The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy, Volume 1N. H. Whitaker, 1827 - Ethics |
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... Rules 8. The Consideration of General Consequences pursued - 9. Of Right · 10. The Division of Rights 11. The General Rights of Mankind BOOK III . RELATIVE DUTIES . PART I. OF RELTIVE DUTIES WHICH ARE DETERMINATE . 1. Of Property 2. The ...
... Rules 8. The Consideration of General Consequences pursued - 9. Of Right · 10. The Division of Rights 11. The General Rights of Mankind BOOK III . RELATIVE DUTIES . PART I. OF RELTIVE DUTIES WHICH ARE DETERMINATE . 1. Of Property 2. The ...
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... rules deduced from it were not sufficiently adapted to real life and to actual situations . The writings of Grotius , and the larger work of Puffendorff , are of too forensic a cast , too much mixed up with the civil law and with the ...
... rules deduced from it were not sufficiently adapted to real life and to actual situations . The writings of Grotius , and the larger work of Puffendorff , are of too forensic a cast , too much mixed up with the civil law and with the ...
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... rules ; without the full and constant consideration of which , I am persuaded that no system of moral philosophy can be satisfactory or consistent . This foundation being laid , or rather this habit being formed , the discussion of ...
... rules ; without the full and constant consideration of which , I am persuaded that no system of moral philosophy can be satisfactory or consistent . This foundation being laid , or rather this habit being formed , the discussion of ...
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... rules pervades and connects the whole . It may not be improper , however , to admonish the reader , that , under the name of politics , he is not to look for those occasional controversies , which the occurrences of the present day , or ...
... rules pervades and connects the whole . It may not be improper , however , to admonish the reader , that , under the name of politics , he is not to look for those occasional controversies , which the occurrences of the present day , or ...
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... rules of life , by which men are ordina- rily governed , oftentimes mislead them , through a de- fect either in the rule or in the application . These rules are , the Law of Honour , the Law of the Land , and the Scriptures . CHAPTER II ...
... rules of life , by which men are ordina- rily governed , oftentimes mislead them , through a de- fect either in the rule or in the application . These rules are , the Law of Honour , the Law of the Land , and the Scriptures . CHAPTER II ...
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Page 54 - His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Page 171 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, Vengeance is mine ; I will repay, saith the Lord. 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. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Page 201 - Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
Page 80 - And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea ; into your hand are they delivered. Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you ; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
Page 187 - 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 160 - And inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me...
Page 54 - Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance : but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness : there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Page 132 - Again ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not, forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths...
Page 52 - For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
Page 88 - Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.