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... pleasure or pain , but from their being what they are ; namely , what becomes such creatures as we are , what the state of the case requires , or the contrary . Or in other words , we may judge and determine that an ac- tion is morally ...
... pleasure or pain , but from their being what they are ; namely , what becomes such creatures as we are , what the state of the case requires , or the contrary . Or in other words , we may judge and determine that an ac- tion is morally ...
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... pleasure - hard - hearted and totally without feeling in behalf of others ; except when they cannot escape the sight of distress , and so are interrupted by it in their pleas- And yet it is ridiculous to call such an abandoned course of ...
... pleasure - hard - hearted and totally without feeling in behalf of others ; except when they cannot escape the sight of distress , and so are interrupted by it in their pleas- And yet it is ridiculous to call such an abandoned course of ...
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... pleasure . For certainly self - love , though confined to the interest of this life , is , of the two , a much better guide than passion , which has absolutely no bound nor measure , but what is set to it by this self - love , or moral ...
... pleasure . For certainly self - love , though confined to the interest of this life , is , of the two , a much better guide than passion , which has absolutely no bound nor measure , but what is set to it by this self - love , or moral ...
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... pleasure and pain , the coolest self - love , as well as the appetites and passions themselves , may put us upon making use of the proper methods of obtaining that pleasure , and avoiding that pain ; but the feelings themselves , the ...
... pleasure and pain , the coolest self - love , as well as the appetites and passions themselves , may put us upon making use of the proper methods of obtaining that pleasure , and avoiding that pain ; but the feelings themselves , the ...
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... pleasure . There are also persons whose temper leads them in an uncom- mon degree to kindness , compassion , doing good to their fellow creatures ; as there are others who are given to suspend their judgment , to weigh and consider ...
... pleasure . There are also persons whose temper leads them in an uncom- mon degree to kindness , compassion , doing good to their fellow creatures ; as there are others who are given to suspend their judgment , to weigh and consider ...
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action amongst appear appetites arise Balaam Balak behaviour benevolence cerning character charity children of men Christianity common compassion conscience consideration considered constitution contradiction contrary course danger degree delight desire discourse distinct distress divine duty endeavor enjoyment Epicureans evil existence faculty fear fections feel fellow creatures former gratification greater happiness hath heart human nature infinite influence injury instances interest irreligion JOSEPH BUTLER kind latter lead lence ligion likewise manifest mankind manner means mind misery Moab moral neighbor notion object obligation observed occasion ourselves pain particular affection peculiar perfect persons plainly pleasure poor precept present prevail principle proper proportion pursuit reason reflection regard religion respect satis satisfaction self-love sense SERMON Shittim sidered sion Sirach sort speak spect superior superstition suppose surely temper thing thou thought ticular tion truth unto vice virtue whole wisdom words
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Page 110 - Things and actions are what they are, and the consequences of them will be what they will be: why then should we desire to be deceived?
Page 135 - There were two men in one city ; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds : but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb...
Page 280 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 204 - He hath made every thing beautiful in his time : also he hath set the world in their heart; so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
Page 249 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Page 212 - Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
Page 52 - For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves ; which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another,) in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospe.1.
Page 238 - And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.
Page 122 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you...
Page 110 - Keep innocency, and take heed unto the thing that is right : for that shall bring a man peace at the last.