HINTS FOR FORMING THE CHARACTER OF A
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YOUNG PRINCESS.
Chap. XXXVII—Of the Established Church of Eng.
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Chap. I-Introductory Chapter,
6 Chap. XXXVIII—Superintendence of Providence
Chap 11-On the Acquisition of Knowledge,
7 manifested in the Local Circumstances, and in
Chap III—On the importance of forming the Mind, 10 the Religious History of England,
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Chap. IV-The Education of a Sovereign a Specific Chap. XXXIX-The same subject continued-10-
Education,
12 lerant Spirit of the Church-Circumstances which
Chap. V-Importance of studying Ancient History, 16 led to the Revolution, and to the Providential
Chap. Vi-Laws-Egypt-Persia,
17 Succession of the House of Hanover,
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Chap. VII-Greece,
19 Chap. XL-On Christianity as a Principle of Action,
Chap. VIN-Rome,
22 especially as it respeots Supreme Rulers,
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Chap. IX-Characters of Historians, who were them.
selves concerned in the transactions which they
CHRISTIAN MORALS.
record,
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Chap. X-Reflections on History-Ancient Histo. Chap. I-On the writers of Pious Books,
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rians,
26 Chap. II-On Providence,
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Chap. XI-English History—Mr. Hume,
29 Chap. III—Practical use of the Doctrine of Provi.
Chap. XII-Important Æras of English History-
dence,
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Alfred-King John-Henry VII.,
31 Chap. IV–Thy will be done,
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Chap XIII-Queen Elizabeth,
33 Chap. V-On Parable,
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Chap. XIV-Moral Advantages to be drawn from Chap vi-On the Parable of the Talents,
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the Study of History, independent of the examples Chap. VII-On Influence, considered as a Talent, 140
it exbibits-It proves the Corruption of Human Chap. VIII-On Time, considered as a Talent, 144
Nature-It demonstrates the superintending Chap. IX-On Charity,
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power of Providence-Illustrated by Instances, 35 Chap. X.-On Prejudice,
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Chap. XV-On the Distinguishing Characters of Chap. XI-Particular Prejudices,
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Christianity,
38 Chap. XII-Farther Causes of Prejudice,
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Chap. XVI-On the Scripture Evidences of Christi. Chap. XIII-Humility the only true Greatness, 160
anity. The Christian Religion peculiarly adapted Chap. XIV-On retirement,
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to the Exigencies of Man; and especially calcu.
Chap. XV-Dangers and Advantages of Retirement, 169
lated to supply the Defects of Heathen Philosophy. 41 Chap. XVI-An Inquiry, why some Good Sort of
Chap. XVII-The use of History in teaching the People are not better,
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Choice of Favourites-Flattery-Our Taste Im. Chap. XVII–The Inquiry, why some Good Sort of
proved in the Arts of Adulation - The Dangers People are not belter, continued,
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of Flattery exemplified.
46 Chap. XVIII–Thoughts respectfully suggested to
Chap XVIII-Religion necessary to the Well-Being Good Sort of People,
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of States,
49 Chap. XIX-On Habits,
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Chap. XIX-Integrity the true Political Wisdom, 53 Chap. XX-On the Inconsistency of Christians with
Chap. XX--On the True Arts of Popularity,
56 Christianity,
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Chap. XXI–The importance of the Royal Example Chap. XXI--Expostulation with the Inconsistent
in promoting Loyalty--On False Patriotism-
Christian,
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Public Spirit,
59 Chap. XXII-Reflections of an inconsistent Chris.
Chap. XXII-On the Graces of Deportment-The tian after a serious perusal of the Bible, 195
Dispositions necessary for Business-Habits of Chap. XXIII-The Christian in the World,
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Doinestic Life,
60 Chap. XXIV--Difficulties and Advantages of the
Chap. XXIII–On the Choice of Society-Sincerity Christian in the World,
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the bond of Familiar Intercourse-Liberality-- Chap. XXV-Candidus,
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Instances of Ingratitude in Princes--On raising Chap. XXVI–The established Christian,
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the tone of Conversation-And of Manners, 61
Chap. XXIV-On the Art of Moral Calculation, and AN ESSAY ON THE CHARACTER AND PRACTI.
forming a Just Estimate of Things and Persons, 64
CAL WRITINGS OF ST. PAUL.
Chap. XXV-On Erroneous Judgment-Character
of Queen Christina of Sweden-Comparison of Chap. I-Introductory Remarks on the Morality of
Christina with Alfred,
67 Paganism, showing the necessity of Christian Re.
Chap. XXVI–Observations on the Age of Louis velation,
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xlv. and on Voltaire,
69 Chap. II—On the Historical Writers of the New
Chap. XXVII-An examination of the Claims of Testament,
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those Princes who aspired to the appellation of Chap III—On the Epistolatory Writers of the New
the GREAT,
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Testament, particularly Saint Paul,
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Chap. XXVIII-Books,
76 Chap. IV-Saint Paul's Faith, a practical principle, 227
Chap. XXIX-Of Periodical Essay Writers, par- Chap. V-The Morality of Saint Paul,
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ticularly Addison and Johnson,
79 Chap. VI–The disinterestedness of St. Paul, 234
Chap. XXX-Books of Amusement,
82 Chap. VII--Saint Paul's Prudence in his Conduct
Chap. XXXI-Books of Instruction,
85 toward the Jews,
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Chap. XXXII–The Holy Scriptures—The Old Tes. Chap. VIII–Saint Paul's Judgment in his inter-
tament,
87 course with the Pagans,
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Chap. XXXIII–The Holy Scriptures--
The New Chap. IX-On the general Principle of Saint Paul's
Testament,