The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy, Volumes 1-2N.H. Whitaker, 1828 - Ethics |
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... consider in what it does consist . In the conduct of life the great matter is to know beforehand what will please us , and what pleasure will hold out . So far as we know this , our choice will be justified by the event . And this ...
... consider in what it does consist . In the conduct of life the great matter is to know beforehand what will please us , and what pleasure will hold out . So far as we know this , our choice will be justified by the event . And this ...
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... considers himself as obliged to comply , though possibly he would lose less by a refu- sal in this case than in the former . I will not undertake to say that the words obligation and obliged are used uniformly in this sense , or always ...
... considers himself as obliged to comply , though possibly he would lose less by a refu- sal in this case than in the former . I will not undertake to say that the words obligation and obliged are used uniformly in this sense , or always ...
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... consider solely what we ourselves shall gain or lose by the act . The difference , and the only difference , is this ; that , in the one case , we consider what we shall gain or lose in the present world ; in the other MORAL OBLIGATION .
... consider solely what we ourselves shall gain or lose by the act . The difference , and the only difference , is this ; that , in the one case , we consider what we shall gain or lose in the present world ; in the other MORAL OBLIGATION .
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... consider also what we shall gain or lose in the world to come . They who would establish a system of morality , in- dependent of a future state , must look out for some different idea of moral obligation ; unless they can show that ...
... consider also what we shall gain or lose in the world to come . They who would establish a system of morality , in- dependent of a future state , must look out for some different idea of moral obligation ; unless they can show that ...
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... consider , whe- ther any motives there proposed are likely to be found sufficient to withhold men from the gratification of lust , revenge , envy , ambition , avarice ; or to prevent the existence of these passions . Unless they rise up ...
... consider , whe- ther any motives there proposed are likely to be found sufficient to withhold men from the gratification of lust , revenge , envy , ambition , avarice ; or to prevent the existence of these passions . Unless they rise up ...
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Page 10 - Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord JESUS CHRIST, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Page 29 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 190 - And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery, and when they had set her in the midst, they say unto him ; Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned ; but what sayest thou ? This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him.
Page 17 - Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
Page 167 - Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
Page 160 - ... Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Page 183 - But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies : these are the things which defile a man : but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
Page 44 - And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
Page 197 - It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
Page 116 - Christ; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; with good will doing service, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.