The Constitution of Man in Relation to the Natural Laws |
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... the cause that prompts it to fly nor the end to be attained by its flight . It has no powers exciting it to reflect on itself and on external B objects , and to inquire whence came its desires , INTRODUCTION HUMAN NATURE.
... the cause that prompts it to fly nor the end to be attained by its flight . It has no powers exciting it to reflect on itself and on external B objects , and to inquire whence came its desires , INTRODUCTION HUMAN NATURE.
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... powers . We are entitled , there- fore , to say that we are commanded by Divine authority to observe and inquire into the causes that operate in us and around us , and into the results that naturally follow , and to modify our conduct ...
... powers . We are entitled , there- fore , to say that we are commanded by Divine authority to observe and inquire into the causes that operate in us and around us , and into the results that naturally follow , and to modify our conduct ...
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... powers . He is to a certain extent an animal in his structure , powers , feelings , and desires , and is adapted to a world in which death reigns , and generation succeeds generation . This fact , although so trite and obvious as to ...
... powers . He is to a certain extent an animal in his structure , powers , feelings , and desires , and is adapted to a world in which death reigns , and generation succeeds generation . This fact , although so trite and obvious as to ...
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... power ; and it is highly important to human beings to become acquainted with the constitution and relations of every ... powers of applying nature to his use , and of accommodating his conduct to its course , are the direct results of ...
... power ; and it is highly important to human beings to become acquainted with the constitution and relations of every ... powers of applying nature to his use , and of accommodating his conduct to its course , are the direct results of ...
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... powers , animal , moral , and intellectual ; he recognises in himself the intelligent and accountable subject of an all - bountiful God , and in joy and gladness desires to study His works , to ascertain His laws , and to yield to them ...
... powers , animal , moral , and intellectual ; he recognises in himself the intelligent and accountable subject of an all - bountiful God , and in joy and gladness desires to study His works , to ascertain His laws , and to yield to them ...
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according action activity adapted animal faculties animal propensities appears arranged ascer benevolence bestowed body brain Cassell's causes cloth condition conduct consequences constitution creation Creator death desire discover disease Divine duty effects enjoy enjoyment evil exercise existence external objects feelings GEORGE COMBE gilt gratification happiness harmony higher sentiments ignorance Illustrated improvement individual inflict infringement instance institutions intellectual faculties intellectual laws intelligent intuitive knowledge JULIAN HAWTHORNE knowledge labour laws of nature live lower animals mankind marriage ment mind misery moral and intellectual moral law moral sentiments nations natural laws natural philosophy neglect obedience obey observation offender offspring operation organic laws organised pain parents perceive persons philosophy Phrenology physical laws pleasure possess practical present principle propen punishment qualities race regard relations religion render ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON selfish ship society suffering supremacy T. P. O'CONNOR tion transmitted vessels of wrath views vigour Vols W. W. GREENER
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Page 15 - ... also rewards and punishes actions. If, for example, the pain which we feel, upon doing what tends to the destruction of our bodies, suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon wounding ourselves, be appointed by the Author of nature to prevent our doing what thus tends to our destruction, this is altogether as much an instance of his punishing our actions, and consequently of our being under his government, as declaring by a voice from heaven that if we acted so, he would inflict such pain...
Page 15 - Nature's acting upon us every moment which we feel it, or to his having at once contrived and executed his own part in the plan of the world, makes no alteration as to the matter before us.
Page 104 - They say nay in a word, but they do so in deed ; for to the one they will gladly give a stipend of two hundred crowns by the year, and loth to offer to the other two hundred shillings. God that sitteth in heaven laugheth their choice to scorn, and rewardeth their liberality as it should. For he suffereth...
Page 212 - Never, perhaps, was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble as the character of the British sailor is always allowed to be in cases of danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible that amongst forty-one persons not one repining word should have been uttered.