THE

WORKS

OF

WILLIAM PALEY, D.D.

AND AN ACCOUNT OF THE

LIFE AND WRITINGS OF THE AUTHOR,

BY THE REV. EDMUND PALEY, A.M.

VICAR OF EASINGWOLD.

WITH A PORTRAIT.

A NEW EDITION,

IN FOUR VOLUMES.

VOL. III.

LONDON:

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1838.

CHAP.

I.

The Question, Why am I obliged to keep my Word? con-

sidered.

II. What we mean, when we say a Man is obliged to do a thing.

III. The Question, Why am I obliged to keep my Word? re-

sumed.

VII. The Necessity of general Rules

VIII. The Consideration of general Consequences pursued

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BOOK III.

RELATIVE DUTIES.

ᏢᎪᎡᎢ, 1. OF RELATIVE DUTIES WHICH ARE DETERMINATE.

СНАР.

I.

Of Property.

II.

The Use of the Institution of Property

VII. Contracts of Sale

VIII. Contracts of Hazard

IX. Contracts of lending of inconsumable Property

X.

Contracts concerning the lending of Money

XI. Contracts of Labour-Service

XII. Contracts of Labour-Commissions

XIII. Contracts of Labour-Partnership

XIV. Contracts of Labour-Offices

XV. Lies

XVI. Oaths

XVII. Oath in Evidence

XVIII. Oath of Allegiance

XIX. Oaths against Bribery in the Election of Members of Parliament 97

XX. Oath against Simony

XXI. Oaths to observe local Statutes

XXII. Subscription to Articles of Religion

XXIII. Wills

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. 101

. 103

BOOK III.

PART II. OF RELATIVE DUTIES WHICH ARE INDETERMINATE, AND OF THE

Charity-The Treatment of our Domestics and Dependents. 108