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THE PROSE WORKS OF JONATHAN SWIFT - By Jonathan Swift, D.D. - Edited By Temple Scott With A Biographical Introduction By The Rt. Hon. W.E.H. Lecky, M.P. VOL. IV of BOHN'S STANDARD LIBRARY - LONDON - GEORGE BELL AND SONS - 1898 - CHISWICK PRESS:—CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO. - TOOKS COURT, CHANCERY LANE, LONDON.
SWIFT'S WRITINGS ON RELIGION AND THE CHURCH - VOL. II
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. WRITTEN IN THE YEAR 1708. - NOTE.
THE PRESBYTERIANS' PLEA OF MERIT. - NOTE.
A NARRATIVE OF THE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, WHICH THE DISSENTERS OF IRELAND HAVE MADE, FOR A REPEAL OF THE SACRAMENTAL TEST. - NOTE.
QUAERIES WROTE BY DR. J. SWIFT, IN THE YEAR 1732. [RELATING TO THE SACRAMENTAL TEST.]
THE ADVANTAGES PROPOSED BY REPEALING THE SACRAMENTAL TEST, IMPARTIALLY CONSIDERED. BY THE REV. DR. SWIFT, DEAN OF ST. PATRICK'S,
REASONS HUMBLY OFFERED TO THE PARLIAMENT OF IRELAND FOR REPEALING THE SACRAMENTAL TEST, &c. IN FAVOUR OF THE CATHOLICS, OTHERWISE CALLED ROMAN CATHOLICS, AND BY THEIR ILL-WISHERS PAPISTS.
SOME FEW THOUGHTS CONCERNING THE REPEAL OF THE TEST.
TEN REASONS FOR REPEALING THE TEST ACT.
Delve into the sharp‑witted world of an 18th‑century satirist as he confronts the tangled politics of church and state. This volume presents a pivotal letter—crafted as if from a member of the Irish House of Commons—arguing against the repeal of the Sacramental Test, a measure that threatened the delicate balance of religious authority. Through incisive prose and biting irony, the author exposes the maneuverings of Whig officials and the precarious position of dissenting clergy.
The collection also offers a vivid glimpse of the writer’s personal entanglements, revealing how his outspoken pamphlet cost him political allies and sparked lasting controversy. Readers will appreciate the forceful, pithy style that blends moral concern with razor‑thin satire, making complex theological debates feel immediate and alive. Ideal for listeners who enjoy historical polemics delivered with wit and clarity, this work invites you to hear the clash of ideas that shaped an era’s religious discourse.
Full title
The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 04 Swift's Writings on Religion and the Church — Volume 2
Language
en
Duration
~10 hours (597K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
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Etext produced by Terry Gilliland and PG Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger
Release date
2004-06-25
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1667–1745
Best known for the wild imagination and sharp bite of Gulliver’s Travels, this Anglo-Irish writer turned satire into one of literature’s most powerful tools. His work can be funny, strange, and unsettling at once, always pushing readers to look harder at politics, power, and human folly.
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