 ... in matters of practice, will lay us under an absolute and formal obligation, in point of prudence and of interest, to act upon that presumption, or low probability, though it be so low as to leave the mind in very great doubt which is the truth.  Churchman - Page 3261880Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1740 - 488 pages
...point of Prudence and of Intereft, to act upon that Prefumption or low Probability, though it be fo low as to leave the Mind in very great Doubt which is the Truth. For furely a Man is as really bound in Prudence, to do what upon the whole appears, according to the beft... | |
 | Jean Claude - Preaching - 1782 - 644 pages
...point of pru* dence and of intereft, to aft upon that prefumption or low probability, though it be fo low as to leave the mind in very great doubt which is the truth." Bp. Butler's Analogy. Introduction. Dr. Watts gives an example pf induciive reafoning. " The doctrine... | |
 | Literature, Modern - 1799 - 622 pages
...point of prudence and of intereft, to aft аров that prefumption of low probability, though it be fo low as to leave the mind in very great doubt which is die truth.*" Thus argued Biihop nombre diílinftif des Princes de même nom, les diverfes invocations... | |
 | Preaching - 1800 - 532 pages
...point of prudence and of interetl, to aft upon that prefumption, or low probability, though it be fo low as to leave the mind in very great doubt which is the truth.' Butltr's Analogy. Introd. Natural confequences are very beautiful. ' If true religion lie much in the... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1804 - 462 pages
...determines the question, even in matters of speculation ; and, in matters of practice, will lay us under an absolute and formal obligation, in point of prudence...surely a man is as really bound in prudence to do what upon the whole appears, according to the best of his judgment, to be for his happiness, as what he... | |
 | Edward Williams - Clergy - 1810 - 346 pages
...determines the question, even in matters of speculation; and, in matters of practice, will lay us under an absolute and formal obligation, in point of prudence...the mind in very great doubt which is the truth.' BUTLER'S Analogy. Introd. Natural consequences are very beautiful. * If true religion lie *,'iuch in... | |
 | Edward Williams - Clergy - 1810 - 348 pages
...even in matters of speculation; and, in matters of practice, will lay us under an absolute and forma) obligation, in point of prudence and of interest,...the mind in very great doubt which is the truth.' BUTLER'S Analogy. Introd, Natural consequences are very beautiful. ' If true religion lie much in the... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Sermons, English - 1813 - 496 pages
...determines the question, even in matters of speculation ; and, in matters of practice, will lay us under an absolute and formal obligation, in point of prudence...surely a man is as really bound in prudence to do what upon the whole appears, according to the best of his judgment, to be for his happiness, as what he... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1819 - 362 pages
...determines the question, even in matters of speculation ; aud, in matters of practice, will lay us under an absolute and formal obligation, in point of prudence...surely a man is as really bound in prudence to do what upon the whole appears, according ts the best of his judgment, to be for his happiness, as what he... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - Analogy (Religion) - 1819 - 256 pages
...determines the question, even in matters of speculation; and in matters of practice, will lay us under an absolute and formal obligation, in point of prudence...surely a man is as really bound in prudence to do what upon the whole appears, according to the best of his judgment, to be for his happiness, as what he... | |
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