What degree of ease we should indulge.

5. "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who tres-

pass against us."

Whether all men should ask forgiveness of their offen-

ces.

Of the temper required in order to obtain pardon of
God.

Why we are to forgive our enemies.

6. "Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.

Of the different kinds of temptation: 1. for the trial of
our virtues; 2. seductions to vice.

Whence these temptations arise, and why permitted.

Our duty under temptation.

Of the conclusion of our Lord's prayer.

The meaning and use of it.

Of the signification of the word, “ Amen.”

141

ib.

142

148

ib.

ib.

ib.

144

ib.

ib.

146

ib.

ib.

ib.

146

SECT. 1. Of Justice, its meaning.

CHAP. V.—Of our duties to Mankind.

Two kinds of duties, such as are general and particular. 147

Of general duties.

Of the sixth commandment," thou shalt not kill.”

ib.

148

ib.

Of murder, what God there forbids beside murder

What is there commanded.

ib.

149

Of the eighth commandment, "thou shalt not steal."

The ninth commandment, "thou shalt not bear false wit-

Of falsehood, dissimulation, deceit, and flattery.

154

The tenth commandment, "thou shalt not covet thy

It is divided into two parts, dispositions of the heart,

1. The disposition of the heart.

155

ib.

ib.

ib.

ib.

Love to our neighbour.

This love is due to all men, although in a very different
degree.

It comprehends two things, the one to wish the good
of our neighbour sins against this disposition. The
other not to indulge hatred against him.
Of sins against this disposition.

2. A second disposition is to seek the love of our neigh-
bour.

We should do good to our neighbour, 158-We should promote his temporal welfare.-Of almsgiving.-Of those who injure their neighbour.-Of revenge.-We should promote his spiritual welfare by reproof, 159—— by a good example, 160-To seek peace.-What we should do to effect this object.

155

ib.

.ib.

156.

157

160

161

CHAP. VI. Of particular duties to mankind. The duties of children, 161-of fathers and mothers, 163 the duties of people to their rulers, 164-of civil magistrates, 165-of christians to their pastors, ib.-of the duties of pastors to the people of their charge, 166 the duties of husbands and wives, of masters and ser

vants.

167 CHAP. VII.-SECT. 1. Of duties toward ourselves. 168 We should always seek our own true happiness. For this purpose we should not idolize either the world

:

169

or ourselves. Two duties that relate to ourselves,temperance and patience.

170

SECT. 2. Of Pleasures.

ib.

Two rules of temperance.

1. Wholly to abstain from things forbidden.

ib.

ib.

2. To use with moderation things permitted. Temperance implies three duties.

ib.

171

1. Sobriety--of gluttony, and drunkenness.

ib.

SECT. 3. Chastity.-Of purity and chastity.

ib.

The seventh commandment, "thou shalt not commit adultery."-Of sins against this commandment.

172

The duty of those who may have offended in this respect. ib.

Of impurity, in actions, in words, and in thoughts.
Of the means for securing purity of heart and life.
3. Of moderation in things agreeable to the senses.
Of idleness, effeminacy, amusements, &c.

173

174

ib.

ib.

SECT. 4. Second part of temperance, which relates to

the acquisition of property.

175

Of contentment of mind, and the love of riches.

ib.

The duty of the poor, of the rich,- Of avarice.

176.

Three descriptions of this vice.

177

SECT. 5. Third part of temperance, in relation to honor,

or the respect and admiration of the world.

Of humility; its nature and qualities.

per.

178

ib.

179

ib.

Of pride; three views of this vice, of luxury. SECT. 6. Of patience, and the use of afflictions. Two kinds of afflictions; the duties of afflicted sons.-1. Patience.-2. To make a proper use of af flictions,―the duty of the sick,—of old persons. 180 CHAP. VIII. Of the Sacraments.

Of the sacraments in general; what they are,--their number.

183

185

SECT. 1 Of Baptism: its origin and institution.
Why it was established; of the baptism of infants.
SECT. 2. Of the Lord's Supper; its origin and design.

ib.

188

189

Why it was established.

191

SECT. 3. Of receiving the Lord's Supper.

ib.

All descriptions of persons not to be admitted to partake of this sacrament.

ib.

Of unworthily receiving this ordinance.

195

CHAP. IX-SECT. 1. Of motives to Piety.

198

Motives to a good life, the effects of piety in this life
and in the next. The conditions of the good man,-
the state of the wicked.

SECT. 2. Of Obstacles to a life of Piety."
What these obstacles are,—how they should be resisted,
-although sometimes difficult, never impracticable
to lead a holy life, to whom this is most difficult.
SECT. 3. Of the means of advancing in Holiness.g
Of prayer,-watchfulness, this includes two duties.-
1. To improve every opportunity of doing good.
2. To avoid temptations.
Of self-denial,-different means of escaping temptation,
-the duty of the young in particular, to avoid those
vices to which they are most exposed, indolence,
the love of pleasure and of pride, what dispositions
should be peculiarly cherished, the love of God,---
superiority to the world,-gentleness,-humility, and
prayer.

199

200

201

202

203

205 Of the importance of consecrating ourselves early to the service of God, by making an open profession of our faith, and living conformably. FINIS.

ib.