advice of, to his ne- phew 312, 313 Mirabeau, Mons. affecting death of 248, 249 Missions, carried on chiefly by the poor Advert. 22 some account of 271-273 Montesquieu, Mons. quotations from 198, 320 Monastries, curious preamble to sta- tute for abolishing value of, when abolished 93, 94 Monopolizers of livings, infidels in dis- guise 324 Moore, Dr. John, on the manners of Italy Moore, Miss Hannah, quotations from 253, 270 294 an ornament to her sex, and a blessing to her
Moses, character of, vindicated 183 books of, authentic and genuine
confirmed by the his-
tory of the East In-
149 quotation from ibid. Mazarine, Cardinal, dying lamentation of 43 Mede, Joseph, on the cruelty of the Catholics Mediatorship of Christ, doctrine of
Melancthon, a persecutor 214 Men, black, no valid objection to scripture Messiah, divine mission of proved
Mutineers, some account of Pref. 6
105-126 Nantz, murders at
Robertson, Dr. sermon of, recom-
mended Page 317 Robinson, Dr. a great admirer of the bible Robison's Proofs of a Conspiracy 319 Robert, King of Sicily, preferred his bible to his kingdom 239 Rochester, Earl of, conversion and wickedness of 32, 35 Bishop of, against all reform 84 Rome, destruction of, predicted 131, Romaine, Rev. William, read nothing but the bible for 30 years 293 glorious death of 55, 56 Roscommon, Earl of, passage from, applied to the bible Rowe, Nic. Esq. died in the faith 262 Rosseau, extraordinary life and death of 26, 28, 266 fine quotations from, on the gospels 181, 182, 238 Rush, Dr. a philosopher, yet a Chris- tian 296 Russel, Lord, happy death of
Slave trade, in England, inexcusable- ness of 164, 165 honour due to those who
under God effected the Abolition
165, 166 Socrates, short account of 8, 255 Societies, for promoting religion 272, 273 Solomon, Sermon and experience of 241, 242 South, Dr. two declarations of 264, 328 Spain, King of, penitent lamentation from 43 Spaniards, horrible cruelty of, in Ame- rica 163 Spencer, Edmund, fine sentiments of 313 Spectator, No. 237, on Providence 195 Spinosa, died an atheist 267
Spirit, Holy, operation of, defended by Bishop Pearson
Stars, number of, discoverable 317 Stackhouse, Rev. T. on the objections to the bible 196 Steel, Sir Richard, on the death of
three infidels 46 greatly delighted with the scriptures 256, 294
Christian Hero of, re-
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