The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy, Volume 2R. Faulder, 1793 - Ethics |
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... proportion to the guilt of the like action in a fober man , that the probability of its being the confequence of drunk- ennefs bears to abfolute certainty . By virtue of this rule , thofe vices , which are the known effects 5 of of ...
... proportion to the guilt of the like action in a fober man , that the probability of its being the confequence of drunk- ennefs bears to abfolute certainty . By virtue of this rule , thofe vices , which are the known effects 5 of of ...
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... proportion in which his moral faculties are im- paired . Now I call the guilt of the crime , if a fober man had committed it , the whole guilt . A perfon in the condition we describe , incurs part of this at the inftant of perpetration ...
... proportion in which his moral faculties are im- paired . Now I call the guilt of the crime , if a fober man had committed it , the whole guilt . A perfon in the condition we describe , incurs part of this at the inftant of perpetration ...
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... proportion to that reliance , become careless and disorderly . It is poffible , in the nature of things , that our prayers may , in many inftances , be efficacious , and yet our experience of their efficacy be du- bious and obfcure ...
... proportion to that reliance , become careless and disorderly . It is poffible , in the nature of things , that our prayers may , in many inftances , be efficacious , and yet our experience of their efficacy be du- bious and obfcure ...
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... proportion as it is ufually accompanied with more actual thought and re- flection of the petitioner's own , has a greater tendency than other modes of devotion to revive and fasten upon the mind the general impreffions of religion ...
... proportion as it is ufually accompanied with more actual thought and re- flection of the petitioner's own , has a greater tendency than other modes of devotion to revive and fasten upon the mind the general impreffions of religion ...
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... and to many motives befide a sense of duty to God . Add to this , that forms of public wor- ship , in proportion as they are more compre- hensive , henfive , are always lefs interefting than family prayers ; 50 DUTY AND EFFICACY OF PRAYER .
... and to many motives befide a sense of duty to God . Add to this , that forms of public wor- ship , in proportion as they are more compre- hensive , henfive , are always lefs interefting than family prayers ; 50 DUTY AND EFFICACY OF PRAYER .
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affembly affigned againſt alfo almoſt alſo amongſt authority becauſe cafe caufe cauſe Chriftian circumftances civil common conclufion confent confequence confideration confifts conftitution crime danger decifion defign difputed diftinction duty eſtabliſhed exerciſe exifts exiſtence fabbath fafe fame fecond fect fecurity feems fervice fhall fhould fingle fion firft firſt fituation fociety fome fovereign fpecies ftate fubfiftence fubject fucceffion fuccefs fuch fuffer fufficient fuperior fupply fuppofe fupport fyftem happineſs hath himſelf houſe human increaſe induſtry inftance inftitution intereft itſelf juft juftice labour leaſt lefs legiſlature leſs liberty magiftrate meaſure ment miſchief mixed government moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary neceffity obferved occafions oppofition perfons poffefs poffible prayer prefent profeffion provifion puniſhment purpoſe queftion raiſed reaſon reft religion religious reprefentatives reſpect reſt rule ſame ſeems ſhall ſtate ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion univerfal uſe whilft whofe whoſe worſhip
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Page 152 - For he is the 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.
Page 46 - And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint...
Page 152 - ... 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 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 74 - See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.
Page 98 - Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths : but I say unto you, Swear not at all : neither by heaven ; for it is God's throne : nor by the earth ; for it is his footstool...
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 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 - Submit yourfelves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's fake ; whether it be to the king, as fupreme; or unto governors, as unto them that are fent by him, for the punifhment of evildoers, and for the praife of them that do well.