inscribed, the not perceiving in what way I could employ my time or talents better, and my disapprobation, in literary men, of that fastidious indolence which sits still because it disdains to do little, were the considerations that directed my thoughts to this design. Nor have I repented of the undertaking. Whatever be the fate or reception of this work, it owes its author nothing. In sickness and in health I have found in it that which can alone alleviate the one, or give enjoyment to the other,occupation and engagement.

CHAP. I. The Question, Why am I obliged to keep my Word?

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

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

39

41

43

45

VIII. The Consideration of General Consequences pursued 53

BOOK III.

RELATIVE DUTIES.

PART I.

OF RELATIVE DUTIES WHICH ARE DETERMINATE.

CHAP. I. Of Property

II. The Use of the Institution of Property

III. The History of Property

IV. In what the Right of Property is founded

V. Promises

VI. Contracts

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72

73

75

77

84

97

VII. Contracts of Sale

98

VIII. Contracts of Hazard

IX. Contracts of lending of inconsumable Property.

104

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

106

111

133

of Parliament

XVIII. Oath of Allegiance

XIX. Oaths against Bribery in the Election of Members

XX. Oath against Simony.

XXI. Oaths to observe local Statutes

XXII. Subscription to Articles of Religion

XXIII. Wills

135

138

BOOK III.

PART II.

OF RELATIVE DUTIES WHICH ARE INDETERMINATE, AND

OF THE CRIMES OPPOSITE TO THESE.

CHAP. I. Charity

II. Charity-The Treatment of our Domestics and

CHAP. IV. Charity-Professional Assistance

V. Charity-Pecuniary Bounty

VI. Resentment

VII. Anger

VIII. Revenge

IX. Duelling

X. Litigation

XI. Gratitude

XII. Slander

BOOK III.

PART III.

OF RELATIVE DUTIES WHICH RESULT FROM THE CONSTITU-

TION OF THE SEXES, AND OF THE CRIMES

THESE.

OPPOSED

CHAP. I. Of the public Use of Marriage Institutions.

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BOOK V.

DUTIES TOWARDS GOD.

CHAP. I. Division of these Duties

266

II. Of the Duty and of the Efficacy of Prayer, so far

as the same appear from the Light of Nature. 267

CHAP. III. Of the Duty and Efficacy of Prayer, as represented
in Scripture

IV. Of private Prayer, family Prayer, and public

Worship

V. Of Forms of Prayer in Public Worship

VI. Of the Use of sabbatical Institutions

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274

. 277

. 284

. 291

VII. Of the Scripture Account of sabbatical Institutions 294

VIII. By what Acts and Omissions the Duty of the Chris-

II. How Subjection to civil Government is maintained

III. The Duty of Submission to civil Government ex-

plained

IV. Of the Duty of civil Obedience, as stated in the

Christian Scriptures

. 320

325

.' 346

. 425

449

477

. 520

IX. Of Crimes and Punishments

X. Of Religious Establishments and of Toleration

XI. Of Population and Provision; and of Agriculture and

Commerce, as subservient thereto

XII. Of War and Military Establishments