The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy: By William Paley, ...Messrs. Exshaw, White, H. Whitestone, Byrne, Cash, Marchbank, and Mc.Kenzie, 1785 |
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... feems to be the proper business of a revelation from God , and what was most want- ed . Thus the unjuft , covenant - breakers , ' and extortioners ' are condemned in fcrip- ture , fuppofing it known , or leaving it , where it admits of ...
... feems to be the proper business of a revelation from God , and what was most want- ed . Thus the unjuft , covenant - breakers , ' and extortioners ' are condemned in fcrip- ture , fuppofing it known , or leaving it , where it admits of ...
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... And this conftitu- tion feems well adapted to the exigences of human life , and the imbecillity of our mo- ral principle . In the current occafions and E rapid * rapid opportunities of life , there is oftimes little VIRTUE . 49.
... And this conftitu- tion feems well adapted to the exigences of human life , and the imbecillity of our mo- ral principle . In the current occafions and E rapid * rapid opportunities of life , there is oftimes little VIRTUE . 49.
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... feems a plain objec- tion , viz . that many actions are useful , which no one in his wits will allow to be right . There are occafions , in which the hand of the affaffin would be very ufeful . The present poffeffor of fome great estate ...
... feems a plain objec- tion , viz . that many actions are useful , which no one in his wits will allow to be right . There are occafions , in which the hand of the affaffin would be very ufeful . The present poffeffor of fome great estate ...
Page 112
... feems neceffary for the pain and lofs which we occafion to brutes , by restraining them of their liberty , mutilating their bodies , and at last putting an end to their lives , which we fuppofe to be their all , for our pleasure or ...
... feems neceffary for the pain and lofs which we occafion to brutes , by restraining them of their liberty , mutilating their bodies , and at last putting an end to their lives , which we fuppofe to be their all , for our pleasure or ...
Page 116
... feems to be the leffon which our Saviour , after his manner , inculcates , when he bids his difciples gather up the frag- ments , that nothing be loft . ' And it opens indeed a new field of duty . Schemes of wealth or profit prompt the ...
... feems to be the leffon which our Saviour , after his manner , inculcates , when he bids his difciples gather up the frag- ments , that nothing be loft . ' And it opens indeed a new field of duty . Schemes of wealth or profit prompt the ...
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action adultery againſt alfo alſo amongſt anſwer aſked becauſe beſt buſineſs cafe caſe cauſe CHAP Chrift Chriftian conclufion confequence confideration confidered confiftent conftitution contract crime defign diftinction diſcharge diſcover duty eftate eſpecially eſtabliſhed eſtate exerciſe exiſtence expect expreffions exprefs faid fame fecurity feems fenfe fervant ferve fhall firft firſt fituation fociety fome fometimes foon fornication fpecies fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofe fupport happineſs himſelf houſe human huſband impoffible inftance inftitution intention intereft itſelf juftice juſt juſtify labour lefs leſs lofs mafter mankind marriage meaſure mifery miſchief moft moral moſt muft muſt nature neceffary neceffity neral oath obferve obligation occafion ourſelves paffion parents perfon pleaſure polygamy preſent preſerve principle profeffion promiſe propoſed provifion puniſhment purpoſe queſtion reaſon reſpect rule ſay ſeems ſenſe ſhall ſhould ſome ſpeak ſtate ſuch ſuppoſe thefe themſelves ther theſe thing thofe thoſe tion unleſs uſe virtue whilft