The Elements of Moral ScienceCooke and Company, 1835 - 448 sider "This book presents to the public a new treatise upon moral science and moral philosophy. Being designed for the purposes of instruction, its aim is, to be simple, clear, and purely didactic. I have rarely gone into extended discussion, but have contented myself with the attempt to state the moral law, and the reason of it, in as few and as comprehensive terms as possible"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved) |
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... liberty 2. Modes in which personal liberty may be violated 1. By the individual , or in domestic slavery 2. By society CHAPTER II . JUSTICE AS IT RESPECTS PROPERTY . Section 1. The right of property Definition of this right On what the ...
... liberty 2. Modes in which personal liberty may be violated 1. By the individual , or in domestic slavery 2. By society CHAPTER II . JUSTICE AS IT RESPECTS PROPERTY . Section 1. The right of property Definition of this right On what the ...
Side 45
... liberty to obey the strongest . Thus , if different kinds of food be set before us , all equally healthy , we feel entirely at liberty to partake of that which we prefer ; that is , of that to which THE AUTHORITY OF CONSCIENCE . 45.
... liberty to obey the strongest . Thus , if different kinds of food be set before us , all equally healthy , we feel entirely at liberty to partake of that which we prefer ; that is , of that to which THE AUTHORITY OF CONSCIENCE . 45.
Side 69
... liberty to refrain from it . Thus says President Edwards , in one of his reso lutions : " Resolved , never to do any thing , of which I so much question the lawfulness , as , that , I intend , at the same time , to consider and examine ...
... liberty to refrain from it . Thus says President Edwards , in one of his reso lutions : " Resolved , never to do any thing , of which I so much question the lawfulness , as , that , I intend , at the same time , to consider and examine ...
Side 105
... liberty to choose that which will most conduce to our own happiness . In such a case the consideration of our happiness is justly ultimate . 2. The preceding chapter has shown us that man was de- signed to be made happy by the ...
... liberty to choose that which will most conduce to our own happiness . In such a case the consideration of our happiness is justly ultimate . 2. The preceding chapter has shown us that man was de- signed to be made happy by the ...
Side 194
... liberty to keep it as the Sabbath . If , however , any other person be dissatis- fied with these reasons , and feel under obligation to observe the seventh day , I see no precept in the word of God to for- bid him . 6. If , however , as ...
... liberty to keep it as the Sabbath . If , however , any other person be dissatis- fied with these reasons , and feel under obligation to observe the seventh day , I see no precept in the word of God to for- bid him . 6. If , however , as ...
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action adultery affection amount of happiness arise asserted become benevolence bound BROWN UNIVERSITY CHAPTER character child civil society command concubinage condition conscience consequences consider constitution contract course of conduct created Creator crime cultivation derived desire duty evident evil exercise existence fact faculty feeling FRANCIS WAYLAND gratification greatest amount guilty Hence human impulse Inasmuch individual inflict injury innocent intellectual intended interfere knowledge labor law of chastity liberty limit manifest manifestly manner marriage means of happiness mode moral character moral constitution moral law moral obligation moral quality motives nations natural religion neighbor obedience obey object observed Old Testament ourselves pain parent party passion person pleasure prayer precept present principle produce punishment reason relation remarked render respect result revelation right of property Sabbath Scriptures self-love slavery spect suppose teach tendency thing tion truth universal unless vidual violation virtue whole wicked wrong
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Side 162 - Clouds and darkness are round about him : Righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
Side 181 - In it thou shalt do no manner of work ; thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, thy cattle, and the stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it.
Side 333 - 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.
Side 351 - The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Side 54 - Vice is a monster of such frightful mien, As, to be hated, needs but to be seen; But seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
Side 93 - 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...
Side x - Be not deceived ; God is not mocked : whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Side 171 - Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone ? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent ? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him...
Side 404 - I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Side 76 - I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not : if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.