 I know not that we have any one kind or degree of enjoyment, but by the means of our own actions. And by prudence and care we may, for the most part, pass our days in tolerable ease and quiet ; or, on the contrary, we may, by rashness, ungoverned passion,...  The Constitution of Man - Page 308by George Combe - 1841 - 436 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1740 - 488 pages
...this PART Means God gives us the Pofieflion and Enj. joyment of them. I know not, that we have t/V"NJ any one Kind or Degree of Enjoyment, but by the Means...Actions. And by. Prudence and Care, we may, for the moft part, pafs our Days in tolerable Eafe and Quiet : Or on the contrary, we may by Rafhnefs, ungoverned... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1804 - 462 pages
...which our natural good consists ; or by this means God gives us the possession and enjoyment of them. I know not that we have any one kind, or degree, of...by negligence, make ourselves as miserable as ever we please. And many do please to make themselves extremely miserable,, ie to do what they know beforehand... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Sermons, English - 1813 - 496 pages
...which our natural good consists, or by this means God .gives us the possession and enjoyment of them. I know not that we have any one kind or degree of...rashness, ungoverned passion, wilfulness, or even by negftgence, make purselves as miserable as ever we please. And many do please to make themselves extremely... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - Analogy (Religion) - 1819 - 256 pages
...which pur natural good consists; or, by this means God gives us the possession, and enjoyment of them. I know not that we have any one kind or degree of...by negligence, make ourselves as miserable as ever we please. And many do please to make themselves extremely miserable, ie todo what they know before-hand... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1819 - 362 pages
...which- our natural good consists ; or by this means God gives us the possession and enjoyment of them. I know not that we have any one kind or degree of enjoyment, but by the means ot our own actions. And by prudence and care, we may, for the most part, pass our days in tolerable... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1820 - 264 pages
...which our natural good consists; or, by this means God gives us the possession and enjoyment of them. I know not that we have any one kind or degree of...but by the means of our own actions. And by prudence anil care we may, for the most part, pass our days in tolerable ease and quiet; or, on the contrary,... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1824 - 484 pages
...or by this means God gives us the possession and enjoyment of them. I know not, that we have anyone kind or degree of enjoyment, but by the means of our...by negligence, make ourselves as miserable as ever we please. And many do please to make themselves extremely miserable, ie to do what they know beforehand... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1824 - 478 pages
...which our natural good consists, or by this means God gives us the possession and enjoyment of tliem. I know not that we have any one kind or degree of...and quiet: or, on the contrary, we may, by rashness, ungoyerned passion, wilfulness, or even by negligence, make ourselves as miserable as ever we please.... | |
 | James Ebenezer Bicheno - Poor laws - 1824 - 190 pages
...which our natural good consists ; or by this means God gives us the possession and enjoyment of them. I know not that we have any one kind or degree of...enjoyment, but by the means of our own actions *." And here it is proper to remark, that industry is a virtue which does not admit of compulsion, It has but... | |
 | A. Norman - 1825 - 348 pages
...argument from the natural punishment which follows intemperance. " By prudence and care," he argues, " we may, for the most part, pass our days in tolerable...by negligence, make ourselves as miserable as ever we please." Again he writes, " It is certain matter of universal experience, that the general method... | |
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