ARGUMENT OF EPISTLE II.
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f the Nature and State of Man with respect to Himself, as an Individual. I. The business of Man not to pry into God, but to study himself. HisMiddle Nature; his Powers and Frailties, v.1 to 19. The Limits of hisCapacity, v.19, etc. II. The two Principles of Man, Self-love andReason, both necessary, v.53, etc. Self-love the stronger, and why, v.67,etc. Their end the same, v.81, etc. III. The Passions, and their use,v.93 to 130. The predominant Passion, and its force, v.132 to 160. ItsNecessity, in directing Men to different purposes, v.165, etc. Itsprovidential Use, in fixing our Principle, and ascertaining our Virtue,v.177. IV. Virtue and Vice joined in our mixed Nature; the limits near,yet the things separate and evident: What is the Office of Reason, v.202to 216. V. How odious Vice in itself, and how we deceive ourselves intoit, v.217. VI. That, however, the Ends of Providence and general Goodare answered in our Passions and Imperfections, v.238, etc. How usefullythese are distributed to all Orders of Men, v.241. How useful they areto Society, v.251. And to the Individuals, v.263. In every state, andevery age of life, v.273, etc.
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