CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION.

YE have robbed God-Spiritual Nature-Justice of charge

-Emotions produced

RESPONSIBILITY.

Principle

Man's forgetfulness of God Great

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IMMORTALITY.

SECTION I. MIND.

CHAPTER I.

Know thyself-No metaphysical disqui-

sitions-God no prodigal-Ends of mind-Nature and

Art, give no illustrations of man's dignity-Soul divine

in its origin-God is Independent and Immortal-Eter-

nal Approximation to God-Growing in Misery-Duty

united to Happiness-Bliss of the glorified--Misery of

the lost

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CHAPTER II.

INTELLECTUAL POWERS. Soul not mean on earth-Power

of Mind over Matter-over Mind-Power to obtain

Truth-Assimilation to God-Knowledge of Him-In

His Word

CHAPTER III.

SPIRITUAL POWERS. Assimilation to God-Filled with

God-Study

SECTION II. INFLUENCE.

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CHAPTER I.

APPROPRIATE INFLUENCE. Responsibility for Influence-

Over one's own mind-Man self-made-Standard of

Character-GOD-Exhibited in Saints-CHRIST-Asso-

ciation with Him in Scriptures - Prayer-Necessary

result on Moral Feelings-" Walford"

CHAPTER II.

APPROPRIATE INFLUENCE. Influence exercised on one's

own mind by Friends-Illustration-Young Christian,

and Bolton's Cold Professor-Better instance

CHAPTER III.

APPROPRIATE INFLUENCE. Principle again applied-Books

-Society of the great

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CHAPTER IV.

APPROPRIATE INFLUENCE. Decision-Luther-One thing 38

CHAPTER V.

APPROPRIATE INFLUENCE. Truth

CHAPTER VI.

PERSONAL INFLUENCE. Immortality of Impressions —

Painting for Eternity-Laws of Mind

CHAPTER VII.

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PERSONAL INFLUENCE. Relative situation of Minds

External Circumstances-Wealth-Rank-Civil Office-

Social Relations-Father-Teacher-Pastor, &c.—Re-

sponsibility of Professors

CHAPTER VIII.

PERSONAL INFLUENCE. Intrinsic Excellence-Intellectuality

-Thinkers

CHAPTER IX.

PERSONAL INFLUENCE. Influence cognate in kind to its

subject-Matter on Matter-Reason on Reasoners-

Affection on Passion-Character on Moral Feelings-

Dignity of Moral Attributes

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CHAPTER X.

PERSONAL INFLUENCE. How is the regeneration of the

world to be accomplished?-Has it begun?-Power of

Character-The Graver

CHAPTER XI.

PERSONAL INFLUENCE. On the Church--Mischief of cold
hearts

CHAPTER XII.

ACTIVE INFLUENnce. Solemnity - Intellectual change.
Fearful contrast-Foster, and the last century-Exclu-

siveness-Passions

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CHAPTER XIII.

ACTIVE INFLUENCE. Bigotry-Spiritual Famine-Remedy 72

CHAPTER XIV.

ACTIVE INFLUENCE. Political rights -

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'Paley" — Class

Legislation-Mind stunting-Class enriching-Soul de-

basing

CHAPTER XV.

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ACTIVE INFLUENCE. Priestcraft - Priests allied with
Tyrants-Crusades-Persecutions and Ignorance of
Middle Ages-Christianity - Puritans-Political means

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