The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy, Volume 2R. Faulder, 1799 - Ethics |
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... truth , these extreme cafes , which happen fel- dom , and hardly , when they do happen , admit of moral agency , are fcarcely worth mentioning , much lefs difcuffing at length . The inftance which approaches the nearest to the ...
... truth , these extreme cafes , which happen fel- dom , and hardly , when they do happen , admit of moral agency , are fcarcely worth mentioning , much lefs difcuffing at length . The inftance which approaches the nearest to the ...
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... truth : and still more difficult to explain , how in fuch , or in any circumstances , prodigality of life can be a virtue , if the preservation of it be a duty of our na- ture . This whole reafoning fets out from one error , namely ...
... truth : and still more difficult to explain , how in fuch , or in any circumstances , prodigality of life can be a virtue , if the preservation of it be a duty of our na- ture . This whole reafoning fets out from one error , namely ...
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... truth and weight they may be allowed to contain , rife many of them no higher than to negative arguments in favour of the propriety of addreffing prayer to God . To prove that the efficacy of prayers is not inconfiftent with the ...
... truth and weight they may be allowed to contain , rife many of them no higher than to negative arguments in favour of the propriety of addreffing prayer to God . To prove that the efficacy of prayers is not inconfiftent with the ...
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... truth , or falls fhort of his ideas of perfection . Befide the direct neceffity of public worship to the greater part of every Chriftian commu- nity ( fuppofing worship at all to be a Chrif tian duty ) , there are other valuable ...
... truth , or falls fhort of his ideas of perfection . Befide the direct neceffity of public worship to the greater part of every Chriftian commu- nity ( fuppofing worship at all to be a Chrif tian duty ) , there are other valuable ...
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... truth or corruption of the public forms of worship . III . That it recite fuch wants as the congre- gation are likely to feel , and no other . Of forms of prayer , which offend not egre- giously against truth and decency , that has the ...
... truth or corruption of the public forms of worship . III . That it recite fuch wants as the congre- gation are likely to feel , and no other . Of forms of prayer , which offend not egre- giously against truth and decency , that has the ...
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Page 83 - And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
Page 152 - Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good. and thou shalt have praise of the same: for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath- but also for conscience
Page 46 - Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever. And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.
Page 161 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the LORD'S sake; whether it be to the king, as supreme; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him, for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well, For so is the will of GOD, that with welldoing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: as free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness ; but as the servants of GOD.
Page 46 - AND he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint...
Page 152 - For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? Do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same.
Page 73 - And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man. And all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
Page 152 - Wherefore ye must needs be subject not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. For, for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all their dues: tribute, to whom tribute is due; custom, to whom custom ; fear, to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Page 45 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 13 - ... in such a company, at such a tavern. And this may be the reason that, if a habit of drunkenness be ever overcome, it is upon some change of place, situation, -company, or profession. A man sunk deep in a habit of drunkenness will, upon such occasions...