Sketches of the History of Man ...: In Four Volumes ...W. Strahan, and T. Cadell, and W. Creech, 1778 |
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... purposes . Truth and falfehood are investigated by the reasoning faculty . Beauty and uglinefs are objects of a sense , known by the name of tafte . Right and wrong are objects of a sense termed the moral fenfe or confcience . And ...
... purposes . Truth and falfehood are investigated by the reasoning faculty . Beauty and uglinefs are objects of a sense , known by the name of tafte . Right and wrong are objects of a sense termed the moral fenfe or confcience . And ...
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... purpose is only to protect o- thers from mifchief , not to do them any pofitive good . The active duties of doing pofitive good are circumfcribed within still narrower bounds , requiring fome relation that connects us with others ; fuch ...
... purpose is only to protect o- thers from mifchief , not to do them any pofitive good . The active duties of doing pofitive good are circumfcribed within still narrower bounds , requiring fome relation that connects us with others ; fuch ...
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... purpose of fociety , is to furnish opportunities of mutual aid and fupport ; nature feconding that purpose , hath provided the principle of benevo- lence , which excites us to be kindly , be- neficent , and generous . Nor ought it to ...
... purpose of fociety , is to furnish opportunities of mutual aid and fupport ; nature feconding that purpose , hath provided the principle of benevo- lence , which excites us to be kindly , be- neficent , and generous . Nor ought it to ...
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... purpose it erects in man an unerring standard for the application and measure of rewards and punishments . To complete the fyftem of rewards and punishments , it is neceffary that a provi- fion be made , both of power and of wil ...
... purpose it erects in man an unerring standard for the application and measure of rewards and punishments . To complete the fyftem of rewards and punishments , it is neceffary that a provi- fion be made , both of power and of wil ...
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... purpose in view , fhould kill his neighbour , I fee not that he would be more accountable , than if he had acted in his fleep , or were mad . Human punishments are perfectly con- fiftent with the neceffary influence of mo- tives ...
... purpose in view , fhould kill his neighbour , I fee not that he would be more accountable , than if he had acted in his fleep , or were mad . Human punishments are perfectly con- fiftent with the neceffary influence of mo- tives ...
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Página 404 - For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
Página 294 - Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, And bow myself before the high God? Shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, With calves of a year old ? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, Or with ten thousands of rivers of oil ? Shall I give my first-born for my transgression, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul...
Página 394 - Is not this the fast that I have chosen ? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke ? Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor which are cast out to thy house ? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him ; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh...
Página 181 - And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife : and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.
Página 405 - Let us, therefore, follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Página 405 - And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Página 337 - At the end of all this ceremonial a number of unmarried ladies appeared, who, with particular solemnity, lifted the meat off the, table, and conveyed it into the queen's inner and more private chamber, where, after she had chosen for herself, the rest goes to the ladies of the court.
Página 402 - And Abraham arose and met him, and said unto him, Turn in, I pray thee, and wash thy feet, and tarry all night, and thou shalt arise early in the morning, and go on thy way.
Página 406 - Samaria, becaufe he was travelling to Jerufalem, his difciples James and John faid, " Lord, wilt " thou that we command fire to come " down from heaven, and confume them, « even as Elias did ?" But he rebuked (a) Epiftle of Paul to the Romans. chap. 143 G 2 them, them, and faid, " The Son of man is not " come to deftroy men's lives, but to
Página 394 - Behold ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness; ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.