Impulfe phyfical, cannot be applied to the Will. 358. what kind
of Impulse confiftent with its freedom. 378, &c. 385.
Inclination of the Earth's Axis. 169.

Independence. 43. the fame with felf existence. 67, 68. does
not strictly infer Unity. 72,73.

Indifference, the Author's notion of it. 237,238.328. can-
not be applied to the whole Man, but only the Powers
of willing aad acting. ib. in what sense a blind Princi-
ple. 328.301. not applicable to Perception or Judgment,
208. must be applied to the Will, 310. &c. the benefit
of it. 310-314, 296, &c. 260, &c. 327.

Indifferent, in what fenfe the Creation was fo to God. 259.-
266. this confiftent with his being determined by his
Goodnefs. ib.

Indifferent Actions prove that the Mind determines itself.
*221, 222. Inftances of fuch. ib.

Infinite, what is meant by that word. 14,17.88,89. the
fame as Perfection. ib. the Idea of it pofitive, ib. and
previous to that of finite. ib. how it differs from a Ma-
thematical Infinite, 17. all Quantity, or that which con-
fifts of parts incapable of it. 15, &c.

Infinite Degree, what is to be understood by it. 89,90, the
fame as perfect. ib.

Infinite Series, the abfurdity of it, 43. in Generations, 58.-
60. in Number, Motion, Magnitude, &c. 14. in fuc-
ceffive Duration. 60. has no Whole. 43.

Instinct, none innate. 79.

Intellect, fee Knowledge.

Intercourfe of Creatures with each other unavoidable. 122.—
126.

Judgment, always paffive, 209. does not determine the Will.
208.-210.*222, 223.296.-301.

*

Juftice Divine, proof of it. 147. infinite Justice not incon-
fiftent with infinite Mércy. 90,91.

Juftice punitive, what it means, 90. cannot be faid to ob-
lige or demand any thing. ib.

K.

Knowledge, what Kind and Degree of it beft fuited to our
State. 147, 148. the Pleasures of it whence derived. 113.

Nn4

Labour

L.

Labour, the Neceffity and Advantage of it both to Body
and Mind. 172, 173.

Lactantius, his Anfwer to the Objection of Epicurus. 435.
Laws Divine, the Defign of them. 441,442. they are De-
clarations of the Natural Effects of Sin, and Directions to
avoid them. ib. they do not bring us into a worse State
than we fhould have been in without them, ib. of no
force without Sanctions. 77,78.281. the difference be-
tween natural and pofitive Laws. 254,255. which may
be dispensed with. 282,283.
Laws of Nature, the Neceffity for some established ones in
the natural World. 134, 135. the wisdom of fuch an
Establishment. 182.358. 376. the fame in the moral
World. 358. the ill confequences that would attend the
contrary. ib. Yet these are not left entirely to them-
felves. 376,377. the Divine Interpofition sometimes ne-
ceffary, and the nature of it. 424, &c. 387, &c.
Liberty fhewn to belong to God 44. and alfo to Man, 310.
&c. vide Will. Dr. Clarke's argument for it inconclufive.
228,229. whether we experience it in ourfelves. 288.-
290.310.-314. we are confcious of it before we try it.
*223. the different Notions of it. 208. applicable to Voli-
tion as well as Action. 209.220.335,336. the poffibility.
312.-314. the Value of it. 216.-220.296.310.-313.326,
327-335-355. Inconveniencies that would attend the
want of it. 346,347. or the over-ruling it on particular
occafions. 358.361.-364.366.-368. even the abuse of
it tends to the good of the whole. 413, &c.

Life, as much in the World as it is capable of. 120, 121.
125,126.139,140. 166. the present Life better than non-
existence. 190.405. why fo defirable. 406.407. what de-
fire of it lawful. 404. whether most perfons would not
choose to live their Lives over again. 408.-410.
Limitation of any Attribute in the Deity an Effect without
a Caufe. 71,72.

M.

Macula Peccati, the true meaning of thefe Words. 454,455.
Man, why not made more perfect. 117.119.122, &c. 394,
&c. why placed in this World. ib. Head of the lower

part

part of the Creation. 117.122, &c. all things not made
for his immediate Ufe, but to enjoy themselves and be
fubfervient to each other. ib.

Manichees, their Notion of an evil Principle. 94. the ab-
furdity of it. 95,96. Creation not owing to it. 95. the
uselessnefs of fuch a Suppofition. 101,102. the Argu-
ment for it, and Authors that have treated of it. 94-96.
Manner of existence diftinct from the abstract nature of any
thing. 83.87.

Matter as diftinguished from Body only an abstract Idea.4,
5. in vain to dispute about its Eternity. 22. incapable of
Self-Motion. 32,33, &c. 120,121. Ufes of it in its pre-
fent State. ib. why not made more perfect. ib. the fource
of natural Evils. 131, 132.

Mechanical Hypothefis, an account of it. 391. a Confuta-
tion of it. 389,390.

Meliority, the Scheme purfued by the Author. 201, 202.
Divine Judgments no exception to it. 182.

Mercy not inconfiftent with infinite Juftice. 90.

Merit founded in Choice. 248.

Mifery, the prefent unavoidable. 173. not fo great in gene-
ral as Happiness in this Life, 408.-410.392. nor in the
next. 426,427, &c. whether that of the damned may be
conceived to increase the Happiness of the bleffed. 427, &c.
Moral Attributes certain, though not capable of ftrict De-
monstration. 45,46. nor of any Proof a priori. 270,271.
in what fenfe they are confequences of the natural Át-
tributes. ib.

Moral good and evil confifts in producing natural good and
evil. 45. and 75.76.281. the diftinction between them.
281.-284.

Moral Obligation, the true foundation of it. 76,77.282.-
284.

Moral Senfe alone determines us to approve of doing good
to others. 75. the fame with Confcience. ib. not innate
or implanted in us. 79.
Mortality, whether a Confequence of Materiality, 131, 132.
150.-153. whether proper for this World. 401.
Motives, whether the Mind be always determined by them.
209.— 212.288.296.310, 311. whether ever phyfically.

224,

224.-*223. in what sense fome are called stronger than

others. 310.

Motion could not be from Eternity. 14.21.58.

Mountains, ufes of them. 144.

N.

Natural Evils, whether infeparable from Matter. 131, &c
155-162.

Nature of any thing, what meant by it. 84. diftinct from
the Modus of its Existence. ib. and 87. Laws of Nature,
vide Laws.
Necessary, always a relative Term. 19-21. apply'd to
Means, Truth or Existence. ib. neceffary in itself or abfo-
lutely fuch, improper Expreffions. ib.

Neceffary Existence, what it means. 19. the fame as Self ex-
iftence or Independence. 61, 62, how prov'd ib. cannot
be understood pofitively. ib. nor urg'd to prove any thing
a priori. 52, 53. 69. built upon a falfe Maxim. 70, 71.
Neceffity, inconfiftent with the Powers of willing and acting.
211, 212. whether the perceiving none in our Actions be
a proof that there is none. 288-290. whether it can be
apply'd to the Will in any Senfe. 296-301.

Nothing, in what fenfe things arofe from it. 116. this cau-
fes the evil of Defect. 117, 118.

Novelty, an improvement of our Happiness. 111-113.
Number, why we cannot fet bounds to it. 13, 14. this does
not prove it to be abfolutely infinite, ib. and 16, 17.

Obligation, what the Word fignifies. 78, whence moral Ob-
ligation arifes, ib. and 272, 273.

Obftinacy, what it is founded in. 304, 305.

Ocean, ufes of it. 144.

Omnipotence proved. 44. does not imply Unity. 72.

Omniprefence, what it means. 74, 75. not to be conceiv'd by
way of Extenfion, ib. with what fenfe it can be faid to
fill all Space. ib.

Omniscience. 45. proofs of it. 392. Contingencies may be
proper Objects of it. ibid.

Order

Orders different. 107. 117, 118. 122, 123. 398, 399. 127,
128. 144, 145. make for the good of the whole. 402.
why not more of the higher ones 117. 121. 128, 129. no
abfolute highest. 259. 264.

Original Sin. 101, 102.

P.

Pain, all Beings join'd to Matter capable of it. 131, 132.
&c. 155. &c. the reafon and neceffity for our present pains.
146-148. 155-162. could not be prevented. ib. We
do not always defire to remove it. 225.

Paradife, the difference between that State and the present.
131, &c. 155, 156. 415, &c. No Arguments can be
drawn from that, or the ftate of Angels and bleffed in
Heaven, against the goodness of the prefent System. 132.
155.356.
Parallelifm of the Earth, the advantages of it. 168, 169.
Particular Providence, the neceffity for it. 389-392. the
manner in which we may fuppofe it to be exerted. ib.
Particular Wills, the Deity does not act by them in the
government of either the natural or moral World. 358.
372, 373. yet his Interpofition is fometimes neceffary.
389, &c.

Parts, that which confifts of them incapable of Infinity. 15,
16. in what sense yards, feet, years, days, &c. are no ali-
quot parts of Space and Time. 16, 17.

Paffions, the Ufes and neceffity of them. 155, &c.
Perfect, no Creature can be fuch. 103. whether all ought to
have the fame Degree of Perfection. 108. 117, &c. whe-
ther all ought to be fix'd in one certain Degree. 108, &c.
Arguments for the affirmative. 108, 109. Anfwer, 110,
III. why they are not more perfect. 122, &c.

Perfection, the fame with abfolute Infinity. 14, 15, 88. that
of Creatures how to be estimated. 122, &c.

Pleafures fenfible and intellectual fuited to our prefent State.
147, 148.

Poifons. 185.

Pofitive Idea does not infer an external Ideatum. 10, 11.
pofitive Infinite what. 15. 88. how distinguish'd from the
negative one. 15, 16, 17. 89, 90. pofitive Laws how
diftinguish'd from natural. 254, 255.

Poff-