The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy, Volume 1Thomas Dobson, at the stone house, in Second street, between Market and Chestnut street, 1788 - 499 pages |
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... establish or fortify a moral duty by the tes- timony of a Greek or Roman poet , is to trifle with the attention of the reader , or rather to take it off from all juft principles of reasoning in morals . Of our own writers in this branch ...
... establish or fortify a moral duty by the tes- timony of a Greek or Roman poet , is to trifle with the attention of the reader , or rather to take it off from all juft principles of reasoning in morals . Of our own writers in this branch ...
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... establish- ed over again the fame principles as thofe which we had already exemplified , and ren- dered familiar to the reader , in the former parts of this . In a word , if there appear to any ; one } > one too great a diverfity , or ...
... establish- ed over again the fame principles as thofe which we had already exemplified , and ren- dered familiar to the reader , in the former parts of this . In a word , if there appear to any ; one } > one too great a diverfity , or ...
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... established - will feldom correct or reform either . But farther , fuppofe we admit the exiftence of thefe inftincts , what , it may be asked , is their au- thority ? No man , you fay , can act in deliberate oppofition to them , without ...
... established - will feldom correct or reform either . But farther , fuppofe we admit the exiftence of thefe inftincts , what , it may be asked , is their au- thority ? No man , you fay , can act in deliberate oppofition to them , without ...
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... establish or timony of a with the att take it off fi in morals . Of our ov fophy , I fin from the thi There is like in almost all too much of cepts of reve declining the as belonging referving the appears to n commentato content him the ...
... establish or timony of a with the att take it off fi in morals . Of our ov fophy , I fin from the thi There is like in almost all too much of cepts of reve declining the as belonging referving the appears to n commentato content him the ...
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... established , we are at liberty to go on with the rule built upon it , namely , " that the " method of coming at the will of God , concern . ing any action , by the light of nature , is , to in- quire into the tendency of that action ...
... established , we are at liberty to go on with the rule built upon it , namely , " that the " method of coming at the will of God , concern . ing any action , by the light of nature , is , to in- quire into the tendency of that action ...
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Page 167 - Therefore, when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Page 353 - Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good. and thou shalt have praise of the same: for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Page 280 - And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint...
Page 164 - Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, and laid them down at the apostles...
Page 33 - Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed : thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance : but from him that hath not, shall be taken away even that which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable...
Page 74 - Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Page 322 - Marvel not at this : for the hour is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life ; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
Page 305 - And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
Page 316 - I say unto you, Swear not at all : neither by heaven ; for it is God's throne : nor by the earth ; for it is his footstool...
Page 176 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, Vengeance is mine ; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink : for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.