Moral and Political Philosophy, Volume 2S. King, 1824 - 455 pages |
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Page vii
... their pages abound , seems to me a fault from which it will not be easy to excuse them . If these extracts be intended as decorations of style , the composition is overloaded with orna- ments of one kind . To any thing more than.
... their pages abound , seems to me a fault from which it will not be easy to excuse them . If these extracts be intended as decorations of style , the composition is overloaded with orna- ments of one kind . To any thing more than.
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William Paley. ments of one kind . To any thing more than orna- ment they can make no claim . To propose them as serious arguments , gravely to attempt to esta- blish or fortify a moral duty by the testimony of à Greek or Roman poet , is ...
William Paley. ments of one kind . To any thing more than orna- ment they can make no claim . To propose them as serious arguments , gravely to attempt to esta- blish or fortify a moral duty by the testimony of à Greek or Roman poet , is ...
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... thing , or subject of pro- perty , " The supposed property of the master in the slave , therefore , is matter of usurpation , not of right . " It may be possible to deduce from these few adages , such a theory of the primitive rights of ...
... thing , or subject of pro- perty , " The supposed property of the master in the slave , therefore , is matter of usurpation , not of right . " It may be possible to deduce from these few adages , such a theory of the primitive rights of ...
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... thing that I think to be principally wanting in former treatises ; and perhaps the chief advantage which will be found in mine . I have examined no doubts , I have discussed no obscurities , I have encountered no errors , I have ...
... thing that I think to be principally wanting in former treatises ; and perhaps the chief advantage which will be found in mine . I have examined no doubts , I have discussed no obscurities , I have encountered no errors , I have ...
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... thing III . The question , Why am I obliged to keep my word ? resumed IV . The will of God V. The Divine benevolence VI . Utility VII . The necessity of general rules VIII . The consideration of general conse quences pursued . IX . Of ...
... thing III . The question , Why am I obliged to keep my word ? resumed IV . The will of God V. The Divine benevolence VI . Utility VII . The necessity of general rules VIII . The consideration of general conse quences pursued . IX . Of ...
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Page 223 - And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery : and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
Page 213 - And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers : hath no man condemned thee ? She said, No man, Lord, And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee : go, and sin no more.
Page 190 - Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering ; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any : even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Page 257 - Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
Page 218 - It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
Page 179 - And inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me...
Page 191 - And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the Church : but if he neglect to hear the Church, let him be unto thee as a heathen man and a Publican.
Page 118 - Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eye-service, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men...
Page 250 - Therefore let us not sleep, as do others ; but let us watch and be sober. For they that sleep, sleep in the night; and they that be drunken, are drunken in the night. But let us who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breast-plate of faith and love ; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
Page 301 - The hour is coming, in the which all that are in the grave shall hear his voice, and shall come forth ; they that have done good unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil unto the resurrection of damnation;