CHAP. VI.-THE MALEVOLENT AFFECTIONS.

Section

151. Of the comparative rank of the affections

152. Of the complex nature of the affections

153. Of resentment or anger

154. Illustrations of instinctive resentment

155. Uses and moral character of instinctive resentment

156. Of voluntary in distinction from instinctive resentment

157. Tendency of anger to excess, and the natural checks to it

158. Other reasons for checking and subduing the angry passions

159. Modifications of resentment. Peevishness.

160. Modifications of resentment. Envy

161. Modifications of resentment. Jealousy

162. Modifications of resentment.

Revenge

163. Illustrations of the malevolent passions

164. Nature of the passion of fear

CHAP. VII.-THE BENEVOLENT AFFECTIONS.

165. Of the nature of love, or benevolence in general

166. Love, in its various forms, characterized by a twofold action

. 189

167. Of the parental affection

168. Illustrations of the strength of the parental affection

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191

173. Of the utility of the domestic affections

174. Of the moral character of the domestic affections, and of the be-

175. Of the moral character of the voluntary exercise of the benevolent

affections

199

176. Of the connexion between benevolence and rectitude

177. Of humanity, or the love of the human race

200

179. Proofs of a humane or philanthropic principle from the existence

of benevolent institutions

180. Other remarks in proof of the same doctrine

181. Objection from the contests and wars among mankind

178. Further proofs in support of the doctrine of an innate humanity,

or love for the human race.

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182. The objection, drawn from wars, further considered

CHAP. VIII.-THE BENEVOLENT AFFECTIONS.-LOVE TO THE SUPREME

BEING.

189. Man created originally with the principle of love to God

190. That man was originally created with a principle of love to God,

220

further shown from the Scriptures

221

191. Further proofs that man was thus created

192. Relation of the principle of supreme love to God to the other prin-

ciples of the pathematic sensibilities

193. Illustration of the results of the principle of love to God from the

character and life of the Saviour

225

194. The absence of this principle attended with an excessive and sin-

ful action of other principles

226

195. Further illustrations of the results of the absence of this principle 228

196. Views of President Edwards on the subject of human depravity 230

Section

CHAP. IX.-HABITS OF THE SENSIBILITIES.

197. General remarks on the nature of habit

198. Of habits in connexion with the appetites

199. Of habits in connexion with the propensities

200. Of habits in connexion with the affections

201. Of the origin of secondary active principles

202. Objection to these views in respect to habit

203. Explanation of the above-mentioned cases

204. Further illustrations of the foregoing instances

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241

205. The objection to the extent of the law of habit further considered 242

206. The objection noticed in connexion with the malevolent affections 243

209. Evidence of a moral nature discoverable in what we notice in

children

248

210. Proofs of a moral nature from the manner of our intercourse with

our fellow-men

250

214. Evidence of a moral nature from the ideas of merit and demerit,

reward and punishment

211. Proofs of a moral nature from the terms used in different languages 251

212. Proofs from the operation of the passions of anger and gratitude 252

213. Proofs of a moral nature from feelings of remorse

253

254

215. The existence of a moral nature involved in systems of moral phi-

losophy, and in other writings and treatises of a moral na-

ture

254

216. Proofs from the uniformity of law

217. Evidences of a moral nature even among Savage nations

218. Further remarks on the morality of Savage tribes

219. The existence of civil or political society implies a moral nature 260

220. A moral nature implied in the motives of human conduct which

are recognised in historical works

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258

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261

221. Evidence of a moral nature from Scripture

222. Concluding remarks on the general fact of a moral nature

. 262

263

CHAP. II. EMOTIONS OF MORAL APPROVAL AND DISAPPROVAL.

223. Classification of the moral sensibilities

264

224. Nature of the moral emotions of approval and disapproval

225. Of the place or position, mentally considered, of the emotions of

approval and disapproval

226. Changes in the moral emotions take place in accordance with

changes in the antecedent perceptions

267

227. Of objects of moral approval and disapproval

228. Of the original ground or basis of moral approbation and disappro-

229. Emotions of moral approval are called forth in connexion with

the existence of right or rectitude in the things approved of 271

CHAP. III.-RELATION OF REASONING TO THE MORAL NATURE.

Section

230. Of the doctrine which confounds reasoning and conscience

231. Of the close connexion between conscience and reasoning

232. Illustration of the preceding section

233. Further illustrations of the same subject

234. Remarks upon the case stated in the foregoing section

235. Of the training or education of the conscience

236. Of guilt when a person acts conscientiously

237. Illustrations of the statements of the preceding section from the

case of the Apostle Paul

CHAP. IV.-NATURE OF MORAL BEAUTY.

238. Of the origin of emotions of moral beauty

239. Of the origin and import of the phrase, moral deformity

240. Of the correspondence between the degrees of moral beauty, and

the quickness or liveliness of the moral sensibilities

241. Of the perception of moral beauty considered as a source of hap-

piness

242. Of the moral beauty of the character of the Supreme Being

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283

284

CHAP. V.-NATURE OF MORAL SUBLIMITY.

243. Remarks in explanation of the moral sublime

244. Instances and illustrations of the moral sublime

245. The moral sublime involves the morally beautiful

246. A degree of moral sublime in acts of strict and undeviating integ-

248. Instances of friendship and the parental affection illustrative of

the subject

249. Of the moral sublimity of great benevolent undertakings

250. The spirit of forgiveness in some cases sublime .

251. Feelings of moral obligation distinct from feelings of moral ap-

proval and disapproval

252. Proof of the existence of obligatory feelings from consciousness. 297

253. Further proof from the conduct of men

256. Feelings of obligation simple, and not susceptible of definition

257. They are susceptible of different degrees

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302.

258. Of their authoritative and enforcing nature

259. Feelings of obligation differ from those of mere approval and dis-

260. Feelings of obligation have particular reference to the future

305

Section

261. Feelings of obligation subsequent in time to the moral emotions

of approval and disapproval

262. Feelings of obligation differ from desires

263. Further considerations on this subject.

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CHAP. III.-UNIFORMITY OF ACTION IN THE MORAL SENSIBILITIES.

264. Of uniformity in the decisions of the moral nature, and the prin-

ciple on which it is regulated

265. The nature of conscience, considered as a uniform principle of

action, requires that it should vary in its decisions with cir-

cumstances

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309

266. Differences in the decisions of conscience dependant, in part, on

differences of intellectual power.

310

267. Diversities in moral decisions dependant on differences in the

amount of knowledge.

civil and political institutions

268. Of diversities in moral judgment in connexion with differences in

269. Additional illustration of the same view of the subject

270. This view of the subject further illustrated from cases of assassi-

nation

272. Of diversities and obliquities of moral judgment in connexion with

speculative opinions

273. Further illustrations of the influence of wrong speculative opinions 318

274. Of the effect of wrong speculative opinions among heathen tribes 318

275. Influence of early associations on moral judgments

276. Illustration of the principle of the preceding section

277. Of diversities of moral judgment in connexion with an excited

state of the passions

278. Of the action of the conscience in connexion with strong temp-

tation

279. Of the existence of a moral nature in connexion with public rob-

bers and outlaws from society

280. Illustration of the fact that there are the remains of conscientious

feeling even in the most depraved of men

281. Of errors in the statements of travellers

282. Instances in proof of the preceding view

CHAP. IV.-IMMUTABILITY OF MORAL DISTINCTIONS.

330

283. Remarks on the reality of right and wrong, and on the standard

of rectitude which is involved in their existence

284. Of the origin of the ideas or abstract conceptions of right and wrong 331

285. The immutability of moral distinctions supported by the views

which men take of things in their nature or essence .

286. Illustrations of the views of the preceding section

287. Application of the foregoing views to the doctrine of the immuta-

bility of moral distinctions

288. The immutability of moral distinctions shown, secondly, from the

terms and the structure of languages.

289. The immutability of moral distinctions, thirdly, from the opera-

tion of the passions of gratitude and anger

290. Shown, in the fourth place, by the character of the emotions

which arise in view of actual instances of right and wrong 341

291. Shown, in the fifth place, from the deportment and conduct of

individuals, and from the character of codes of law and civil

institutions

292. The doctrine further shown from the opinions which mankind en-

tertain of the character and government of God.

344

293. Further remarks on the subject of the last section

294. Further proof from a consideration of the relation which the doc-

Section

trine bears to the original and permanent character of the

Supreme Being

295. Of the proofs of this doctrine from the appeals which are made in

various parts of the Scriptures

296. Remarks in conclusion of what has been said on this subject

CHAP. V.-MORAL EDUCATION.

Pago

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351

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354

297. Suggestions on the importance of moral education

298. The mind must be occupied at an early period either with good or

bad principles

299. Of the time when moral instruction and discipline ought to com-

mence.

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356

300. Of the discouragements attending a process of moral instruction 357

301. Of the importance, in a moral point of view, of adopting correct

speculative opinions

302. Further remarks on the same subject

303. Of the knowledge of the Supreme Being, and of the study of re-

ligious truth generally

304. Of the application of the principle of habit in morals

305. Further views on the influence of moral habits

306. Of the importance of correct morals in connexion with our civil

and political situation.

THE SENSIBILITIES, OR SENSITIVE NATURE.

SENSITIVE STATES OF THE MIND OR SENTIMENTS.

PART THIRD.

IMPERFECT AND DISORDERED SENSITIVE ACTION.

CHAP. I.-DISORDERED AND ALIENATED ACTION OF THE APPETITES

Section

AND PROPENSITIES.

307. Introductory remarks on disordered sensitive action

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369

308. Of what is meant by a disordered and alienated state of the sen-

sibilities

309. Of the disordered and alienated action of the appetites

310. Disordered action of the principle of self-preservation.

311. Disordered and alienated action of the possessory principle

312. Instances of the second kind or form of disordered action of the

possessory principle

313. Disordered action of imitativeness, or the principle of imitation. 376

314. Disordered action of the principle of sociality

315. Further remarks on the disordered action of the social propensity 377

316. Of the disordered action of the desire of esteem

317. Disordered action of the desire of

power

318. Disordered action of the principle of veracity

319. Of sympathetic imitation, and what is involved in it

320. Familiar instances of sympathetic imitation

321. Of sympathetic imitation in large multitudes

322. Of the animal magnetism of M. Mesner in connexion with this

subject

323. Instances of sympathetic imitation at the poorhouse at Haerlem 387

324. Other instances of this species of imitation.

325. Application of these views to the witchcraft delusion in New-

England

326. Practical results connected with the foregoing views.

327. Application of these views to legislative and other assemblies

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