles on our Happiness_ 118 CHAP. VI. _The same Subject continued. The Influence of Virtue on Happiness_ 149 CHAP. VII. _On Religious Opinions, in their Relation with Sovereigns_ 169 CHAP. VIII. _An Objection drawn from the Wars and from the Commotions which Religion has given Rise to_ 189 CHAP. IX. _Another Objection examined. The Sabbath_ 196 CHAP. X. _An Observation on a particular Circumstance of public Worship_ 206 CHAP. XI. _That the single Idea of a God is a sufficient Support of Morality_ 210 CHAP. XII. _That there is a God_ 278 CHAP. XIII. _The same Subject continued_ 296 CHAP. XIV. _The same Subject continued_ 316 CHAP. XV. _On the Respect that is due from true Philosophy to Religion_ 382 CHAP. XVI. _The same Subject continued. Reflections on Intolerance_ 399 CHAP. XVII. _Reflections on the Morality of the Christian Religion_ 417