The Constitution of Man in Relation to the Natural LawsCassell, 1803 - 236 pages |
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... intelligent and accountable subject of an all - bountiful God , and in joy and gladness desires to study His works , to ascertain His laws , and to yield to them a steady and willing obedience . Without undervaluing the pleasures of his ...
... intelligent and accountable subject of an all - bountiful God , and in joy and gladness desires to study His works , to ascertain His laws , and to yield to them a steady and willing obedience . Without undervaluing the pleasures of his ...
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... intelligent being in quest of happiness , must be to study the elements of external nature and their capabilities ; the elementary qualities of his own nature and their applica- tions ; and the relationship between these . His second ...
... intelligent being in quest of happiness , must be to study the elements of external nature and their capabilities ; the elementary qualities of his own nature and their applica- tions ; and the relationship between these . His second ...
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... intelligent beings from infringing the laws instituted by God for their welfare , and to preserve order in the world . When people think of physical laws , they generally per- ceive the consequences of these to be natural and inevitable ...
... intelligent beings from infringing the laws instituted by God for their welfare , and to preserve order in the world . When people think of physical laws , they generally per- ceive the consequences of these to be natural and inevitable ...
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... Intelligent beings are capable of observing nature and of modifying their actions . By means of their mental faculties , the laws imposed by the Creator on physical substances be- come known to them , and , when perceived , constitute ...
... Intelligent beings are capable of observing nature and of modifying their actions . By means of their mental faculties , the laws imposed by the Creator on physical substances be- come known to them , and , when perceived , constitute ...
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... intelligent beings to act in conformity with nature - he will be in no danger of misunderstanding my meaning . * As ... intelligently vary , in order to adapt itself to the actual circumstances . In the meanwhile , how- ever , as the ...
... intelligent beings to act in conformity with nature - he will be in no danger of misunderstanding my meaning . * As ... intelligently vary , in order to adapt itself to the actual circumstances . In the meanwhile , how- ever , as the ...
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according action activity adapted animal faculties animal propensities appears arranged ascer benevolence bestowed body brain Cassell's causes cloth condition conduct consequences constitution creation Creator death desire discover disease Divine duty effects enjoy enjoyment evil exercise existence external objects feelings GEORGE COMBE gilt gratification happiness harmony higher sentiments ignorance Illustrated improvement individual inflict infringement instance institutions intellectual faculties intellectual laws intelligent intuitive knowledge JULIAN HAWTHORNE knowledge labour laws of nature live lower animals mankind marriage ment mind misery moral and intellectual moral law moral sentiments nations natural laws natural philosophy neglect obedience obey observation offender offspring operation organic laws organised pain parents perceive persons philosophy Phrenology physical laws pleasure possess practical present principle propen punishment qualities race regard relations religion render ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON selfish ship society suffering supremacy T. P. O'CONNOR tion transmitted vessels of wrath views vigour Vols W. W. GREENER
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Page 15 - ... also rewards and punishes actions. If, for example, the pain which we feel, upon doing what tends to the destruction of our bodies, suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon wounding ourselves, be appointed by the Author of nature to prevent our doing what thus tends to our destruction, this is altogether as much an instance of his punishing our actions, and consequently of our being under his government, as declaring by a voice from heaven that if we acted so, he would inflict such pain...
Page 15 - Nature's acting upon us every moment which we feel it, or to his having at once contrived and executed his own part in the plan of the world, makes no alteration as to the matter before us.
Page 104 - They say nay in a word, but they do so in deed ; for to the one they will gladly give a stipend of two hundred crowns by the year, and loth to offer to the other two hundred shillings. God that sitteth in heaven laugheth their choice to scorn, and rewardeth their liberality as it should. For he suffereth...
Page 212 - Never, perhaps, was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble as the character of the British sailor is always allowed to be in cases of danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible that amongst forty-one persons not one repining word should have been uttered.