PART I.

· Chat. I.-The Nature and Importance

of the Subject, •

Chap. II.-The feveral Branches of

Self. Knowledge. We must know

what Sort of Creatures we are, and

what we shall be, • • 13

Chap. III. The feveral Relations in

which we stand to God, to Christ,

and our Fellow-Creatures, - 23

CHAP. IV.We must duly consider the

Rank and Station of Life in which

Providence hath placed us, and what

it is that becomes and adorns it, - 40

CHAP. V.-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,

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Chap. VI.-We must be well acquaint.

ed with our Inabilities, and those

Things in which we are naturally

deficient, as well as those in which

we excel, . - -

Chap. VII.-Concerning the Know.

ledge of our Constitutional Sins, . SI

CHAP. VIII.-The Knowledge of our

most dangerous Temptations necessa-

ry to Self-Knowledge, - 59

CHAP. IX.-Self-Knowledge discovers

· the secret Prejudices of the Heart,

Chap. X.-The Necessity and Means

of knowing our natural Tempers,

Chap. XI. Concerning the secret

Springs of our Actions -

Chap. XII.- Every one that knows

himself, is in a particular Manner

sensible how far he is governed by a

Thirst for Applause, - :

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Chap. XIII.-What Kind of Knowa

ledge we are already furnished with,

and what Degree of Eftcem we set

upon it, . - - 95

CHAP. XIV.-Concerning the Know-

ledge, Guard, and Government of

our Thoughts, - - 102

Chap. XV. Concerning the Memo.

ry, - - - 119

CHAP. XVI. Concerning the mental

• - . 123

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Chap. XVII.-Of our great and go

verning Views in Life, - 130

Chap. XVIII.-How to know the true

State of our Souls; and whether we

are fit to die, - - 132

PART II.

Showing the great Excellency and

Advantages of this kind of Sci-

ence, - - - 137

Chap. I.--Self-Knowledge, the Spring

of Self-Poffefsion, . .. 138

Chap. II.-Self-Knowledge leads to a

wise and steady Conduct, 143

Chap. III.-Humility, the Effect of

Self-Knowledge,

144

Chap. IV.-Charity, another Effect of

Self-Knowledge, . : 148

Chap. V.--Moderation, the Effect of

Self-Knowledge,

Chap. VI.-Self- Knowledge improves

the Judgment, .

CHAP. VII.-Self-Knowledge directs

to the proper Exercise of Self-De-

nial,

. - 158

Chap. VIII.- Self-Knowledge pro.

motes our Usefulness in the World, 162

Chap. IX.-Self-Knowledge leads to

a Decorum and Consistency of Cha-

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CHAP. X. Piety, the Effect of Self-

Knowledge, -

167

Chap. XI..Self. Knowledge teaches us

rightly to perform the Duties of Re-

ligion, - .

168

Chap. XII.-Self-Knowledge, the best

Preparation for Death,

172

PART III.

Showing how Self-Knowledge is to be

| attained, • - • , 175

CHAP. I.-Self-Examination necessary

to Self-Knowledge, ani. 179
Char. II.--Conftant Watchfulness ne. "

cessary to Self-Knowledge, 198

Chap. III.-We should have some Re-

gard to the Opinions of others con-
cerning us, particularly of our Ené.

mies, - - - 201

Chap. IV.-Frequent Converse with Su.

periors, a Help to Self-Knowledge, 206

Chap. V. Of cultivating such a Tem-

per as will be the best Disposition to

Self-Knowledge, . . . 208

CHAP. VI.-To be sensible of our False-

Knowledge, a good Step to Self-

Knowledge,

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Chap. VII. -Self-Inspection peculiarly

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Chap. VIII.-To know ourselves, we

must wholly abstract from external

Appearances, - - 221

CHAP. IX.-The Practice of Self-

Knowledge, a great Means to pro-

mote it, - - - 224

CHAP. X.-Fervent and frequent Pray.

er, the most effectual Means for at-

taining true Self-Knowledge, - 234

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