The Analogy of Religion

actions analogy of nature answer appear appetites argument arise atheism Author of Nature Balaam behaviour benevolence Bishop Butler Butler cerning character Christ Christianity common compassion concerning conscience consequences considered constitution of nature contrary course of nature creatures credible death degree distinct distributive justice divine doctrine doubt duty evidence exercise experience external fact faculty final causes former future God's gratification habits happiness hath human ignorance implies instances interest judge justice kind laws ligion living mankind manner matter means ment mind miracles misery Moab moral government natural religion Necessity notion objections obligations observed occasion ourselves particular affection passions personal identity persons plainly precepts present presumption principle proof prophecy racter reason reflection regard relation respect revelation rewards and punishments rience scheme Scripture self-love sense SERMON sidered suppose supposition temper tendency things thought tion truth vice virtue virtuous whole words