 Thus, that principle by which we survey, and either approve or disapprove our own heart, temper, and actions, is not only to be considered as what is in its turn to have some influence ; which may be said of every passion, of the lowest appetites : but...  On natural theology - Page 321by Thomas Chalmers - 1840Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Butler - 1813 - 790 pages
...government ; here it has been shown applicable to the several principles in the mind of man. Thus, that principle by which we survey, and either approve...and actions, is not only to be considered as what is in its turn to have some influence ; which may be said of every passion, of the lowest appetites... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1827 - 376 pages
...civil government, here it has been shown applicable to the several principles in the mind of man. Thus, that principle by which we survey, and either approve...and actions, is not only to be considered as what is in its turn to have some influence ; which may be said of every passion, of the lowest appetites... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1834 - 360 pages
...sentences from fuller himaeTf"that great and invaluable expounder both of the human COM™' uon, anJ of moral science. " That principle by which we survey,...and actions, is not only to be considered as what in us turn is to have some influence, which may be said of every passion, of the basest appetites : but... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - 1838 - 632 pages
...civil government ; here it has been shown applicable to the several principles in the mind of man. Thus that principle, by which we survey, and either approve...and actions, is not only to be considered as what is in its turn to have some influence; which may be said of every passion, of the lowest appetites:... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1838 - 616 pages
...civil government, here it has been shown applicable to the several principles in the mind of man. Thus, that principle by which we survey, and either approve...and actions, is not only to be considered as what is in its turn to have some influence; which may be said of every passion, of the lowest appetites:... | |
 | Joseph Stordy Hodgson - 1839 - 216 pages
...over all others. " That principle," he says, " by which we survey, and either approve or disapprove of our own heart, temper, and actions, is not only to...some influence ; which may be said of every passion, and of the lowest appetites; but likewise as being superior : as from its very nature claiming superiority... | |
 | Charles Benjamin Tayler - 1839 - 382 pages
...disputed, and will make itself felt. " It is that principle," to use the words of Bishop Butler, " by which we survey, and either approve or disapprove our own heart, • From con, with — and scientia, knowledge : thus also, prescience, or foreknowledge, and omniscience,... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Halifax - 1844 - 406 pages
...civil government ; here it has been shewn applicable to the several principles in the mind of man. Thus that principle, by which we survey, and either approve...and actions, is not only to be considered as what is in its turn to have some influence ; which may be said of every passion, of the lowest appetites... | |
 | Albert Taylor Bledsoe - 1845 - 258 pages
...Butler himself. He frequently speaks of the supremacy of conscience, in terms such as the following : " That principle by which we survey, and either approve or disapprove, our heart, temper, and actions, is not only to be considered as what in its turn is to have some influence,... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1848 - 144 pages
...government ; here it has been shown applicable to the several principles in the mind of man. Thus, that principle by which we survey, and either approve...and actions, is not only to be considered as what is in its turn to have some influence ; which may be said of every passion, of the lowest appetites... | |
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