The character of the times delineated . In two parts. Part I. Containing a description of the most notorious impieties, viz. 1. Common Swearing, &c. 2. Perjury. 3. Want of Common Honesty. 4. Drunkenness, and prophane Clubs. 5. Insidelity and Atheism. Part II. Containing a further character of the times, and of the state of religion amongst us. 1. Of true Christians, the Number small. 2. Irreverent Behaviour in Church. 3. Irreverence in reading, and joining in the Common Prayer. 4. Neglect of Family Prayer, and Instruction. 5. Closet and private Devotion. 6. Penitential Exercises. 7. Appointed Days of Abstinence. 8. Notice neglected to be given. 9. Blemishes in our Clergy. 10. Neglect of Ecclesiastical Discipline. 11. Worldly Friendships, and Undue Compliances. 12. Party Spirit. 13. Internal Religion. 14. Controversial Writings. 15. Further View of Internal Religion. 16. Two Sure Rules; viz. the Means of Grace, and Fruits of the Spirit. 17. Of Spiritual Joy. 18. A Mark to spiritual Persons only; with a Caution. Design'd for the Use of those who mourn in secret for the Iniquities of the Nation, and are convinc'd by sad Experience, that Private Vices are Publick and Real Mischiefs.

Date:

MDCCXXXV. [1735]