| Description | List of Robert Boyle's theological tracts, circa late 1680s, listed as follows:
1. 'Of the Reconcileableness of Reason and Religion.'
2. 'Of the Excellency of the study of Theology, compar'd with Natural Philosophy.'
3. 'That supposing the C[hristian] religion true, it is wise to live according to its Laws.'
4. 'An Invitation to endeavour the Conversion of Infidels.'
5. 'That the variety of Religions in the World ought not to shake the Faith of a well grounded Christian.'
6. 'Considerations touching Miracles as employ'd to prove the C[hristian] Religion.'
7. 'A Preface to the Collections (by way of Commonplaces) about the Truth of the C[hristian] Religion.'
8. 'The Comomon Places themselves of things tending to evince & defend the Christian Religion.
9. Various & Miscellaneous Papers about Theological Subjects.'
10. 'The Martyrdom of Theodora.'
11. 'Considerations about sound Causes & Remedyes of Atheism.'
12. 'A Discourse of Things, said to transcend Reason, & some advices about them.'
13.'A Dialogue de Infinito.'
14. 'A Fourfold Dialogue Introductory log, four Tracts follow the 15th.'
15. 'Some Schemes of Proportions & Rules towards methodizing a Discourse of the Truth of Christianity.'
16. 'The Imperfection of Human Reason manifested by its own Light.'
17. 'Whether Divinity & Philosophy do really contradict each other?'
18. 'A Consideration of the saying, that, Mysteries of Religion are above Reason, not against it.'
19. 'Whether Religion ought to yield to Reason, or Reason to Religion, or neither to the other. For in short, whether Religion & Reason ought to be Subordinate one to the other, or Coordinated.'
20. 'Greatness of Mind promoted by Christianity.'
21. 'In what sense Religion may, & in what is may not, be said to be repugnant to Reason.'
22. 'Of the mutual good Offices, Reason & Revelation do each other.'
23. '[Religion & Experience or] The Christian Virtuoso.'
24. 'A Discourse of Final Causes, inquizing whether & How they ought to be admitted in Natural Things?'
25. 'Of the Excellency of the Chr[istian] Religion.'
26. 'Of the high veneration Mans Intellect owes to God.'
The list appears on folios 1v and 3; folio 2 comprises notes on weights of speheres of iron, tin, copper, and brass, as well as weights of cylinders of brass and tin.
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