The proper knowledge of Mankind is Man. Pope.

LONDON:

PUBLISHED BY JOHN SHARPE,
DUKE STREET, PICCADILLY.

1824.

Phil 8887.6.10

Harvard College brary
Dec. 24, 1014

com the ste of
Prol. W. W. Goodwin

Chiswick:

PRINTED BY C. WHITTINGHAM, COLLEGE HOUSE.

CONTENTS.

PART I.

Preface...

Chap.

1. The Nature and Importance of the Subject

2. The several Branches of Self-knowledge.

We must know what sort of Creatures

we are, and what we shall be...............

Page

vii

1

11

3. The several Relations in which we stand to

God, to Christ, and our Fellow-creatures 18

4. We must duly consider the Rank and Sta-

tion of Life in which Providence hath

placed us, and what it is that becomes and

adorns it.....

31

5. Every Man should be well acquainted with

his own Talents and Capacities; and in

what Manner they are to be exercised and

improved to the greatest Advantage...... 34

6. We must be well acquainted with our Ina-

bilities, and those Things in which we are

naturally deficient, as well as those in

which we excel.......

37

Chap.

7. Concerning the Knowledge of our constitu-

tional Sins

Page

39

8. The Knowledge of our most dangerous

Temptations necessary to Self-knowledge 45

9. Self-knowledge discovers the secret Preju-

dices of the Heart.........

48

61

11. Concerning the secret Springs of our Actions 66

12. Every one that knows himself is in a particu-

lar Manner sensible how far he is governed

by a Thirst for Applause.................

13. What Kind of Knowledge we are already fur-

nished with, and what Degree of Esteem

we set upon it........

68

14. Concerning the Knowledge, Guard, and Go-

vernment of our Thoughts.............

15. Concerning the Memory..

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16. Concerning the mental Taste............

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17. Of our great and governing Views in Life... 99

18. How to know the true State of our Souls;

and whether we are fit to die.............