THE

WHOLE WORKS

OF

JOSEPH BUTLER, LL. D.

LATE LORD BISHOP OF DURHAM.

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MDCCCXXXVI.

D.

THE

ANALOGY OF RELIGION,

Natural and Revealed,

TO THE

CONSTITUTION AND COURSE OF NATURE.

TO WHICH ARE ADDED,

TWO BRIEF DISSERTATIONS:

I. OF PERSONAL IDENTITY.

II, OF THE NATURE OF VIRTUE.

BY JOSEPH BUTLER, LL.D.

LATB JORD LISHOP OF DURHAM

Ejus ( Analogie) hæc vis est, ut id quod dubium est, ad aliquid simile de'quo non

quæritur, referat: ut incerta certes probet. Quinct. Inst. Orat, lib. i. c. 6.

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CHAP. II. Of the Government of God by Rewards and Punish-

ments; and particularly of the latter

18

CRAP. III. Of the moral Government of God

CHAP. IV. Of a state of Probation, as implying Trial, Difficul-

ties, and Danger

52

60

CPAP. V. Of a state of Probation, as intended for moral Disci.

pline and Improvement

CHAP. VI. Of the Opinion of Necessity, considered as in-

fluencing Practice

82

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CHAP. VII. Of the Government of God, considered as

Scheme, or Constitution, imperfectly comprehended

97

CONCLUSION

107