First Principles of Ethics: Designed as a Basis for Instruction in Ethical Science in Schools and CollegesWoolworth, Ainsworth and Company, 1861 - 204 pages |
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Page 148 - And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
Page 35 - ... when we would do good evil is present with us ; if we find a law in our members warring against the law of our mind and bringing us into captivity to the law of sin in our members; Help us, we beseech thee, O our Father.
Page 166 - ... your obligation to obey this law is its being the law of your nature. That your conscience approves of and attests to such a course of action is itself alone an obligation. Conscience does not only offer itself to show us the way we should walk in, but it likewise carries its own authority with it, that it is our natural guide— the guide assigned us by the Author of our nature.
Page 165 - Your obligation to obey this law, is its being the law of your nature. That your ' conscience approves of and attests to such la course of action, is itself alone an obligation. Conscience does not only offer itself to show us the way we should walk in, but it likewise carries its own authority with it, that it is our natural guide; the guide assigned us by the Author of our nature...
Page 205 - New and revised editions of these books have been prepared, and the Series is now complete in a permanent form. The Electricity of the old " Chemistry and Electricity " has been transferred to the " Natural Philosophy " in the new edition, and has been wholly rewritten, made somewhat briefer, and brought fully down to the present state of the science. There has also been added to the Appendix of the
Page 165 - But allowing that mankind hath the rule of right within himself, yet it may be asked, "What obligations are we under to attend to and follow it? " I answer: it has been proved that man by his nature is a law to himself, without the particular distinct consideration of the positive sanctions of that law; the rewards and punishments which we feel, and those which from the light of reason we have ground to believe, are...