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... happiness ? 36 General view of the subject , ... 44 CHAPTER SECOND . CONSCIENCE , OR THE MORAL SENSE , ..... 49 SECTION I. Is there a Conscience ? Question considered , Objections answered ,. 8885 49 50 50 38485 56 57 59 60 61 885 8 63 ...
... happiness ? 36 General view of the subject , ... 44 CHAPTER SECOND . CONSCIENCE , OR THE MORAL SENSE , ..... 49 SECTION I. Is there a Conscience ? Question considered , Objections answered ,. 8885 49 50 50 38485 56 57 59 60 61 885 8 63 ...
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... Intention is wrong , where we act for the gratification of our own passions , without any respect to the happiness of others . Such is the case of seduction , DISCOVER ITS MORAL QUALITY ? 31 When is intention wrong? 833.
... Intention is wrong , where we act for the gratification of our own passions , without any respect to the happiness of others . Such is the case of seduction , DISCOVER ITS MORAL QUALITY ? 31 When is intention wrong? 833.
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... happiness ? Thus , it is said , that our notion of right and wrong is derived from our idea of productiveness of happiness , or , in other words , that an action is right or wrong because it is pro- ductive or not productive of the ...
... happiness ? Thus , it is said , that our notion of right and wrong is derived from our idea of productiveness of happiness , or , in other words , that an action is right or wrong because it is pro- ductive or not productive of the ...
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... happiness , suppose because to be used in the first of these senses . It will then mean , that we are so constituted , that the idea of the great- est amount of happiness is always the stated antecedent to the idea of right , or moral ...
... happiness , suppose because to be used in the first of these senses . It will then mean , that we are so constituted , that the idea of the great- est amount of happiness is always the stated antecedent to the idea of right , or moral ...
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... happiness ? Suppose we could never arouse them to duty , until we had produced a conviction of the amount of happiness which would result to the universe from piety , would a single one of them ever listen to us long enough to ...
... happiness ? Suppose we could never arouse them to duty , until we had produced a conviction of the amount of happiness which would result to the universe from piety , would a single one of them ever listen to us long enough to ...
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Page 55 - 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 261 - Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
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 - Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives, while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
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 106 - I have of late— but wherefore I know not— lost all my mirth, forgone all custom of exercises; and indeed it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory...
Page 56 - Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels trumpet-tongued against The deep damnation of his taking-off...
Page 185 - And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up : and as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
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.