EPISTLE II.
Of the nature and state of man as an individual. The business of man is not to pry into God, but to study himself. His middle nature, his power, frailties, and the limits of his capacity.
ver. 43] The two principles of man, self-love and reason, both necessary, 49. Self-love the stronger, and why, 57. Their end the same, 71.
ver. 83] The passions, and their use.
ver. 122, &c.] The predominant passion, and its force.
The use of this doctrine, as applied to the knowledge of mankind, is one of the subjects of the second book.
ver. 155] Its necessity, in directing men to different purposes. The particular application of this to the several pursuits of men, and the general good resulting thence, falls also into the succeeding books.
ver. 165] Its providential use, in fixing our principle, and ascertaining our virtue.
ver. 185, & c.] Virtue and vice joined in our mixt nature; the limits near, yet the things separate, and evident. The office of reason.
ver. 207] Vice odious in itself, and how we deceive ourselves into it.
ver. 221, &c.] The ends of providence and general good answered in our passions and perfections. How usefully these are distributed to all orders of men.
ver. 239] How useful these are to society in general, and to individuals in particular, in every state, 250, and every age of life, 260.
ver. 273] See farther of the use of this principle in man, epist. 3. ver. 121, 124, 135, 145, 200, &c. 270, &c. 316, &c. And epist. 4. ver. 348 and 358.
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