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An Enquiry Into an Origin of Honour · Bernard Mandeville — chapter 3 of 21 · ~273 words · public domain

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Why those Laws were the Reverse of all others

The Laws of Honour introduced as speaking

The Effect such Laws must have on Human Nature

The Arguments a true Christian would make use of to dissuade Men from Duelling

The Reasons why Men are despised who take Affronts without resenting them

No Scarcity of Believers in Christ

The Principle of Honour contrary to Christianity

Why the Principle of Honour is of greater Efficacy upon many than Religion

How Men may adore themselves

Equivalents for Swearing

A ludicrous Proposal of Horatio upon the Supposition, that Honor is an Idol

A Passage in the Fable of the Bees Defended

Satyr as little to be depended upon as Panegyrick

Whatever belongs to Honour or Shame, has its Foundation in the Passion of Self-liking

The Church of Rome's cunning in consulting and humouring Human Nature

Heraldry of great influence on the Passion of Self-liking

Of Canonizations of Saint, and the different Purposes they serve

The want of Foresight in the first Reformers

The worldly Wisdom of the Church of Rome

Hor. owning the Self-denial required in the Gospel in a literal Sense

The great Use she has made of it

The Analogy between the Popish Religion and a Manufacture

The Danger there is in explaining away the Self-denial of the Gospel

How the Self-denial of some may seem to be of use to others that practise none

Easy Casuists can only satisfy the Beau Monde

Jesuits don't, explain away Self-denial in General

What sort of Preachers will soonest gain Credit among the Multitude

Men may easily be taught to believe what is not Clashing with received Opinions

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