Project Gutenberg 2004-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 344 Swift, Jonathan 1667 1745 Swift, J. (Jonathan) Scott, Temple 1864 1939 Isaacs, Isaac Isaacs, J. H. Scott, Isaac Temple The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 04 Swift's Writings on Religion and the Church — Volume 2 Etext produced by Terry Gilliland and PG Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 04" by Jonathan Swift is a collection of Swift's writings, likely produced in the late 19th century, focusing primarily on his notable political pamphlets and tracts from earlier periods. This volume specifically addresses themes of religion, political dissent, and societal commentary, particularly revolving around the controversial Sacramental Test and its implications for governance and religious practice in Ireland. The opening of this volume introduces a letter that examines the issue of the Sacramental Test, written from the perspective of an Irish member of Parliament to his English counterpart. This member critiques the misleading narratives circulated by both dissenters and supporters of the Test, discussing the potential risks and impacts of its repeal on the established Church and the broader social landscape in Ireland. Swift interweaves historical context with pointed satire and rigorously logical arguments, reflecting his complex views on religious dissent, loyalty, and national identity. He posits that the repeal might destabilize the already fraught relationship between differing religious factions while defending the necessity of the test in maintaining the integrity of the established Church. This portion serves as a clear indication of Swift's mastery of political discourse and his commitment to addressing significant ecclesiastical and civic matters through incisive commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Church of England -- Sermons Sermons, English England and Wales. Test Act 1673 PR Text Christianity Politics Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 708012 2025-08-05T16:43:05.004590 text/html 692607 2024-10-28T19:50:29 text/html 348782 2025-08-05T16:43:15.700572 application/epub+zip 358886 2025-08-05T16:43:08.711558 application/epub+zip 329594 2025-08-05T16:43:07.337601 application/epub+zip 693878 2025-08-05T16:43:20.578565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 681846 2025-08-05T16:43:14.744548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478711 2022-09-06T22:15:47.080013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633143 2025-08-05T16:43:04.146641 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 613336 2024-10-28T19:50:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18108 2025-08-05T16:43:20.715499 application/rdf+xml 22645 2025-08-05T16:43:07.853569 image/jpeg 4701 2025-08-05T16:43:07.591605 image/jpeg 337901 2025-08-05T16:43:05.054579 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia