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SECT. 4. Conduct of the early Christians further exa-
mined-while Christianity continued pure,
they held it unlawful to fight—as it became
less pure, their scruples against war declined-
as it became corrupt, they ceased
. 64
SECT. 5. Reflections of the Author on the foregoing sub-
ject-supposed conversation with a superior
being in another region-new arguments from
thence
76
SECT. 6. Subject further considered-erroneous concep-
tions of those who argue in favour of the ne-
cessity of wars-these necessary only where
the policy of the world is pursued-nature of
this policy-but not necessary, where men
act on the policy of the Gospel
87
SECT. 7. This doctrine confirmed by historical cases 98
SECT. 8. Final examination of the subject
107
CHAP. IV.
SECT. 1. 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 hi-
storical facts relative to this doctrine 115
SECT. 2. Additional reasons against the payment of those
of another denomination, as collected from a
History of Tithes
129
SECT. 3. A more particular statement of these rea-
sons
141
CHA-
CHARACTER.
CHAP. I.
Character of the Quakers-difficulties in the proper esti-
mation of character-these removable in the
present case
p. 150
CHAP. II.
Character general or particular—their general, is that of
a moral people
CHAP. III.
155
SECT. 1. Character particular—first of their particular
traits is benevolence to man in his temporal
SECT. 2. Second is benevolence to man in his religious
capacity
173
SECT. 3. Third is benevolence or a tender feeling for the
Fifth is that they do not sacrifice their consciences, as a
body of Christians, where they believe a com-
pliance with any law or custom to be wrong
CHAP. VI.
186
Sixth is that in political affairs they reason upon prin-
ciple, and not upon consequences
199
CHAP.
Imperfect traits-these are either intellectually or morally
defective first of these is a deficiency in lite-
-
SECT. 1. Fourth is a money-getting spirit-this spirit
seldom chargeable with avarice .. 253
SECT. 2. Practicable methods suggested for the extirpa-
262
tion of it
CHAP. XIV.
Fifth is a want of animation or affection—this an ap-
pearance only
272
CHAP. XV.
Sixth is evasiveness in speech-no foundation for this
Eighth is a disregard of truth-inconsistency of the im-
putation of this trait
CHAR. XVIII.
281
SECT. 1. Character of the Quaker-women-women share
in the virtues of the men, but do not partake
SECT. 2. Quaker-women have a public character-influ-
ence of this upon their minds
288
MISCELLANEOUS PARTICULARS.
Quakers a happy people-subordinate causes of this hap-
piness
299
Good which the Quakers have done as a Society upon
earth
312
СНАР.
Quakers in England on the decline in point of numbers,
as a religious Society-certain causes of this
decline
p. 320
Supposed remedies for the diminution of some of these
causes-these of various kinds—one of these
a superior education-supposed effect of this
education
CHAP. V.
335
Component parts of this education-favourable state of
the Society for the admission of it 355
Conclusory remarks, as they relate to those who may have
had thoughts of leaving the Society
CHAP. VIII.
391
Conclusory remarks, as they relate to those who may be
called the world
406
GREAT