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" But going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures, of it ; this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form a habit of it, in him who thus employs himself; that it may harden the mind in a contrary... "
The path on earth to the gate of heaven, essays - Page 252
by Frederick Arnold - 1866
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Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind

Dugald Stewart - 1802 - 610 pages
...one's thoughts, talk" ing well, and drawing fine pictures of it ; this is fo ** far from neceflarily or certainly conducing to form a " habit of it in him who thus employs himfelf, that it may « harden the mind in a contrary courfe, and render it gra" dually more infenfible...
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Works: To which is Prefixed a Life of the Author, Volume 1

Joseph Butler - 1804 - 462 pages
...habits. But going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures of it ; this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form an habit of it in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind in a contrary course, and...
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The Panoplist, and Missionary Magazine United, Volume 5

1810 - 612 pages
...But going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking •well, and drawing tine pictures of it ; this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form an habit of it in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind to a contrary course, and...
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The Panoplist (and Missionary magazine) conducted by an association of ...

1810 - 596 pages
..." But going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures of it ; this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form an habit of it in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind to a contrary course, and...
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The Christian Observer, Volume 9

1811 - 872 pages
...drawing fine pictures of it ; this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form an tiabit of it in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind in a contrary course, and render it gradually more insensible, ie form an habit of insensibility to all moral considerations."...
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The Christian observer [afterw.] The Christian observer and advocate

1811 - 868 pages
...chapter ; " going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures of it ; this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form an habit of it in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind in a contrary course, and...
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Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind

Dugald Stewart - 1813 - 564 pages
...458. " GOING over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, " talking well, and drawing fine pictures of it ; this is so " far from necessarily or certainly...it may *' harden the mind in a contrary course, and render it grad" ually more insensible ; ie form a habit of insensibility '* to all moral obligations....
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The Works of Joseph Butler ...: To which is Prefixed a Life of the Author ...

Joseph Butler - 1813 - 496 pages
...But, going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures of it, this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form an habit of it in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind ill a contrary course,...
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Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volume 1

Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 528 pages
...one's thoughts, talking " well, and drawing fine pictures of it ; this is so far from neces" sarily or certainly conducing to form a habit of it in him...employs himself, that it may harden the mind in a contra" ry course, and render it gradually more insensible ; ie from a " habit of insensibility to...
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Sermons

Daniel Wilson - 1818 - 594 pages
...theory of virtue," says Bishop Butler, "in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures of it ; this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form an habit of it in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind in a contrary course, and...
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