Christian PoliticsLongman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1806 - 445 pages |
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Page 20
... say unto gold , thou art my hope , and to fine gold , thou art my confidence ! This I take to be a just sketch of human nature in general ; for there are doubtless many individual exceptions . All young men are not equally addicted to ...
... say unto gold , thou art my hope , and to fine gold , thou art my confidence ! This I take to be a just sketch of human nature in general ; for there are doubtless many individual exceptions . All young men are not equally addicted to ...
Page 37
... say is mine , to sit down in his own house as in a castle , and quietly eat the fruit of his own labour , or enjoy his paternal inhe- ritance without fear of injury or annoyance ; is a blessing which can be duly estimated by those only ...
... say is mine , to sit down in his own house as in a castle , and quietly eat the fruit of his own labour , or enjoy his paternal inhe- ritance without fear of injury or annoyance ; is a blessing which can be duly estimated by those only ...
Page 38
... says Solomon , they fly away * . 2. With relation to the distribution of property , the best possible state of society seems to be , when the bulk of a people can subsist comfortably with moderate labour , and cannot subsist without it ...
... says Solomon , they fly away * . 2. With relation to the distribution of property , the best possible state of society seems to be , when the bulk of a people can subsist comfortably with moderate labour , and cannot subsist without it ...
Page 51
... with that Being who could say to the ocean , Thus far shalt thou go and no further . " See Hume's Hist . of England . incompatible with the very being of society , which cannot E 2 SECT . III . ] to Virtue and Happiness . 51.
... with that Being who could say to the ocean , Thus far shalt thou go and no further . " See Hume's Hist . of England . incompatible with the very being of society , which cannot E 2 SECT . III . ] to Virtue and Happiness . 51.
Page 60
... and due subordination . " Better ( says satan ) to reign in hell , than serve in heaven . " It must therefore be highly dangerous for a creature , naturally depraved , to be left without 60 [ PART I. Liberty in relation.
... and due subordination . " Better ( says satan ) to reign in hell , than serve in heaven . " It must therefore be highly dangerous for a creature , naturally depraved , to be left without 60 [ PART I. Liberty in relation.
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