An Introduction to Cudworth's Treatise Concerning Eternal and Immutable Morality: With Life of Cudworth and a Few Critical NotesLongmans, Green, 1891 - 67 pages |
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Page 60 - Moral precepts are precepts, the reasons of which we see: positive precepts are precepts, the reasons of which we do not see.* Moral duties arise out of the nature of the case itself, prior to external command. Positive duties do not arise out of the nature of the case, but from external command ; nor would they be duties at all, were it not for such command, received from him whose creatures and subjects we are.
Page 16 - with a boldness uncommon indeed, but very becoming a man conscious of his own integrity, and of the truth and evidence of his cause, he launched out into the immensity of the Intellectual System ; and at his first essay penetrated the very darkest recesses of antiquity, to strip Atheism of all its disguises, and drag up the lurking monster to conviction.
Page 16 - You know the common fate of those who dare to appear fair authors; what was that pious and learned man's case, who wrote the ' Intellectual System of the Universe' ? I confess it was pleasant enough to consider, that though the whole world were no less satisfied with his capacity and learning than with his sincerity in the cause of...
Page 32 - ... of its own contemplation. Children when they come first into it, are surrounded with a world of new things, which, by a constant solicitation of their senses, draw the mind constantly to them; forward to take notice of new, and apr to be delighted with the variety of changing objects.
Page 23 - I know to bee a man of exceeding good parts, and a generall scholar, but one that seemes not so willing to divert himselfe from preaching and divinity, which he hath of late intended ; otherwise I know his parts are such, as would enable him for any employment. '• If you please to enquire further from him, and by him signify your further pleasure to me, I shall be ready in this or any thing else, that I am able, to expresse my selfe, " Sir, " Your affectionately devoted friend and servant,
Page 20 - I could redeeme from my preaching and other occasions, and the perpetual distractions of the bursarship, which the statutes of this Colledge impose upon me. It was my purpose to dedicate these fruits of my studies to his highnes, (to whose noble father I was much obliged) if I may have leave, or presume so to doe ; which I cannot better understand by any than yourselfe, if you shall think it convenient, when you have an opportunity to insinuate any such thing, which I permitte wholy to your prudence....
Page 25 - So he did ; and then excused the business ; that he could not tell, whether I would dispatch and finish it or no, because I had been so long about it; that Mr. Fullwood and Mr. Jenks, had sollicited him to do this, and that you were very glad, that he would undertake it. But now he understood I was resolved to go through with it, he was very glad of it, that he would desist, and throw his into a corner. All this I impart to you privately, because a common friend. I have not spoken to any body else...
Page 27 - I proceeded not without some pleasure." Dr. More, in a letter to Dr. Worthington, May 10, 1665. " I thank you for your freedom both to him and to me. It never came into my mind to print this Enchiridion, till his book was out, unless he would have professed his like of the project. I have new transcribed it all. Mr. Jenks and Mr.
Page 8 - He that endeavours really to mortify his lusts, and to comply with that truth in his life, which his conscience is convinced of, is nearer a Christian, though he never heard of Christ, than he, that believes all the vulgar articles of the Christian faith, and plainly denieth Christ in his life.
Page 7 - ... themselves, but went up into the pulpits in all churches, and preached to the people, who quickly became inspired with the same spirit ; women as well as men taking upon them to pray and preach ; which made as great a noise and confusion in all opinions concerning religion, as there was in the civil government of the state.