Discourses on Truth: Delivered in the Chapel of the South Carolina CollegeR. Carter, 1855 - 328 sider |
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Side 140
... whatsoever things are true - think on these things . " - PHILIPPIANS , iv . 8 . DISC . IV . TRUTH may be considered in two leading aspects , either as having reference to the correspondence of our convictions with the reality of things ...
... whatsoever things are true - think on these things . " - PHILIPPIANS , iv . 8 . DISC . IV . TRUTH may be considered in two leading aspects , either as having reference to the correspondence of our convictions with the reality of things ...
Side 141
... things . First , sincerity , which obtains whenever the signs , whatever they may be , by which we in- tentionally communicate ideas , exactly repre- sent the state of our own convictions . The standard of this species of truth is a ...
... things . First , sincerity , which obtains whenever the signs , whatever they may be , by which we in- tentionally communicate ideas , exactly repre- sent the state of our own convictions . The standard of this species of truth is a ...
Side 142
... thing , whatever it may be , which is asserted or denied ; or relatively , according to the purpose and intention of the speaker , and then the matter of it is the apprehension of his own mind ; it affirms or denies , not what is ...
... thing , whatever it may be , which is asserted or denied ; or relatively , according to the purpose and intention of the speaker , and then the matter of it is the apprehension of his own mind ; it affirms or denies , not what is ...
Side 159
... whatever they may be , by which we intentionally commu- nicate ideas , should correspond as exactly as possible with the thoughts they are em- ployed to represent . 1. The first thing here to be noted is , that truth is not to be ...
... whatever they may be , by which we intentionally commu- nicate ideas , should correspond as exactly as possible with the thoughts they are em- ployed to represent . 1. The first thing here to be noted is , that truth is not to be ...
Side 181
... whatever signs he employs , the precise state of his own feelings and convictions . The essence of a lie ... things con- cur , " says says Aquinas , " that an enunciation should be false , voluntarily made , and in- tended to ...
... whatever signs he employs , the precise state of his own feelings and convictions . The essence of a lie ... things con- cur , " says says Aquinas , " that an enunciation should be false , voluntarily made , and in- tended to ...
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action ances Aristotle believe betwixt Bible bound breach of promise character Cicero circumstances condition conduct conscience consciousness consequently consists constitution convictions correspondence covenant creature crime deceive distinction Divine doctrine duty effect elements engagements erly error essential eternal evidence evil excite faculties faith false falsehood feel formal cause genuity give glory ground guilt habit heart Hence holiness honour importance inconsistent influence inquiry intel Jeremy Taylor knowledge language lative law of sincerity lence light Lord love of truth matter means ment mind moral moral constitution motives nature ness never oath obligation of veracity operations opinions Osiris Paley perfect perjury philosophy piety pledge principles promise purpose question reason rectitude relation religion ribaldry rience sanctions says Scriptures sense shame signify simply solemn soul speak species speculative spirit spontaneous processes temper thoughts tion true ture understanding unlawful vanity virtue whatsoever things whole words wrong
Populære passager
Side 75 - ... the inquiry of truth, which is the love-making or wooing of it, the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it, and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it, is the sovereign good of human nature.
Side 305 - It is good also not to try experiments in states, except the necessity be urgent, or the utility evident ; and well to beware that it be the reformation that draweth on the change, and not the desire of change that pretendeth the reformation.
Side 172 - But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Side 269 - When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed. Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Side 253 - And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
Side 281 - ... remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
Side 254 - And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, 21 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God...
Side 268 - When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.
Side 240 - Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship and humility, and neglecting of the body ; not in any honor to the satisfying of the flesh.
Side 33 - Scotch catechism says that man's chief end is "to glorify God and enjoy Him forever".