Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vi
4. Abbreviations ix
5. 1 Early Years, 1721–1735 1
6. 2 Education of a Minister, 1734–1744 32
7. 3 Parish Ministry, 1744–1750 61
8. 4 Ministry and History, 1750–1759 95
9. 5 “Innumerable Occupations,” 1760–1769 129
10. 6 Achievement and Decline, 1770–1780 166
11. 7 Last Years, 1781–1793 207
12. Selected Bibliography 246
13. Index 260