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SECT. VI. Subject farther considered-Erroneous conceptions of those whe
argue in favour of the necessity of wars-These necessery only where
the policy of the world is pursued-Nature of this policy-But not ne-
cessary where men act on the policy of the Gospel, p.
SECT. VII. This doctrine confirmed by historical cases,
SECT. VIII. Final examination of the subject, p.
CHAPTER IV.
72
81
89
SECT. I. Maintenance of a Gospel ministry-Quakers hold it unlawful to
pay their own ministers, or those of any other denomination, for their
Gospel labours Scriptural passages and historical facts relative to this
doctrine, p.
96
SECT. II. Additional reasons against the payment of those of another deno-
mination, as collected from a history of tithes,
SECT. III. A more particular statement of these reasons,
108
119
CHARACTER.
CHAPTER I.
Character of the Quakers-Difficulties in the proper estimation of cha-
racter-These removable in the present case, p.
CHAPTER II.
127
Character general or particular-General is that of a moral people, p. 131
CHAPTER III.
SECT. I. Character particular-First of the particular traits is benevolence
to man in his temporal capacity, p.
136
SECT. II. Second is benevolence to man in his religious capacity,
146
SECT. I. Third is benevolence, or a tender feeling for the brute crea-
tion, p.
152
Fourth is complacency of mind and manners, p.
155
CHAPTER V.
Fifth is, that they do not sacrifice their consciences, as a body of Christians,
where they believe a compliance with any law or custom to be
wrong, p.
158
CHAPTER VI.
Sixth is, that in political affairs they reason upon principle, and not upon
consequences, p.
169
Tenth is punctuality to words and engagements, p.
CHAPTER X.
181
. 187
Imperfect traits-These are either intellectually or morally defective-First
of these is a deficiency in literature and science, when compared with other
people, p.
194
CHAPTER XI.
Second is superstition-Distinctions on this subject, p.
199
CHAPTER XII.
Third is obstinacyNo foundation for this trait, p.
210
CHAPTER XIII.
SECT. I. Fourth is a money-getting spirit-This spirit seldom chargeable
with avarice, p.
214
SECT. II. Practicable methods suggested for the extirpation of it, p. 222
CHAPTER XIV.
Fifth is a want of animation or affection-This an appearance only, p. 231
CHAPTER XV.
Sixth is evasiveness in speech-No foundation for this trait, p.
CHAPTER XVI.
Seventh is slyness-This an appearance only, p.
CHAPTER XVII.
a
Eighth is a disregard of truth-Inconsistency of the imputation of this
trait, p.
CHAPTER XVIII.
239
SECT. 1. Character of the Quaker women-Women share in the virtues of
the men, but do not partake of all their reputed imperfections, p. 242
SECT. II. Quaker women have a public character-Influence of this upon
their minds, p.
246
MISCELLANEOUS PARTICULARS.
Quakers a happy people-Subordinate causes of this happiness, p.
Good, which the Quakers have done as a society upon earth, p.
Quakers in England on the decline in point of numbers, as a religious so-
ciety-Certain causes of this decline, p.
273
-These of
Supposed remedies for the diminution of some of these causes—
various kinds-One of these a superior education-Supposed effect of
this education, p.
287
Component parts of this education-Favourable state of the society for the
admission of it, p.
303
Various arguments against it-These examined, p.
316
CHAPTER VII.
Conclusory remarks, as they relate to those who may have had thoughts of
leaving the society, p.
CHAPTER VIII.
333
Conclusory remarks, as they relate to those who may be called the world,