te and Persevering, 173
4. Be much in Prayer, 173

LETTER XIV.

_Dress_, 174

Design of Dress, 174
Things to be observed, 175
1. All you have is the Lord's, 175
2. Your Time is the Lord's, 176
3. Personal Appearance, 177
Influence of Christianity, 177
4. Regard to Health, 178
Compression of the Chest, 178
5. Do not make too much of it, 179

LETTER XV.

_Social and Relative Duties_, 180

The Family Relation, 180
Household Law, 181

_Rules_, 183

1. In Relation to the Family, 183
2. To the Church, 184
3. To Society in general, 186
4. Visiting, 187
5. Worldly Society, 188
6. Conversation, 188
7. Discussion of Absent Characters, 189
8. Speaking of one's self, 191
9. A Suspicious Disposition, 191
10. Intimate Friendships, 192
11. Before going into Company, visit your Closet, 192

LETTER XVI.

_Charity_, 193

General Description of, 193
Long Suffering, 194
Kindness, 194
Envy, 196
Self-Conceit, 197
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