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... tion in which he is placed . Our information is to be collected from his experience of what is agreeable or difagreeable to him , and the refult will amount to a choice of that , on which he is chief- ly to rely for his happiness , and ...
... tion in which he is placed . Our information is to be collected from his experience of what is agreeable or difagreeable to him , and the refult will amount to a choice of that , on which he is chief- ly to rely for his happiness , and ...
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... tion , there is a present restraint from what would be painful in SECT . II . the future ; and a prefent direction to what may contribute to future enjoyment , as well as fafety : And there is a fufficient reward for the performance of ...
... tion , there is a present restraint from what would be painful in SECT . II . the future ; and a prefent direction to what may contribute to future enjoyment , as well as fafety : And there is a fufficient reward for the performance of ...
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... tion of hope is the expectation of fome good that is future , and therefore probably in fome degree an occafion of fear alfo . Grief has reference to fome evil endured ; fear , to an evil apprehended . Either is a painful state of the ...
... tion of hope is the expectation of fome good that is future , and therefore probably in fome degree an occafion of fear alfo . Grief has reference to fome evil endured ; fear , to an evil apprehended . Either is a painful state of the ...
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... yet more comprehenfive . The collective body of men in a country or na- tion is , to its own members , an object of the most ardent affection . SECT . II . While the citizen reveres the inftitutions While 18 PRINCIPLES OF MORAL.
... yet more comprehenfive . The collective body of men in a country or na- tion is , to its own members , an object of the most ardent affection . SECT . II . While the citizen reveres the inftitutions While 18 PRINCIPLES OF MORAL.
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... tion of parts , whether fimultaneous or fucceffive , for the attainment of a beneficent purpose . Mere matter , though perceivable by fenfe , is in itself indifferent to any affection of the mind , except fo far as some object of a ...
... tion of parts , whether fimultaneous or fucceffive , for the attainment of a beneficent purpose . Mere matter , though perceivable by fenfe , is in itself indifferent to any affection of the mind , except fo far as some object of a ...
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action affumed againſt alfo alſo animal approbation becauſe beneficence benevolence beſt cafe caufe cauſe CHAP circumftances confideration confidered confifts conftitute convention defect defence defire deſtined difpofed difpofition diſtinction diſtinguiſh effect effential employed enjoyment eſtabliſhed eſteem eſtimation evil excellence exerciſe exertions exiſtence expreffion external fafe fame fanction fecure feem fellow creatures fenfe fentiment ferve fhould firſt fituation fociety folly fome fometimes fortitude fource ftate fubject fuch fuffering fufficient fuperior fuppofed fupport goodneſs happineſs higheſt himſelf human inftances intereft intereſt itſelf juſt juſtice labour leaſt lefs leſs malice mankind means meaſure mifery mind miſtake moral moſt muſt nations nature neceffary numbers obferved object obligation occafion ourſelves paffion parties perfon phyfical pleaſure poffeffion poffefs prefent prefervation principle proper puniſhment purfuits purpoſe queſtion reaſon refpect reſtrained SECT SECTION SECTION ſpecific ſtandard ſtate ſuch ſuppoſed thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe tion uſe virtue wiſdom wrong СНАР