thee, give me that due fenfe of all thy mercies, that my heart may be unfeignedly thankful, and that I may fhew forth thy praife, not only with my lips, but in my life, by giving up myself to thy fervice, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteoufnefs all my days, thro' Jefus Chrift our Lord; to whom with thee and the holy ghoft, be all honour and glory world without end. Amen. The EN D. REASONS. For preferring the NEW Whole Duty of Man, which treats of the FAITH as well as PRACTICE of a Chriflian, to the OLD Whole Duty of Man, which treats of the moral DUTIES only. By the following Specimen of 150 Defects in the OLD Whole Duty of Man, and which are fupplied in the New Whole Duty of Man; It may be obferved, That thofe with a [*] before them, the Church of England has declared, and maintains to be effentially neceffary to falvation; and of these Defects, there are no less than feverteen in the following specimen only. For farther fatisfaction, see the PREFACE to the NEW Whole Duty of Man; and at the end of it the TESTIMONIES from Scripture, the Liturgy, Articles, Homilies, and Writings of feveral of the most learned and pi ous BISHOPS, and eminent DIVINES of the CHURCH of, ENGLAND. PROVING, That the OLD Whole Duty of Man was very improperly fo called, and dangerously received under that title; because the ARTICLES of the chriftian faith are entirely omitted in that Book; and without faith in thofe Articles, the moft diligent practice of the DUTIES there treat❤: d of, is not fufficient to fecure to a chriftian his eternal salvation. No. The SPECIMEN of DEFECTS. 150 Heads WANTING in the OLD Whole Duty of Man. In our duty to GOD. Of a divine revelation. F the reasonableness, cer neceffity of believing a divine reve lation. 2. Of the truth and excellency of christianity. How it may be pro ved from history, prophecy, mi racles, 3. racles, and by internal and exter-125. Of its infallibility and members, 26. Of the communion of faints, nal evidences. of faith, &c. *Of the chriftian faith in one God and three perfons, the father, fon, and holy ghoft. The neceffity of this belief, in order to obtain salvation. 5. Of the creation of the world, and God's providence. 6. Why God is called father and almighty. 7. Why Jefus Chrift is called our Lord. 8. Of the reasonableness of the belief in the trinity. 9. *Of faith in Jefus Chrift, as God and man. 10. * Of his incarnation and birth. * Of his fufferings and crucifixion. 27. 28. 29. * Of fin; and when its forgivenefs is effectual thro' Chrift, Of the refurrection of our bodies, proved by reason and facin the Old and New Testament. Of its certainty, universality, of the reward to the good, and punishment to the wicked. 30. Of the folly of atheism; and the cafe of atheists. 31. Of the life everlasting. 32. Of the felf-condemnation of the wicked; and of their eternal punishment. 33. God's juftice vindicated in pu nishing the wicked eternally. 34. There can be no excufe for fin. 35. Of the truth and excellency of the doctrines of chriftianity. 36. The truth of the chriftian religion not affected by religious difputes. 37. Religion, originally, neither the effect of fear, education, or state policy 38. Why the Lord's fupper was ordained by Christ. 39. Of the fatisfaction that is neceffary to find acceptance of our repentance before God. 40. The obligation of an oath. 41. Of curfing, Of his being our advocate and interceffor. 18. Of his coming again, and ap-42. pointment by the father to be the judge of both men and angels. 19. Of a particular and general judgment. ao. Of the reasonableness of a last judgment. 21. Of the degrees of rewards and punishments. 22. Of faith in the holy ghoft. 23. Of his peculiar office, and manner of working in us. 24. *Of the holy catholic, or univerfal church, and its being a state of falvation, 43. Of making vows. Of the object of our prayers; and of their power and efficacy. 44. The common objections against prayer answered. 45. Of repentance, and when it is effectual. 46. The danger of delaying repen -tance. 47. Of purgatory. 48. Of works of fupererogation, 49. Of the faft of lent.'. 50. Of a facrament. 51. The cafe of unbaptized perfons e, In our duty to our Neighbour. 74. The duty of a friend; and of 52. 53. T ftrates. The duty to civil magi- 54. The duty of civil magiftrates 56. Of the chriftian priesthood, and partaking of other men's fins. 76. Of the choice of company, and the clergy's great fervice to man-79. There is no fuch distinction in 57. Why it was ordained. 59. What is required of those that 60. Of the fuperior education of the 61. Of the behaviour due to thofe 62. The reasons of the contempt of 63. The advantage of doing our du- 64. Of the king's fupremacy in ec- 65. The king cannot invade the 66, The duty of children in regard 67. When they may go to law with a parent; and in what manner. 71. How fhe may fecure her huf- 72, How to behave to an adulter- 73. The advantage of her meeknefs 80. Of duelling. 81. Of murder that may be com- 84. Of felf-murder by melancholy 85. Self-murder is infamous, and të 86. Its causes, danger, and means to 87. The deceit and fin of borrowing 89. Of the advantages of fair dealing. 91. The folly of promifing what is 96. Of admonition and reproof, how 97. How to prosecute an offender, 98. Who is an unmerciful creditor. In our duty to Ourselves. 100. F the government of our 101. In what their liberty and mo- 102. The various methods of go- 124. Of innocent appetites, and their 128. It is advantageous to man, 129. What influence a meditation 103. Of felf-conceit, its bad confe-131. Of repentance before death. quences, 104. Of paffionate people. 105. Of idleness. 106. It is the fountain of poverty. 111. Of the bleffings of industry. 133. Of the best preparation får it. 135. Ofa juft disposal of our world- 136. Of a difregard of the world; of patience in fickness; and of sub- 137. Of the advice and assistance of 138. In what the death of the righ 113. How to guard against tempta-139. Of the fhortnefs of human life. tion. 114. Of drinking fpirituous liquors. nature. 116. Of spending our time. 140. In what the life of man con- 141. Of the advantage of piety. 143. Of a middle ftate. . 145. Directions for a holy life. man nature. 147. How the fear of death may be 148. Why men defire to live long. 150. Its comfort to the foul of a dy TANTUM, |