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Excerpt from A Practical Treatise Upon Christian Perfection To this it may be answered, that this is neither altogether true, nor altogether false. For to instance in charity, it is true that all peo ple may be equally charitable; if we understan by charity that habit of the mind which stands rightly disposed to all acts of charity; in this sense all peo ple may be equally charitable. But if we take charity for alum-giving, or a liberal assistance of the poor, in this sense it is false, that all people may be equally charitable. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Treatise on the Law of Private Corporations Other Than Charitable The following work is the result of an attempt to write a concise treatise upon the law relating to private corporations of a business character. The author has endeavored to make a full collection of the authorities bearing upon this branch of the law, and to state clearly and concisely the principles which the authorities establish. The difficulties of such an undertaking will be recognized by every one who is familiar with the subject. There is perhaps no branch of the law which is in a less satisfactory state than the law of private corporations. Many of its acknowledged rules are so vaguely defined as to be of no practical value in determining the law of a particular case, and upon important questions the authorities are often wholly irreconcilable. It is hoped, therefore, that any attempt to classify the decided cases and to ascertain the real principles which they illustrate will be received with indulgence by the profession. The plan of the work differs in some respects from that followed in other treatises upon the same subject. It was adopted after careful consideration, in the belief that it was correct in principle, and that it would lead to clearness and conciseness. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.