 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1778 - 590 pages
...not this writer know,' fays Dr. Prieftlcy, * what is known to all the world, that the //;;/•-_•: or intention with which a thing is done, is the circumftance that principally conftitutes its morality? Men who act from a bad intention are certainly vicious ; but though God may be the ultimate... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1778 - 594 pages
...But did not this writer know,' fays Dr. Prieftley, ' what is known to all the world, that the meuve or intention with which a thing. is done, is the. circumftance that principally conihtutes its morality? Men whu аи from a bad intention are certainly vicious ; but though God may... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - Christianity - 1782 - 362 pages
...caufe of all f' the actions of men, without being the '' author of fin, and moral turpitude." But did not this writer know, what is known to all the world,...done, is the circumftance that principally conftitutes its morality ? Men who acl: from a bad intention, are certainly vicious ; but, though God may be the... | |
 | English literature - 1778 - 752 pages
...8vo edit.] — " But did not this writer know," fays Dr Prieflley, " what is known to all the woild, that the motive or intention with which a thing is done, is the circumftance that principally conditutes its morality ? Men who act from a bad intention are certainly vicious ; but though God may... | |
 | 1778 - 758 pages
...8vo edit.}—" But did not thi« writer know," fays Dr Prieflley, " what U known to «M the win 111, that the motive or intention with which a thing is done, is the circumdance that principally conflitutet its morality ? Men who aft from a bad intention are certainly... | |
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But did not this writer know, what is known to all the world, that the motive, or intention, with which a thing is done, is the... 