| William Paley - 1831 - 624 páginas
...habitual virtue. By the definition of virtue, placed at the beginning of this chapter, it appears, that dward and end, of all virtue. Yet, in lart, a man shall perform many an act of virtue without having either... | |
| William Paley - 1831 - 692 páginas
...By the definition of virtue, placed at the beginning of this chapter, it appears, that the good ot mankind is the subject, the will of God the rule, and everlasting happiness the motive and end, of all virtue. Yet, in fact, a man shall perform many an act of virtue, without having either... | |
| English literature - 1831 - 386 páginas
...over virtue, even in this world. CHAP. VII. VIRTUE. Virtue is the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness. In this definition, the 'good of mankind' is the subject ; the ' will of God,' the rule; and ' everlasting... | |
| Sir James Mackintosh - 1832 - 380 páginas
...philosophical portion of the chapter on Virtue. " Virtue is the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness."* It is not perhaps very important to observe, that these words, which he offers as " a definition,"... | |
| 1833 - 424 páginas
...mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness.' According to this definition, 'the good of mankind ' is the subject...everlasting happiness,' the motive, of human virtue." VOL. XIII. NS VOL. VIII. NO. II. 25 from the command of another ' " ; a definition which calls for... | |
| John Gorham Palfrey, Francis Jenks - 1833 - 422 páginas
...mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness.' According to this definition, 'the good of mankind ' is the subject...everlasting happiness,' the motive, of human virtue." VOL. XIII. NS VOL. VIII. NO. II. 25 from the command of another ' " ; a definition which calls for... | |
| Robert Blakey - 1833 - 378 páginas
...temperance, preservation of life, care of health, &c. " By the above definition of virtue, it appears that the good of mankind is the subject, the will of God the rule, and everlasting happiness the motive and end of all virtue. Yet a man shall perform many an act of virtue, without having either the good... | |
| John Abercrombie - 1833 - 268 páginas
...obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlastmg happiness. The good of mankind, therefore, is the subject— the will of God, the rule — and...everlasting happiness, the motive of human virtue. The will of God, he subsequently goes on to show, is made known to us partly by revelation, and partly... | |
| Johann Gaspar Spurzheim - 1833 - 390 páginas
...selfish system under a modified form. He makes virtue consist in the doing good to mankind in obedience to the will of God and for the sake of everlasting happiness. According to him the will of God is our rule, but private happiness our motive. On the other hand, Cudworth, Dr.... | |
| Johann Gaspar Spurzheim - 1833 - 430 páginas
...selfish system under a modified form. He makes virtue consist in the doing good to mankind in obedience to the will of God and for the sake of everlasting happiness. According to him the will of God is our rule, but private happiness our motive. On the other hand, Cudworth, Dr.... | |
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