Essays on the Principles of Morality: And on the Private and Political Rights and Obligations of Mankind |
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... Judge Hale - Marcus Antoninus - Epictetus - Seneca - Paul - That_every human being possesses a moral law - Pagans - Gradations of light - Proph- ecy -The immediate communication of the Divine Will perpetual - Of national vices ...
... Judge Hale - Marcus Antoninus - Epictetus - Seneca - Paul - That_every human being possesses a moral law - Pagans - Gradations of light - Proph- ecy -The immediate communication of the Divine Will perpetual - Of national vices ...
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... judge whether we do so live or not , a kindred observation arises , for the existence and nature of conscience must be referred ultimately to the Divine will . Dr. Samuel Clarke's philosophy is , that moral obligation is to be referred ...
... judge whether we do so live or not , a kindred observation arises , for the existence and nature of conscience must be referred ultimately to the Divine will . Dr. Samuel Clarke's philosophy is , that moral obligation is to be referred ...
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... judge , the most obvious parts of natural knowledge , and such as cer- tainly obtained among them , were sufficient to lead them , namely , the goodness of God . " * - We are , I say , much more indebted to revelation for moral light ...
... judge , the most obvious parts of natural knowledge , and such as cer- tainly obtained among them , were sufficient to lead them , namely , the goodness of God . " * - We are , I say , much more indebted to revelation for moral light ...
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... Judge . If these principles are true , and especially if the amount of the communi- cation is in many cases considerable , it is obvious that it will be of great value in the direction of individual conduct . We say of individual con ...
... Judge . If these principles are true , and especially if the amount of the communi- cation is in many cases considerable , it is obvious that it will be of great value in the direction of individual conduct . We say of individual con ...
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... judge ye . " So with the filial relationship : " Children , obey your parents in all things . " But a parent may require his child to lie or steal ; and therefore when a parent requires obedience in such things , his authority ceases ...
... judge ye . " So with the filial relationship : " Children , obey your parents in all things . " But a parent may require his child to lie or steal ; and therefore when a parent requires obedience in such things , his authority ceases ...
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Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 156 - I AB do sincerely promise and swear, That I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance to His Majesty King George...
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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...