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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... reason the declarations of fcripture , when they are to be had , as of co - ordinate authority , and as both terminating in the fame fanc- tions . In the manner of the work , I have en- deavoured fo to temper the oppofite plans above ...
... reason the declarations of fcripture , when they are to be had , as of co - ordinate authority , and as both terminating in the fame fanc- tions . In the manner of the work , I have en- deavoured fo to temper the oppofite plans above ...
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... reason- ing , or his judgment of probabilities ; I should have thought it fuperfluous , had it been easier to me than it was , to have in- terrupted my text , or crouded my margin , with references to every author whose sen- timents I ...
... reason- ing , or his judgment of probabilities ; I should have thought it fuperfluous , had it been easier to me than it was , to have in- terrupted my text , or crouded my margin , with references to every author whose sen- timents I ...
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... reason , any ceremonial pollutions ) but that which proceedeth from the heart , de- fileth him . Several of these rules are occa- fionally illuftrated , either in fictitious exam- ples , as the parable of the good Samaritan- of the ...
... reason , any ceremonial pollutions ) but that which proceedeth from the heart , de- fileth him . Several of these rules are occa- fionally illuftrated , either in fictitious exam- ples , as the parable of the good Samaritan- of the ...
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... reasons . Thofe who contend for the affirmative obferve , that we approve examples of gene- rofity , gratitude , fidelity , & c . and condemn the contrary , instantly - without deliberati- on - without having any intereft of ours ...
... reasons . Thofe who contend for the affirmative obferve , that we approve examples of gene- rofity , gratitude , fidelity , & c . and condemn the contrary , instantly - without deliberati- on - without having any intereft of ours ...
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... reason of it is ceafed , is nothing more , fay they , than what happens in other cases ; particularly in the love of money , which is in no person so ftrong and eager , as it is oftimes found in a rich old mifer , without family to ...
... reason of it is ceafed , is nothing more , fay they , than what happens in other cases ; particularly in the love of money , which is in no person so ftrong and eager , as it is oftimes found in a rich old mifer , without family to ...
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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