The principles of moral and political philosophy, Volume 1R. Faulder, 1811 - Ethics |
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... pleasure , and for the mutual conveniency of such men , will be found , as might be ex- pected from the character and design of the law - makers , to be , in most instances , fa- vourable to the licentious indulgence of the natural ...
... pleasure , and for the mutual conveniency of such men , will be found , as might be ex- pected from the character and design of the law - makers , to be , in most instances , fa- vourable to the licentious indulgence of the natural ...
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... pleasure , the indi- vidual who is brought before him ; which is just so much tyranny . Where , there- fore , as in the instances above mentioned , the distinction between right and wrong is of too subtile or of too secret a nature to ...
... pleasure , the indi- vidual who is brought before him ; which is just so much tyranny . Where , there- fore , as in the instances above mentioned , the distinction between right and wrong is of too subtile or of too secret a nature to ...
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... pleasure or the pro- fit which he expects from his wickedness ; or finds the pleasure of the sin to exceed the remorse of conscience , of which he alone is the judge , and concerning which , when he feels them both together , he can ...
... pleasure or the pro- fit which he expects from his wickedness ; or finds the pleasure of the sin to exceed the remorse of conscience , of which he alone is the judge , and concerning which , when he feels them both together , he can ...
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... pleasure exceeds that of pain ; and the degree of happiness depends upon the quantity of this excess . And the greatest quantity of it ordinarily attainable in human life , is what we mean by happiness , when we inquire or pro- nounce ...
... pleasure exceeds that of pain ; and the degree of happiness depends upon the quantity of this excess . And the greatest quantity of it ordinarily attainable in human life , is what we mean by happiness , when we inquire or pro- nounce ...
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... pleasure , that it does not refer to any particular object of enjoyment , or consist , like pleasure , in the gratification . of one or more of the senses , but is rather the secondary effect which such objects and gratifications ...
... pleasure , that it does not refer to any particular object of enjoyment , or consist , like pleasure , in the gratification . of one or more of the senses , but is rather the secondary effect which such objects and gratifications ...
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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 194 - Lord thine oaths, but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne; nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Page 267 - But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner ; with such an one no not to eat.
Page 247 - Neither was there any among them that lacked : for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, and laid them down at the Apostles' feet : and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
Page 265 - 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.
Page 171 - Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
Page 158 - Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury: unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury...
Page 98 - 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 308 - And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
Page 274 - But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.