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21. Regulation of Resentment. In general.
22.
Of the quetsion whether its existence can ever
be desirable.
23. Resentment not irresistible, in him who follows
ight rnles of conduct.
24. Rules for the regulation of hatred applied to
the regulation of resentment.
25. Hindrances to the observance of these rules;
where of self-examination.
26. Objections: and first, that our rules may be
easily evaded.
27: That forgiveness encourages injuries.
28. Public punishment distinguished from private.
Series of statements tending to recommend
29.
31. Transition to the sixth part; with references
to the object of resentment.
PART VI.
Resentment. Scriptures; agreeing with natural Law,
1. GENERAL design of this Part.
2. The language of Scripture is popular,
3. Scriptures relating to the nature of Resentment.
Harm, Injury.
6. Wrath, Enmity, Despitefulness.
7. Revenge, grudge, vengeance, chastisement.
9. Indignation. Oppression.
10. Conclusion of Scriptures illustrating the nature
of Resentment.
11. Of seriptures relating to the beneficial effects of
resentment. Preface.
12. General scriptural approbation of all created
things.
13. Instances of anger in approved persons; and
expressions shewing it not to be wholly wrong; in ge-
neral.
14. Scriptures concerning the use of the sword.
15. Scriptures concerning more particular good
effects of anger, or resentment.
16. Cries imply passion. As do tears. And bodily
contests.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
23.
Of the hurtful effects of anger, or resentment
the work of man: avoidable: the particular nature of that which is blamed, to be collected from facts.
24. Evils of resentment to the object, and to the
world at large, (where of preventing happiness, social
commerce, &c. and of the growth of resentment) and
lastly to the resentful.
25. Of the regulation of resentment: where of an-
nihilating it, subjecting it to benevolence, giving it the
rein, subduing it.
26.
Practical rules for the regulation of resentment
as before laid down, exemplified from Scripture. And
first, of good fundamental principles.
27. Of suspending the indulgence of resentment.
28. Readiness in discerning real worth.
29. Softening resentment by kind actions,
30. Treating quarrels as transitory.
31. Against punishing others because we are dissa-
tisfied with ourselves.
32. Against adopting resentments of others indis-
criminately.
33. Of hindrances to the success of these rules.
34. Objections. And first, faciliiy of evasion.
35. Impracticability.
36. Observations on scripture, relative to reconcili-
ation, gratitude, and prudence; to the effects of noble
forgiveness, the growth of discord, and other topics of
the preceding part.
37. Recapitulation.
PART VII..
Resentment. Scriptures seeming to go beyond Natural
Law.
1. GENERAL purpose of the Seventh Part.
2. Design of treating Matt. v. 21, 22. And first, them of old time". Where of the general intent of
our Lord's Sermon on the Mount; and the literal mean-
ing of "Thou shalt not kill ".
3. The real meaning of that prohibition; as also of
the first declaration concerning anger.
4.
Our Lord's second declaration; where of Raca
and the Council.
5. The third and last declaration; where of Hel-
Fire-and Fool.
6. Illustration of the whole passage, Matt. v. 21,22.
7. Proposal to consider Matt. v. 38-41.
8. The reference of this passage to retaliation.
9. Retaliation only mention in three passages of
the Mosaic Law. The first, Exod. xxi. 22-25.
10. The second, Deut. xix. ver. 16, to the end.
11. The third, Lev. xxiv. 19, 20.
12.
Mention of Gen. ix. 6. and Lev. xxiv. 17.
13. Remarks on Retaliation.
14.
Errors to which the Jews were liable with re-
spect to retaliation; in public capacities.
15.
16.
in private capacities.
Errors particularly opposed by Christ.
17. The duties here enjoined are discretionary.
18. The particular directions, Matt. v. 39, 40, 41.
their meaning.
19. Their excellence.
20. The seeming injuries to which they relate arise
from good motives.
21. No appearance of danger is a sufficient excuse
for neglecting them.
22. Niether is the dread of the imputation of cowardice.
23. Additional considerations.
24. Paraphrase of of Matt. v. 39, 40, 41.
25. The connexion between Justice and Mercy.
26. How far Nations are bound by the directions
here given.
27. St. Matthew and St. Paul compared.
28. Of Matt. v. 42.
29. Proposal to consider Matt. v. 43. 44.
30. Whence was derived the notion that a man
ought to hate his enemy.-Where of the severity to-
wards the Seven Nations.
31. What is meant by loving an enemy.
32. Of blessing those who curse us.
33, Of doing good to those who hate us.
34. Of praying for those who persecute us.
35. Conclusion of Matt. v. 43, 44.
36. Proposal to consider Rom. xii. 16-21.
37. Heaping "coals of fire" most probably means
inflicting or encreasing punishment.
38. That expression is quoted from the book of
Proverbs.
39. Our sense of it defended on supposition of its
being St. Pauls originally: First, by considering rules
of interpretation.
40. Secondly, by obviating consequences supposed
hurtful.
41. Difficulty taken from Rom. xii. 21.
42. Recapitulation, in the form of a paraphrase on
Rom. xii. 16-21.
43. Of our forgiveness as occasioning the exercise
of the Divine Mercy.
44. Forgiveness how to be practised.
45. Of improvements in the regulation of resent- ment by Christianity.
46. Conclusion of the whole.
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