Natural Principles of Rectitude for the Conduct of Man in All States and Situations of Life: Demonstrated and Explained in a Systematic Treatise on Moral Philosophy (Classic Reprint)

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Moral philofophy.-he has confulted, but not in a fervile manner followed authors of fame and great an thority - he has even taken the liberty to differ from them in many points of no fmall importance - he has endeavoured to eltablilh the r1ghts in perfons on their proper foundation, the eternal principles of natural juttice and equityg-he has laboured to enter the fanc tuary of focial rights of every defcription, holding up the high deltination and dignity of man, following him through a variety of natural and adventitious dates he afierts man's unalienable rights, under all manner of circumi'tances, in the various fituations of private and public life - he has endeavoured to prove the great ad vantages of civil government, together with its necef fity for the general happinefs of mankind, pointing out the grand natural rights and important public duties of rulers on earth - he has explained and fupported, by arguments founded in nature, the no lefs important rights of the ruled, and the abfolute necefiity of a faith ful performance of all the public obligations which they owe to their country and their magil'rrates, in order to be good citizens and a happy people.

His aim has even been fo extenfive as to lay before the public, general, uniform and liable principles for guiding, in fome meafure, their fentiments with refpea' to univerfal benevolence, the neceflity of a faithful at. Tention to duty, and the high excellency of religion and piety. Infulated with regard to party or connections.

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