 | Joseph Butler - 1804 - 462 pages
...should ever fce, as it is impdSslbte there ever should be, any inconsistence between them." And again, "Though virtue or moral rectitude does indeed consist...pursuit of what is right and good, as such ; yet, when we sit down in a cool hour, we can neither justify to ourselves this or any other pursuit, till... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Sermons, English - 1813 - 790 pages
...these last, too, as expressing the fitness of actions, are real as truth itself. Let it be allowed, though virtue or moral rectitude does indeed consist...be for our happiness, or, at least, not contrary to it. Common reason and humanity will have some influence upon mankind, whatever becomes of speculations... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Sermons, English - 1813 - 496 pages
...should ever be, as it is impossible there ever should be, any inconsistence between them." And again, " Though virtue or moral rectitude does indeed consist...pursuit of what is right and good, as such ; yet, when we sit down in a cool hour, we can neither justify to ourselves this or any other pursuit, till... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - Analogy (Religion) - 1819 - 256 pages
...should ever be, as it is impossible there ever should be, any inconsistence between them." And again, "Though virtue or moral rectitude does indeed consist...and pursuit of what is right and good, as such; yet, when we sit down in a cool hour, we can neither justify to ourselvs this or any other pursuit, till... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1820 - 264 pages
...should ever be, as it is impossible there ever should be, any inconsistence between them." And again, "Though virtue or moral rectitude does indeed consist...and pursuit of what is right and good, as such; yet, when we sit down in a cool hour, we can neither justify to ourselvs this or any other pursuit, till... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1824 - 478 pages
...ever be, as it is impossible there ever should be, any inconsistence between them. 11 And again, " Though virtue or moral rectitude does indeed consist...and pursuit of what is right and good, as such; yet, when we sit down in a cool hour, we can neither justify to ourselves this or any other pursuit, till... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1824 - 484 pages
...Rectitude " does indeed consist in affection to and pursuit " of what is right and good, as such, yet when " we sit down in a cool hour, we can neither " justify to ourselves this or any other pur" suit, till we are convinced that it will be " for our Happiness, or at least not contrary " to... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Sermons, English - 1827 - 376 pages
...these last, too, as expressing the fitness of actions, are real as truth itself. Let it be allowed, though virtue or moral rectitude does indeed consist...be for our happiness, or, at least, not contrary to it. Common reason and humanity will have some influence upon mankind, whatever becomes of speculations... | |
 | Robert Blakey - Ethics - 1833 - 378 pages
...should ever be, as it is impossible there ever should be, any inconsistence between them." And again, " Though virtue or moral rectitude does, indeed, consist...pursuit of what is right and good, as such ; yet, when we sit down in a cool hour, we can neither justify to ourselves this or any other pursuit, till... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1834 - 408 pages
...rectitude, does indeed consist in affection to, and pursuit of what is right and good, as such ; yet, when we sit down in a cool hour, we can neither justify...ourselves this or any other pursuit, till we are convinced it will be for our happiness, or, at least, not contrary to it." His language here shows how uncertain... | |
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Let it be allowed, though virtue or moral rectitude does indeed consist in affection to and pursuit of what is right and good, as such; yet, that when we sit down in a cool hour, we can neither justify to ourselves this or any other pursuit, till we are... 
