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the instincts. — Its relation to progress.— Moral conflicts. — Choice. — 

 Free personality.— Accountability.— Remorse.— Man compared with 

 an animal. — Moral powers always found in him. — The perfection and 

 sphere of the animal.— The sphere of man's action 256 



LECTURE XII. 



RELIGIOUS INSTINCTS.— SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION. 



Summary of principles.— Their existence denied, — May be dormant.— 

 Assert their sway.— Knowledge of God.— Instinct of a child.— Natural 

 religion.— Revelation.— Instinct of prayer.— Of worship.— Analogous to 

 animal instincts. — Individual accountability. — Diagram of powers. — 

 Explanation of activities.— Choice of an ultimate end.— Provisions for 

 every appetite and desire. — Summary of lectures.— Defects of our edu- 

 cation.— Man's power over the universe. — His relationship to it.— Pre- 

 pare the way for progress. — The laborers needed.— Influence of names. 

 — ^Transition period. — Final results of the study and control of all the 

 powers 279 



APPENDIX ., 305 



