Sketches of the History of Man, Volumen4W. Creech, 1788 |
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... those who have authority over him . He hopes for praife for every right action , and dreads blame for every one that is wrong . But for what fort of actions does he hold himself accountable ? Not surely for an instinctive action , which ...
... those who have authority over him . He hopes for praife for every right action , and dreads blame for every one that is wrong . But for what fort of actions does he hold himself accountable ? Not surely for an instinctive action , which ...
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... Those of a cold temperament and contracted mind , hold him to be an animal entirely selfish ; to evince which , examples are accumula- ted without end ( b ) . Neither of these systems is that of nature . The selfish fyftem is ...
... Those of a cold temperament and contracted mind , hold him to be an animal entirely selfish ; to evince which , examples are accumula- ted without end ( b ) . Neither of these systems is that of nature . The selfish fyftem is ...
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... those duties are which arife independent of confent . But as man is fallible , often misled by ignorance , and liable to be deceived , his condition would be deplorable , did the moral fenfe compel him to fulfil every engagement ...
... those duties are which arife independent of confent . But as man is fallible , often misled by ignorance , and liable to be deceived , his condition would be deplorable , did the moral fenfe compel him to fulfil every engagement ...
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... those of parent , child , friend , benefactor . The flighter relations , unless in peculiar cir- cumstances , are not the foundation of any active duty neighbourhood , for example , does not alone make benevolence a duty : but fuppofing ...
... those of parent , child , friend , benefactor . The flighter relations , unless in peculiar cir- cumstances , are not the foundation of any active duty neighbourhood , for example , does not alone make benevolence a duty : but fuppofing ...
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... those who are not difpofed to be led . This confideration makes it evident , that to complete the moral fyftem , man ought to be endued with fome principle or pro- penfity , fome impulfive power , to enforce obedience to the laws ...
... those who are not difpofed to be led . This confideration makes it evident , that to complete the moral fyftem , man ought to be endued with fome principle or pro- penfity , fome impulfive power , to enforce obedience to the laws ...
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Página 345 - ... kneeled, as the others had done, and placed what was brought upon the table, they too retired with the same ceremonies performed by the first. At last came an unmarried lady (we...
Página 404 - Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke ? Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him ; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Página 428 - And Abraham answered and said, Lord, he would not worship thee, neither would he call upon thy Name; therefore have I driven him out from before my Face into the Wilderness.
Página 304 - Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, And bow myself before the high God? Shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, With calves of a year old ? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, Or with ten thousands of rivers of oil ? Shall I give my first-born for my transgression, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul...
Página 428 - And when Abraham saw that the man blessed not God, he said unto him, Wherefore dost thou not worship the most high God, creator of heaven and earth ? 7.
Página 429 - For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
Página 384 - The lord then answered him, and said Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall and lead him away to watering?
Página 430 - Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Página 404 - Behold ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness; ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
Página 427 - And Abraham arose and met him, and said unto him, Turn in, I pray thee, and wash thy feet, and tarry all night, and thou shalt arise early on the morrow, and go on thy way.