ΟΝ ΤΗΕ Following SUBJECTS, VIZ. Of the universal fenfe of good and || Agur's prayer; or the middle evil. The characters of the righteous and good man compared; or benevolence the nobleft branch of focial virtue. The perfection of the Christian fcheme of benevolence; in anfwer to the objection from its not having particularly recom mended private friendship, and the love of our country. Of the image of God in man; or the excellency of human nature. God not an arbitrary being. condition of life, generally, the moft eligible. The mischiefs of flavish complaifance, and cowardice. Rules for the profitable reading the Holy Scriptures. Of Herefy. Of Schifm. Of the pleasures of a religious life. Religion founded on reason, and the right of private judgment. The evidence of a future ftate, on the principles of reason and revelation, diftinctly confider'd. The nature, folly, and danger of fcoffing at religion. By JAMES FOSTER. The SECOND EDITION. LONDON, Printed for J. NOON at the White Hart in Cheapfide, near Mercers-Chapel. M.DCC.XXXIII. And as he reafoned of righteousness, temper- bled.- - Page I SERM. II. The characters of the right- eous and good man compared; or be- For fcarcely for a righteous man will one die, yet, peradventure, for a good man SERM. III. The perfection of the Chrif tian scheme of benevolence; in answer to the objection from its not ha- ving particularly recommended private friendship, and the love of our country. For Scarcely for a righteous man will one SERM. VI. Of the abuses of free-thinking. For, brethren, ye have been called unto The fecret things belong unto the LORD our God; but those things which are re- veal'd belong unto us, and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words SERM. VIII. Agur's prayer; or the mid- dle condition of life, generally, the PROV. XXX. Part of the 8th, and the -Give me neither poverty, nor riches, feed me with food convenient for me: left I be full and deny thee, and fay who is the LORD? or left I be poor and SERM. IX. The mifchiefs of flavish The fear of man bringeth a fnare.- P. 225 A man that is an heretic, after the first and fecond admonition, reject; knowing that he that is fuch is fubverted, and |