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... motive of such acts ? Is it something within , or without the mind of the agent ? Is it subjective or objective ; an internal , or an external motive ? Before we can answer this inquiry understandingly , we must know what is intended by ...
... motive of such acts ? Is it something within , or without the mind of the agent ? Is it subjective or objective ; an internal , or an external motive ? Before we can answer this inquiry understandingly , we must know what is intended by ...
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... motive , even to a benevolent man . But it is not the only object of his pursuit . Again , to the truly benevolent man , there is a higher object of affection and pursuit , than his own private interest . The good of his country , of ...
... motive , even to a benevolent man . But it is not the only object of his pursuit . Again , to the truly benevolent man , there is a higher object of affection and pursuit , than his own private interest . The good of his country , of ...
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... motive can have no place , in reference to an object which is perfectly indifferent . The expectation of enjoyment , from the exercise of particular affections , pre- supposes objects adapted to the gratification of these affec- tions ...
... motive can have no place , in reference to an object which is perfectly indifferent . The expectation of enjoyment , from the exercise of particular affections , pre- supposes objects adapted to the gratification of these affec- tions ...
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... motive to benevo- lent action ; that which immediately prompts us to act ? If by action be here meant imperative acts of the will , put forth to obtain the objects of our desire , these acts are undoubted- ly prompted by our present ...
... motive to benevo- lent action ; that which immediately prompts us to act ? If by action be here meant imperative acts of the will , put forth to obtain the objects of our desire , these acts are undoubted- ly prompted by our present ...
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... motive , the external , or objective motive ofbenevolent affection ; the cause or reason why it is exer- cised ? It is the good which is the object of this affection ; primarily the happiness of others , secondarily the gratifica- tion ...
... motive , the external , or objective motive ofbenevolent affection ; the cause or reason why it is exer- cised ? It is the good which is the object of this affection ; primarily the happiness of others , secondarily the gratifica- tion ...
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Page 144 - And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands, then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD'S, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.
Page 410 - For books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them.
Page 179 - And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.
Page 190 - Lest Satan should get an advantage of us : for we are not ignorant of his devices.
Page 476 - For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water, whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished; but the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
Page 389 - It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a subject of inquiry, but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious.
Page 74 - Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.
Page 157 - 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.
Page 362 - Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
Page 21 - according to the deeds done in the body," when " they that turn many to righteousness shall shine as the stars forever and ever...