affections, and fuppreffing the malevolent ones, 302,

303. Practical rules for the conduct of men towards

each other in society, 303-312. Of the duties arifing

from the principal relations of life, 312-319.

SECT. VII.

Of the Regard due to the Pleasures and Pains of

Theopathy, in forming the Rule of Life.

The love of GOD regulates, improves, and perfects all the

other parts of our nature, and affords a pleasure fupe-

rior, in kind and degree, to all the reft; and therefore

is our primary purfuit and ultimate end, 320-327.

Practical rules concerning the theopathetic affections,

faith, fear, gratitude, hope, truft, refignation, and love,

327-342. Practical rules concerning the manner of

expreffing the theopathetic affections by prayer, and

other religious exercises, 343–348.

SECT. VIII.

Of the Regard due to the Pleasures and Pains of

the Moral Sense, in forming the Rule of Life.

The moral sense ought to be made the immediate guide

of our actions on all fudden emergencies, 349-351.

Practical rules for the regulation and improvement of

the moral fenfe, 351-352. General corollaries to the

feven laft fections, 353-358.

SECT. IX.

Of the Rule of Faith.

An inquiry how far faith in natural and revealed religion,

alfo in the particular tenets of Chriftian churches, is

neceffary for the purification and perfection of our

natures, 359-370.

CHAP. IV.

Of the EXPECTATIONS of MANKIND here and

hereafter, in Consequence of their OBSER-

VANCE OF VIOLATION of the RULE of LIFE.

SECT. I.

Of the Expectation of Individuals in the

present Life.

It is probable, that most or all men receive more happi-

nefs than mifery in their paffage through the present

life, 371-372. The balance cannot be much in

favour even of the most happy, during the prefent life,

373-375. Virtue has always the fairest prospect even

in this life, and vice is always expofed to the greatest

hazards, 375-376. And yet it does not feem at all

probable, that happiness is exactly proportioned to vir-

tue in the prefent life, 376-377.

SECT. II.

Of the Expectation of Bodies Politic, the Jews

in particular, and the World in general,

during the present State of the Earth.

It is probable, that all the present civil governments will

be overturned, 378-382. It is probable, that the

prefent forms of church government will be diffolved,

382-385. It is probable, that the Jews will be

reftored to Palæftine, 385-388. The Chriftian reli-

gion will be preached to, and received, by all nations,

388-392. It is not probable, that there will be

any pure or complete happiness before the deftruction

of this world by fire, 392, 393.

SECT. III.

Of a future State after the Expiration of this

Life.

It is probable, from the mere light of nature, that there

will be a future ftate, 394-405. The Chriftian reve-

lation gives us an abfolute affurance of a future ftate,

405-407. The rewards and punishments of a future

life will far exceed the happiness and mifery of this,

both in degree and duration, 407-409. It is probable

that the future happiness of the good will be of a fpiri-

tual nature; but the future mifery of the wicked may

be both corporeal and mental, 410-414. It seems

probable, that the foul may remain in a state of inac-

tivy, though perhaps not of infenfibility, from death

to the refurrection, 414-416.

SECT. IV.

Of the Terms of Salvation.

It follows from the foregoing theory of our intellectual

pleasures and pains, as well as from other ways of con-

fidering them, that the bulk of mankind are not

qualified for pure, unmixed happiness, 418. It follows

from the declarations of the fcriptures, that the bulk of

mankind are not qualified for the manfions of the

bleffed, 419, 420. A practical application of this

doctrine to the real circumstances of mankind, 421

-432.

SECT. V.

Of the final Happiness of all Mankind in some

distant future State.

It is probable from reason, that all mankind will be made
happy ultimately, 433–440. It is probable from the
fcriptures, that all mankind will be happy ultimately,
440-451.

CONCLUSION.

OBSERVATIONS

ON

MAN, &c.

IN TWO PARTS.

PART II.

Containing OBSERVATIONS on the DUTY and EXPECTATIONS of MANKIND.

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INTRODUCTION.

HATEVER be our doubts, fears, or anxieties, whether selfish or focial, whether for time or eternity, our only hope and refuge must be in the infinite power, knowledge, and goodnefs of GOD. And if these be really our hope and refuge, if we have a true practical fenfe and conviction of GOD's infinite ability and readiness to protect and bless us, an entire, peaceful, happy refignation will be the refult, notwithstanding the clouds and perplexities wherewith we may fometimes be encompaffed. He who has brought us into this ftate, will conduct us through it: he knows all our wants and diftreffes: