CONTENTS.

What meant by Political Economy?

The way the Christian character is formed,

Dr. Dwight's view of the excellence of the

Divine law,

66

The maxims of the Political Economy of the

New Testament, Whatsoever ye would

that others should do to you, do ye so to

them," and " It is more blessed to give than

to receive,"

The various sources of happiness connected

with observing these Maxims,

Their application to Pauperism,

Education,

Public Instruction,

Importance of Public Preaching,

City Missions,

The Dissemination of the above Maxims the

only security against Civil Commotions and

International War,

23

37

43

65

77

81

86

The Prophecies regarding the Kingdom being

given to the Saints of the Most High, consi-

dered, and their fulfilment shown to be con-

nected with the Maxims above stated,

The truly Christian Character supposed by

some to be Imaginary,

The Injustice of the Charge of Hypocrisy or

Enthusiasm,

The powerful Moral Influence produced by

acting on the above Maxims Illustrated, in

the case of Howard and Wilberforce,

Howard- Original Anecdote-Extracts from

his Diary-Account of his Death, and Marks

of Public Esteem,

PAGE

90

100

101

104

106

The Notice of Wilberforce's Life in the Edin-

burgh Review,

136

The Events in his History selected to Illustrate

the Power of Moral Influence, are—'
-The car-

rying the Bill for the Abolition of the Slave

Trade,

130

APPENDIX.

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I. Rules of the Edinburgh City Mission, 187

II. Card Explained,

III. Two Remarkable Cases of the Effect

of the Gospel in South Africa and New

Zealand,

190

193

IV. The effect of Kindness and Consistency

both upon the Heathen and the Jews, 198

V. Extracts from Harris on "Christian

Union," and from the Author of " Unity

and Schism,"

VI. The Martyrdom at Madagascar, with

Recent Interesting Accounts from that

Island,

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VII. John Wood, Esq., and the late Robert

Plenderleath, Esq.,

VIII. The Example of Mrs. Hannah More,

as quoted by Mr. Wilberforce,

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209

230

233

ERRATA.

Page 69, line 18, for he is, read is he.

8,

7, for indicate, read indicated.

THE

POLITICAL ECONOMY

OF THE

NEW TESTAMENT.

WE propose to consider what may be called the great leading principles of the political economy of the New Testament. But it will be proper to introduce the subject by explaining what we mean by this expression.

Human beings are connected in this world by various bonds. First, there are those of domestic life, and it is one of the great excellencies of Christianity, that it so clearly points out what is most conducive to the happiness of the different classes in the domestic circle. No one can be acquainted with the injunctions it addresses to busbands and wives, parents and children, masters and servants, without being convinced that

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