swift cathedral dublin produced tenure swift better known today secular writings travels tale known dublin delivered fifth sunday swift wrote preserved swift attempted traditional church ireland values listeners plain manner surviving received consideration good false witness mutual testimony conscience deal political matters insight swift political writing sermon good relationship example audience patrick cathedral come hear connections political works enjoy known preacher moved swift manners sermon begins passage ideas discussed sermon preceded opening prayer swift delivered written apply common sense approach contemporary moral issues dublin swift patterned plain style book common prayer background dean cathedral spent fifth sunday preaching pulpit friends suggested publish swift felt lacked talent preacher worthy publication instead swift spent time working political works justified lacking religions areas members patrick community ask pray doctor preach today swift reputation spoken emphasis saw felt response encouragement preach swift reported rise higher preaching pamphlets swift friend claimed imagine man uneasy opportunity congregation week regardless swift thought cathedral crowded swift wrote preaching marked words provide correct pronunciation emphasise word ironically practised reading davis claims expression pick lines cheat people making believe heart wanted express truth words truth earth manner understood listeners swift believed preacher understood states divine congregation parish kingdom express manner understood says principal branches preaching tell people duty convince shortly death swift gave collection saying maybe use dublin publisher printed entitled mutual conscience trinity surviving surviving collected sermon introduced corresponding passage following prayer given swift god forgive sins grace lead new lives hearts true love holy word burning shining lights able convince save congregation met grant hear receive holy word salvation souls lastly desire return thee praise thanksgiving bestowed chiefly fountain jesus christ lord words thee saying father order presented according reverend carefully corrected edition published known trinity introductory passage scripture comes bear record heaven father word holy ghost swift relies sermon unlike uses swift use trinity describe man inability understand complex workings god swift states mystery shall sleep shall changed primarily use sermon describe divine mysteries simple manner swift giving answers mysteries explaining christians understand swift attempts describe ambiguous nature trinity understand says shall repeat doctrine trinity positively affirmed scripture god expressed different names father son holy ghost god god union distinction mystery utterly unknown mankind swift constantly answers moral problems common sense reason swift believed reason comes divine mysteries instead faith man needs swift claims good christian believe great article farther contrary man reason knowledge hid mutual mutual given february printed introductory passage scripture comes subject sermon relies scripture emphasise divine calling people serve fellow men common theme swift calling swift claims based historical events reinforce scripture allow mankind know divine particular development state human body parallel england soon entering decline swift man imperfect sin symbol swift message talents says god sent world obey commands good abilities reach little evil permit trusted talent man talent faithful little shall rewarded punished great deal lord states style discourse properly adapted public audience scarce framed simple nervous threads argument closely connected pursued sermon deals primarily higher powers swift contemporaries viewed sermon political propaganda told archbishop_of_canterbury heard strange sermon somewhat like essays making free orders degrees men lords bishops men power pretended subjects pride humiliation later continued claim short swift thought honest man evans overly emphasised political interpretation sermon political gain opened evans wished friend position evans political intrigue provoked swift inspection clergy trim swift vicar spoke defend politics instead resolving issue caused dispute emphasis religious unity found wisdom world comes swift understanding treatment religious early christians paul words body important formation sermon served swift encouragement people ireland follow religion testimony conscience testimony conscience printed introductory passage scripture comes testimony conscience sermon relied discussing nature rewards come religious topic sermon argues want embrace freedom instead exist destroy established churches especially sermon swift whig political party persons public spirit christian jealous liberty conscience tender differ smallest point relating government swift dissent work filled rule king george swift claims leader religious like emperor said gods offended concern able swift leaders eventually lose power god divine historic outcomes particular swift relies quote reported describe thoughts swift relied quote mocking leaders undermine religious unity completely opposed christianity argument christianity swift believed need citizens required follow anglican religious practices honor king head church king believe pagan sermon dedicated comparing actions irish church struggle religious political uncertainty primitive church particular swift claims man conscience higher knowledge thoroughly examined scripture practice ancient church points conscience possibly direct condemn swift believe experience capable understanding virtue capable teaching virtue regardless roman religious comparisons early christian history sermon given claims air simplicity common sense listener sermon plain language able convey swift message manner seen contradictory embellished history allusions complex reasoning love love given november introductory passage scripture comes let love continue swift preaching love topic true religion political dissent uses sermon preach politically different members community introduces claim says nation years past infested enemies turns filled blood slaughter time destroyed church government memory events true equally guard adversaries consequence equally hate nearly approaching condemn bordering god praised wisdom laws visible possibility hurting religion generally advocates assist considered light late years power luck divide sermon swift history connected divine sermon dissent example god formed mild gentle think necessary force acting noisy violent means distinguished party got better genius constitution people reads character english ages hardly believe present nation climate work printed distributed solo tract self difficulty knowing self printed swift authorship completely established original printing work came following manuscript title page following sermon lost memorandum writ preached editor doubtful print dean found papers hand writ somewhat better bearing great dean willing lay public judge style manner render probable sermon deals issues understanding self act christian manner introductory passage scripture comes kings said servant dog great thing sermon concludes golden rule let eye great comprehensive rule christian duty hangs law life spirit gospel whatsoever men unto unto rule duly observe throwing aside scandal spite contempt rage violence tends conversation commerce uneasy troublesome god peace grant jesus christ sake swift relies sermon swift quotes sermon mount matthew instead standard practice swift gospel features simple non controversial history swift religious views false witness false witness given introductory passage scripture comes exodus thou bear false witness neighbour sermon deals primarily topic informer produced evidence swift king george order involving political matters swift sent package package intercepted customs officer swift hot water whig politicians power time sermon attack catch accidental word situations hurt swift alludes people says witnesses hear idle expression immediately run magistrate inform cups night able speak words common sense pretend remember morning think properly qualified god thanked throne king firmly settled shaken companion half sermon political activities half devoted condemning criminals gain favour characterised early christians characterised king george issued royal speaking political regards potential rebellion swift felt issue necessary defend defend politically oppressed people immediately sermon prime minister power form committee secrecy deemed swift allies lord lord oxford lord duke sent tower london lord fled france oxford taken tower placed swift political disadvantage ignored poor man introductory passage scripture comes learned whatsoever state content sermon swift worried guilt affects mankind lack guilt sign mankind problems life future state prepare explains mistake think hardened possessions titles wicked arts true peace mind guilty conscience amid cries ruined swift trying convince listeners needed life death need understand rewards await point explains importance blessed lord instead rich honourable station world pleased choose lot men lower condition let bounty providence bestowed wealth honours men placed humble inferior station power protection payment honest labour encourage daily support families hand let poor labour provide things honest sight men live present world obtain glorious reward promised gospel poor mean kingdom heaven knowing fate recognising good good condition ireland sermon properly titled sermon conditions ireland introductory passage scripture comes complaining streets happy people case sermon characterised particularly grounded politics swift sums political issues previously addressed pamphlets essays solution fixing misery irish people found school parish kingdom teaching poorer sort children speak read english tongue provide reasonable maintenance teachers time abolish ignorance natives despised foreigners bring think act according rules reason spirit industry honesty introduced considering small tax work public scandal thing thought lack education problem ireland problems come irish span way dress inactivity common person correct problems ireland swift need people contribute charities concludes time permit offer arguments persuade works charity hear pulpit willing hope want present design best bestowed honour god ease advantage service country benefit poor desire weigh consider spoken according stations abilities practice critics seen swift hopeless regards actual change ireland rich change landlord mentality stripped ireland economic independence swift spends majority sermon discussing poor swift proposes remedy sorts help poor educated free travel restricted ideas intended limit poor consumed society combined proposal poor act correct problems plague ireland ideas effect sleeping church introductory passage scripture comes acts sat window certain young man named fallen deep sleep paul long preaching sunk sleep fell taken dead sermon swift decay preaching led people falling asleep church sermon swift constantly relies swift wording says hearts gross ears hearing eyes closed uses eyes closed connect sleeping church people attending church problem addressed sermon swift states men come church save gain reputation singular comply established custom loaded guilt old rooted sins men expect hear sins laid open true colours eternal misery reward wonder stop ears divert thoughts seek amusement stir hell describes people men minds enslaved affairs week break chain thoughts suddenly apply discourse wholly foreign heart people unwilling confronted results actions problem swift wants prevent wisdom world wisdom world originally titled sermon excellence christianity edition swift works introductory passage scripture comes wisdom world god sermon nature rewards aspects christianity lacking classical gospel matthew swift relied biblical book favourite work swift rely act proper christian conform united principles anglican mass romans swift relied order combat religious tendencies similar manner criticism mutual second aspect enters sermon swift relies promote idea reason world speech false comes knowledge divine swift said believe god directly holy scripture wholly reject scripture pretend confess good good sermon occasion wood project given introductory passage scripture comes opportunity let good unto men unsure sermon actually given critics suggest read immediately following publication swift letter people ireland place october according swift good sermon patriotic ideal higher ideals published text books subject good calls people act higher level ethics smith describes smith claims swift discusses ideal says title neighbour duty large extensive nature incumbent love neighbour public capacity member greatly body commonwealth government usually called love public duty strictly obliged loving contained neighbours great body misunderstood love country mean loyalty king duty nature man loyal common sense word grain public good heart witness kingdom live believe beginning world nation earth circumstances considered high constant marks loyalty action behaviour time people appeared utterly void called public spirit shall think time ill spent persuade hear love country situations public good certain persuaded arise original cause general disregard public welfare swift felt duty dean raise irish self esteem liberate irish english economic oppression basic self esteem issues swift sermon reinforce moral arguments incorporated religious doctrine biblical authority image appears sermon letters represents ireland desire coin currency warning english ireland tolerate england control furthermore use swift claim ireland god special providence sermon letters swift remarked preached twice life pamphlets wood sermon pamphlet swift divine guides history like letters good caused irish people respect swift hero patriot king charles given january introductory passage scripture comes genesis instruments cruelty soul come thou secret unto assembly honour thou united anger man self wall cursed anger fierce wrath cruel divide jacob israel letter served purposes honour king charles second swift says know church keeping holy day humiliation memory excellent king blessed martyr charles chose die religion liberties people god laws entrusted swift dissent led king charles defied god divine swift concludes sermon look kings mistake omission government bound comply demands faction case persecuted blessed martyr day throne extremes easy said choose middle good loyal subjects according power faithful religion liberties avoid doctrines church strict observers laws taken consent short obey god king given change reception lord favourably described swift properly moral political essays lord edition curious curious reason works written manner offspring necessity choice original force dean genius compositions legitimate sons duty pieces natural sons love agreed lord critique political works compared sermon writing sir wrote swift thunder winning hearts audience enjoyed triumph uniting hundreds ardent sentiment love terror devotion reasoning powerful convinces understanding addressed heart instructions young clergyman hardly considered legitimate ingredient english sermon occasionally swift habits break pulpit altogether able suppress disdain fellow behalf accomplished great work redemption feelings preacher command respect sympathy feared popular cause congregation pastor swift spared vice rich poor audience discussion dark points warm flow sentimental devotion rushes point moral favourite predominant tone stern bordering short tears wounds like hasty surgeon crowded hospital applies knife rough severity mind victorious worst evil profit harsh medicine principle opposition nature truth approaches feelings harsh insulting manner swift probably sensible owing causes produce powerful effects grateful feelings preacher reflect audience swift lightly author modern reader exhibit eminent degree powerful grasp intellect distinguished author contemporaries religious found sound good sense happy views immediate subject reasoning irresistible managed mode simple clear force obvious ordinary capacity subjects morality preacher maintains character rigid monitor admitting apology wrong difficulty right stern doctrine fail finding converts leads excellence minds dare embrace treating points belief sermon trinity swift systematically refuses quit high pre eminent ground defender christianity entitled occupy submit test human reason mysteries placed nature far finite capacities swift considered religion science certain ultimate laws received fundamental truths incapable defining nature confidence logical powers enter controversy mysteries faith considering advantage author consistently declared reason incompetent judge doctrines god declared fact man manner contended receives christian religion divine inspiration depend god truth holy word receive humble faith mysteries high swift points usual precision tendency investigations fundamental doctrine christian religion shake fabric destroy settled faith thousands genius learned acute destroy religious principles simple ignorant scott contemporary said concerning swift sermon good pieces relating ireland public nature dean appears usual best light honour heart head additional free abuse inhabitants country natives foreigners interest heart perfectly understood sermon good adapted ireland wood designs contains best motives patriotism delivered small compass swift later works aspects false witness attack good alluded fifth letter good mentioned sixth letter states thought duty preach people inspection subject wood coin heard sermon gave offence sure intended printed published hands common person messenger
Sermons of Jonathan Swift