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... BENEVOLENCE . DIVISION FIRST . RECIPROCITY . Page . 180 180 183 185 185 188 190 ... GENERAL PRINCIPLES ILLUSTRATED , AND THE DUTIES OF RE- CIPROCITY CLASSIFIED , Nature of human equality , Subject illustrated ,. Teaching of the ...
... BENEVOLENCE . DIVISION FIRST . RECIPROCITY . Page . 180 180 183 185 185 188 190 ... GENERAL PRINCIPLES ILLUSTRATED , AND THE DUTIES OF RE- CIPROCITY CLASSIFIED , Nature of human equality , Subject illustrated ,. Teaching of the ...
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... BENEVOLENCE . CHAPTER FIRST 369 ..... GENERAL OBLIGATION , AND DIVISION OF THE SUBJECT , .. Nature and proof of the obligation from our constitution , ... 369 Proof from the Holy Scriptures ,. 371 CHAPTER SECOND . BENEVOLENCE TO THE ...
... BENEVOLENCE . CHAPTER FIRST 369 ..... GENERAL OBLIGATION , AND DIVISION OF THE SUBJECT , .. Nature and proof of the obligation from our constitution , ... 369 Proof from the Holy Scriptures ,. 371 CHAPTER SECOND . BENEVOLENCE TO THE ...
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... BENEVOLENCE TO THE WICKED , ... .... 386 CHAPTER FOURTH . BENEVOLENCE TO THE INJURIOUS , .. Injury committed by an individual against an individual ,. Injury committed by an individual against society , Injury committed by a society ...
... BENEVOLENCE TO THE WICKED , ... .... 386 CHAPTER FOURTH . BENEVOLENCE TO THE INJURIOUS , .. Injury committed by an individual against an individual ,. Injury committed by an individual against society , Injury committed by a society ...
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... benevolence . This , considered as a principle of action , and infinite in degree , is a disposition to produce the great- est possible happiness , without regard to persons ' behavior , otherwise than as such regard would produce the ...
... benevolence . This , considered as a principle of action , and infinite in degree , is a disposition to produce the great- est possible happiness , without regard to persons ' behavior , otherwise than as such regard would produce the ...
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... benevolence . But still , since this is our constitution , falsehood , violence , injustice , must be vice in us , and benevolence to some , preferably to others , must be virtue , abstracted from all consideration of the overbalance of ...
... benevolence . But still , since this is our constitution , falsehood , violence , injustice , must be vice in us , and benevolence to some , preferably to others , must be virtue , abstracted from all consideration of the overbalance of ...
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action amount of happiness Apostle Paul appetite arise asserted become benevolence bound BROWN UNIVERSITY brute child civil society command concubinage condition conscious consequences consider constitution contrary course of conduct created Creator crime derived desire duty effect evident evil exercise existence fact faculty feeling frequently gratification greatest amount guilt Hence human idea impelled individual inflict injury innocent intellectual intended knowledge labor law of chastity liberty limit manifest manifestly manner marriage means of happiness merely misery mode monitions moral character moral constitution moral law moral obligation Moral Philosophy moral quality motives nation natural religion necessary necessity obedience obey object observed ourselves pain parent party passion perform pleasure precept present principle produce punishment question reason relations remarked render respect result right and wrong Sabbath Scriptures secondly self-love slavery suppose teach tendency thing tion truth universal unless vidual violation virtue whole wicked
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Page 183 - Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name 'in vain. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates...
Page 148 - He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Page 312 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Page 38 - Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them, for God hath showed it unto them. For the invisible things of him, from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his Eternal Power and God-head, so that they are without excuse...
Page 81 - Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven : And how they might have borne more welcome news.
Page 387 - They that turn many to righteousness, shall shine as the stars for ever and ever.
Page 302 - Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all...
Page 56 - tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly; if the assassination Could trammel up the consequence, and catch With his surcease success : that but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all here, But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, We'd jump the life to come.
Page 272 - Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Page 272 - For he that will love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good ; Let him seek peace, and ensue it.