Of the Nature and State of Man with respect to Himself, as an Individual.
I. The business of Man not to pry into God, but to study himself. His
Middle Nature; his Powers and Frailties, v.1 to 19. The Limits of his
Capacity, v.19, etc. II. The two Principles of Man, Self-love and
Reason, both necessary, v.53, etc. Self-love the stronger, and why, v.67,
etc. Their end the same, v.81, etc. III. The Passions, and their use,
v.93 to 130. The predominant Passion, and its force, v.132 to 160. Its
Necessity, in directing Men to different purposes, v.165, etc. Its
providential Use, in fixing our Principle, and ascertaining our Virtue,
v.177. IV. Virtue and Vice joined in our mixed Nature; the limits near,
yet the things separate and evident: What is the Office of Reason, v.202
to 216. V. How odious Vice in itself, and how we deceive ourselves into
it, v.217. VI. That, however, the Ends of Providence and general Good
are answered in our Passions and Imperfections, v.238, etc. How usefully
these are distributed to all Orders of Men, v.241. How useful they are
to Society, v.251. And to the Individuals, v.263. In every state, and
every age of life, v.273, etc.