The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy, Volume 1N. H. Whitaker, 1827 |
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... instances , favourable to the licentious indulgence of the natural passions . Thus it allows of fornication , adultery , drunkenness , prodigality , duelling , and of revenge in the extreme , and lays no stress upon the virtues opposite ...
... instances , favourable to the licentious indulgence of the natural passions . Thus it allows of fornication , adultery , drunkenness , prodigality , duelling , and of revenge in the extreme , and lays no stress upon the virtues opposite ...
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... instances above mentioned , the distinction be- tween right and wrong is of too subtile or of too secret a nature to be ascertained by any preconcerted language , the law of most countries , especially of free states , rather than ...
... instances above mentioned , the distinction be- tween right and wrong is of too subtile or of too secret a nature to be ascertained by any preconcerted language , the law of most countries , especially of free states , rather than ...
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... instances which actually pre- sented themselves , as in Christ's reproof of his disci- ples at the Samaritan village ; his praise of the poor widow , who cast in her last mite ; his censure of the Pharisees who chose out the chief rooms ...
... instances which actually pre- sented themselves , as in Christ's reproof of his disci- ples at the Samaritan village ; his praise of the poor widow , who cast in her last mite ; his censure of the Pharisees who chose out the chief rooms ...
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... instances would have appeared with , in their places in a sys- tem . Beside this , the Scriptures commonly presuppose . in the persons to whom they speak , a knowledge of the principles of natural justice ; and are employed not so much ...
... instances would have appeared with , in their places in a sys- tem . Beside this , the Scriptures commonly presuppose . in the persons to whom they speak , a knowledge of the principles of natural justice ; and are employed not so much ...
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... instances , and perhaps in most others , moral approba- tion follows the fashions and institutions of the coun- try we ... instance , a particu- lar conduct to be beneficial to ourselves , or observed that it would be so , a sentiment of ...
... instances , and perhaps in most others , moral approba- tion follows the fashions and institutions of the coun- try we ... instance , a particu- lar conduct to be beneficial to ourselves , or observed that it would be so , a sentiment of ...
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Page 54 - His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Page 171 - 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.
Page 201 - Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
Page 80 - And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea ; into your hand are they delivered. Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you ; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
Page 187 - But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies : these are the things which defile a man : but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
Page 160 - And inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me...
Page 54 - 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 servant into outer darkness : there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Page 132 - Again ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not, forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths...
Page 52 - For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
Page 88 - 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.