 under which human life has ever been considered, the most reasonable, in my judgement, is that which regards it as a state of probation. Many things in it suit with this hypothesis, which suit with no other. It is not a state of unmixed happiness, or...  The consolations of Christianity, 4 discourses - Page 15by William Hull (perpetual curate of St. Gregory's, Norwich.) - 1835Full view - About this book
 | William Paley - God - 1811 - 574 pages
...strengthening of every motive for endeavouring to please our Maker; and that these are great uses. OF ALL VIEWS under which human life has ever been considered, the most reasonable in my judgment is that, which regards it as a state of probation. If the course of the world was separated... | |
 | William Paley - Natural theology - 1813 - 572 pages
...strengthening of every motive for endeavouring to please our Maker; and that these are great uses. OF ALL VIEWS under which human life has ever been considered, the...is that, which regards it as a state of probation. If the course of the world was separated from the contrivances of nature, I do not know that it would... | |
 | John Platts - Conduct of life - 1822 - 844 pages
...human life has ever been considered, that is the most reasonable which regards it as a state of moral probation. Many things in it suit with this hypothesis,...happiness, or of happiness simply; it is not a state of designed misery, or of misery simply; it is not a state of retribution; it is not a state of punishment.... | |
 | Richard Twopeny - Bible - 1824 - 376 pages
...these thy prophets :" because he suffered them to practise their deception. NOTE 19. " OF all views under which human life has ever been considered, the most reasonable, in my judgment, is that which regards it as a state of probation." Paley's Nat. Theol. Cap. xxvi. page 570.... | |
 | William Paley - 1824 - 382 pages
...strengthening of every motive for endeavouring to please our Maker; and that these are great uses. OF ALL VIEWS under which human life has ever been considered, the most reasonable in my judgment is that, which regards it aa a state of probation. If the course of the world was separated... | |
 | William Paley, Edmund Paley - Bible - 1825 - 424 pages
...strengthening of every motive for endeavouring to please our Maker; and that these are great uses. OF ALL VIEWS under which human life has ever been considered, the...is that which regards it as a state of probation. If the course of the world was separated from the contrivances of nature, I do not know that it would... | |
 | William Paley - Natural theology - 1826 - 628 pages
...strengthening of every motive for endeavouring to please our Maker; and that these are great uses. OF ALL VIEWS under which human life has ever been considered, the most reasonable, in my judgment, is that which regards it as a state of proba~ tion. If the course of the world was separated... | |
 | William Paley - Natural history - 1829 - 676 pages
...of every motive for endeavouring to please our Maker : and that these are great uses. Of all views under which human life has ever been considered, the most reasonable, in my judgment, is that which regards it as a state of probation. If the course of the world were separated... | |
 | William Paley - Natural theology - 1830 - 296 pages
...of every motive for endeavouring to please our Maker ; and that these are great uses. Of ALL VIEWS under which human life has ever been considered, the most reasonable, in my judgment, is that, which regards it as a state of probation. If the course of the world were separated... | |
 | William Paley - 1831 - 692 pages
...of every motive for endeavouring to please our Maker ; and that these are great uses. OF ALL VIEWS under which human life has ever been considered, the most reasonable in my judgment is that, which regards it as a state of probation. If the course of the world was separated... | |
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