the querist-第15章
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Parliament？
256 Whether such bank would not be secure？ Whether the profits
accruing to the pubic would not be very considerable？ And whether
industry in private persons would not be supplied； and a general
circulation encouraged？
257 Whether such bank should； or should not； be allowed to issue
notes for money deposited therein？ And； if not； whether the
bankers would have cause to complain？
258 Whether； if the public thrives； all particular persons must
not feel the benefit thereof； even the bankers themselves？
259 Whether； beside the bank company； there are not in England
many private wealthy bankers； and whether they were more before
the erecting of that company？
261 Whether we have not paper…money circulating among； whether；
therefore； we might not as well have that us already which is
secured by the public； and whereof the pubic reaps the benefit？
262 Whether there are not two general ways of circulating money；
to wit； play and traffic？ and whether stock…jobbing is not to be
ranked under the former？
263 Whether there are more than two things that might draw silver
out of the bank； when its credit was once well established； to
wit； foreign demands and small payments at home？
264 Whether； if our trade with France were checked； the former of
these causes could be supposed to operate at all？ and whether the
latter could operate to any great degree？
267 Whether paper…money or notes may not be issued from the
national bank； on the security of hemp； of linen； or other
manufactures whereby the poor might be supported in their
industry？
273 Whether banks raised by private subscription would be as
advantageous to the public as to the subscribers？ and whether
risks and frauds might not be more justly apprehended from them？
276 Whether an argument from the abuse of things； against the use
of them； be conclusive？
277 Whether he who is bred to a part be fitted to judge of the
whole？
278 Whether interest be not apt to bias judgment？ and whether
traders only are to be consulted about trade； or bankers about
money？
280 Whether any man hath a right to judge； that will not be at
the pains to distinguish？
281 Whether there be not a wide difference between the profits
going to augment the national stock； and being divided among
private sharers？ And whether； in the former case； there can
possibly be any gaming or stock…jobbing？
289 Whether； therefore； it doth not greatly concern the State；
that our Irish natives should be converted； and the whole nation
united in the same religion； the same allegiance； and the same
interest？ and how this may most probably be effected？
291 Whether there have not been Popish recusants？ and； if so；
whether it would be right to object against the foregoing oath；
that all would take it； and none think themselves bound by it？
292 Whether those of the Church of Rome； in converting the Moors
of Spain or the Protestants of France； have not set us an example
which might justify a similar treatment of themselves； if the
laws of Christianity allowed thereof？
293 Whether compelling men to a profession of faith is not the
worst thing in Popery； and； consequently； whether to copy after
the Church of Rome therein； were not to become Papists ourselves
in the worst sense？
294 Whether； nevertheless； we may not imitate the Church of Rome；
in certain places； where Jews are tolerated； by obliging our
Irish Papists； at stated times； to hear Protestant sermons？ and
whether this would not make missionaries in the Irish tongue
useful？
295 Whether the mere act of hearing； without making any
profession of faith； or joining in any part of worship； be a
religious act； and； consequently； whether their being obliged to
hear； may not consist with the toleration of Roman Catholics？
296 Whether； if penal laws should be thought oppressive； we may
not at least be allowed to give premiums？ And whether it would be
wrong； if the public encouraged Popish families to become
hearers； by paying their hearth…money for them？
297 Whether in granting toleration； we ought not to distinguish
between doctrines purely religious； and such as affect the State？
298 Whether the case be not very different in regard to a man who
only eats fish on Fridays； says his prayers in Latin； or believes
transubstantiation； and one who professeth in temporals a
subjection to foreign powers； who holdeth himself absolved from
all obedience to his natural prince and the laws of his country？
who is even persuaded； it may be meritorious to destroy the
powers that are？
299 Whether； therefore； a distinction should not be made between
mere Papists and recusants？ And whether the latter can expect the
same protection from the Government as the former？
300 Whether our Papists in this kingdom can complain； if they are
allowed to be as much Papists as the subjects of France or of the
Empire？
303 Whether every plea of conscience is to be regarded？ Whether；
for instance； the German Anabaptists； Levellers； or Fifth
Monarchy men would be tolerated on that pretence？
304 Whether Popish children bred in charity schools； when bound
out in apprenticeship to Protestant masters； do generally
continue Protestants？
306 Whether if the parents are overlooked； there can be any great
hopes of success in converting the children？
312 Whether there be any nation of men governed by reason？ And
yet； if there was not； whether this would be a good argument
against the use of reason in pubic affairs？
315 Whether one； whose end is to make his countrymen think； may
not gain his end； even though they should not think as he doth？
316 Whether he； who only asks； asserts？ and whether any man can
fairly confute the querist？
317 Whether the interest of a part will not always be preferred
to that of the whole？
Part II
5 Whether it can be reasonably hoped； that our state will mend；
so long as property is insecure among us？
6 Whether in that case the wisest government； or the best laws
can avail。 us？
7 Whether a few mishaps to particular persons may not throw this
nation into the utmost confusion？
8 Whether the public is not even on the brink of being undone by
private accidents？
11 Whether therefore it be not high time to open our eyes？
24 Whether private ends are not prosecuted with more attention
and vigour than the public？ And yet； whether all private ends are
not included in the pubic？
25 Whether banking be not absolutely necessary to the pubic weal？
26 Whether even our private banks； though attended with such
hazards as we all know them to be； are not of singular use in
defect of a national bank？
28 Whether the mystery of banking did not derive its original
from the Italians？ Whether this acute people were not； upon a
time； bankers over all Europe？ Whether that business was not
practised by some of their noblest families who made immense
profits by it； and whether to that the house of Medici did not
originally owe its greatness？
30 Whether at Venice all payments of bills of exchange and
merchants' contracts are not made in the national or pubic bank；
the greatest affairs being transacted only by writing the names
of the parties； one as debtor the other as creditor in the
bank…book？
31 Whether nevertheless it was not found expedient to provide a
chest of ready cash for answering all demands that should happen
to be made on account of payments in detail？
32 Whether this offer of ready cash； instead of transfers in the
bank； hath not been found to augment rather than diminish the
stock thereof？
33 Whether at Venice； the difference in the value of bank money
above other money be not fixed at twenty per cent？
34 Whether the bank of Venice be not shut up four times in the
year twenty days each time？
35 Whether by means of this bank the public be not mistress of a
million and a half sterling？
37 Whether we may not hope for as much skill and honesty in a
Protestant Irish Parliament as in a Popish Senate of Venice？
39 Whether besides coined money； there be not also great
quantities of ingots or bars of gold and silver lodged in this
bank？
41 Whether it be not true； that the bank of Amsterda
