Essays on the Principles of Morality: And on the Private and Political Rights and Obligations of MankindHarper & brothers, 1834 - 432 sider |
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... vicious or unhappy ! These things are beacons which should warn us . The speculations show that not only religion , but reason , dictates the propriety of acquiescing in that degree of ignorance in which it has pleased God to leave us ...
... vicious or unhappy ! These things are beacons which should warn us . The speculations show that not only religion , but reason , dictates the propriety of acquiescing in that degree of ignorance in which it has pleased God to leave us ...
Side 80
... vicious institutions would never have been exhibited in the world . It appears worth while at the conclusion of this chapter to remark , that a person when he speaks of " nature , " should know distinctly what he means . The word ...
... vicious institutions would never have been exhibited in the world . It appears worth while at the conclusion of this chapter to remark , that a person when he speaks of " nature , " should know distinctly what he means . The word ...
Side 86
... virtue , it will be found that many of the principles which regulate international intercourse are foolish as well as vicious that while they disregard the interests of morality they sacrifice their own . PT . 2 , CH . 4. ] THE LAW.
... virtue , it will be found that many of the principles which regulate international intercourse are foolish as well as vicious that while they disregard the interests of morality they sacrifice their own . PT . 2 , CH . 4. ] THE LAW.
Side 87
... vicious enough to make them , should not hesitate to refuse fulfilment , when the act of fulfilment is incompatible with the moral law . Such a state should decline to perform the treaty , and retire with shame , -with shame , not that ...
... vicious enough to make them , should not hesitate to refuse fulfilment , when the act of fulfilment is incompatible with the moral law . Such a state should decline to perform the treaty , and retire with shame , -with shame , not that ...
Side 103
... vicious men first fear and hate , and then vilify and oppose it . " * Whether therefore we regard the motives which lead to skepticism , or the reasonableness of the grounds upon which it is commonly founded , there is surely much ...
... vicious men first fear and hate , and then vilify and oppose it . " * Whether therefore we regard the motives which lead to skepticism , or the reasonableness of the grounds upon which it is commonly founded , there is surely much ...
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Side 144 - Lord thine oaths, but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne; nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Side 90 - Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holy day, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 17. Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ 18.
Side 123 - And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned...
Side 65 - And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
Side 96 - And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
Side 410 - But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Side 156 - I AB do sincerely promise and swear, That I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance to His Majesty King George...
Side 137 - Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain : whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
Side 410 - Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
Side 145 - Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth : thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them...