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In Dress-In Morals-In Opinions-In Religious Doctrines
and Observances
ESSAY III.
FAILURE OF THE PRESENT SYSTEM.
In the Pursuit of Wealth-Of Happiness-Of Political Improve-
ment-Of Wisdom
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ESSAY IV.
DECLINE OF RELIGION IN ENGLAND.
In the Government-In the Legal and Mercantile World-In
the Habits of Private Life .
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ESSAY V.
ENGLAND THE LEAST RELIGIOUS COUNTRY.
General Opinion of Foreigners-The English in the Colonies-
Small Time set apart for Religion at Home-Practices of the
Mahometans, the Hindoos, the Chinese, the Greek Church,
and others-Inadequate Provision for the Clergy-Liberality
of the Hindoos-Religious Practices of the Greeks, and Ro-
mans, and other Ancient Nations.
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ESSSAY VI.
THERE IS NO FAITH.
The Bible practically denied-Excuses for this in the Habits of
Public and Private Life-Motives of Conduct-What Faith
is-Examples-Scepticism in History-Scepticism produces
Credulity-The Position of England
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ESSAY VII.
NEED OF A MORE PERFECT CHRISTIANITY.
Want of Unity-Promises to the Church-Mixture of Heathen-
ism-Christianity not the Ruling Principle-Doctrine imper-
fect-The Bible a Sealed Book-Seeming Paradoxes and
Inconsistencies--Language, Reasoning, and Figures of Scrip-
ture Our Minds and Tastes formed upon the Classics-Our
Habits Heathen-The Classics corrupt us-Opinion of Jose-
phus-Of Jones of Nayland-A better Literature wanted-
The Asiatics-European Civilization-Chinese Civilization-
Jewish Literature.
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ESSAY VIII.
THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST.
Spiritual Incest-The Revival and Use of Heathen Learning and
Principles-The Healing of the Beast-Perfected after the
Reformation-Aristotle the Father of Infidelity-In Succes-
sive Ages Opinions of Priestley, Fleury, Luther, Dr.
Arnold-Rome revived - Classical Liberty - Dignity and
Worship of Human Nature-Age and Authority slighted-
Liberty oppressive-Poor and Poor-laws of Athens and Rome
-Corruption of Capital Cities-Theatres-Gladiatorial Shows
-Hearing and seeing some new Thing-Spirit of Untruth—
Quaker Education
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ESSAY IX.
CONSUMMATION OF THE FINAL APOSTASY.
Character and Signs of the Times-First Epistle to Timothy-
Romish Errors-Second Epistle to Timothy - The Final
Apostasy-Second Epistle of St. Peter-Epistle of St. Jude-
Quotation from the Rev. E. Bickersteth
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ESSAY X.
FALSE PRINCIPLES OF PHILOSOPHY.-LIBERTY.
Liberty the Ruling Principle-In Morals-The Selfish System
of Morals-Liberty in Education-Books teach better than
Men-Liberty is Sin-Democracy-Modern Liberty means
Power-Ambition a Virtue-Liberty is Licentiousness
Money-making a Virtue-Luxury a Virtue-Vanity a Virtue
-Liberty in Religion-Christianity a Step-No Man answer-
able for his Creed-Impunity of Crime-What real Liberty is 166
ESSAY XI.
FALSE PRINCIPLES OF POLITICS.-PARTY.
Government independent of Religion-All Secular Governments
must fail-All Governments good-Asiatic Governments—
European Governments-Party Spirit inherent in these-
Manufactures and Agriculture Machinery-Self-adjusting
System of Political Economy-Government the Umpire-
Machinery over much encouraged-Its rapid Extension an
Evil-Machines ought to be taxed
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ESSAY XII.
FALSE SYSTEM OF TRADE.
Decline of Profits-Bad Practices among Manufacturers-Mer-
chants-Tradesmen-Monopoly of Cheapness- Advertising
System-An Old English Tradesman-Decline of Honesty
and Character-Excessive Competition-Fictitious Capital-
Joint Stock Companies-Lowering of Prices-Cheapness not
Quality-Purchasers encourage the existing Evils-The Duties
of Purchasers-Luxuries become Necessaries, and make a
Country Poor-How to be Rich-The Evils are general . 219
ESSAY XIII.
ENGLAND IS SOWING THE PRINCIPLES OF EVIL IN THE WORLD.
Present Improvement fallacious—England perfects the Inven-
tions of other Nations - England the Example to other
Nations-Is reviving the Principles of the French Revolution
-The Commercial Principle-The Power of Money-The
Prerogative of Trade-Fraternity of Trade and Missions-
Civilise first then Christianise-The Missionary Williams—
The Contact of Civilisation and Barbarism is exterminating-
Commercial Barbarism-Tyranny of Commerce .
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