The principles of moral and political philosophy, Volume 1R. Faulder, 1811 - Ethics |
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... rewarded : that the promiscuous commerce of the sexes , al- though condemned by the regulations and censure of all civilized nations , is practised by the savages of the tropical regions with- out reserve , compunction , or disgrace ...
... rewarded : that the promiscuous commerce of the sexes , al- though condemned by the regulations and censure of all civilized nations , is practised by the savages of the tropical regions with- out reserve , compunction , or disgrace ...
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... rewards and punishments , of all possible degrees , from the most exalted happiness down to ex- treme misery ; so that ... reward for even the smallest act of virtue . Mark ix . 41. - See also the para- ble of the pounds , Luke xix . 16 ...
... rewards and punishments , of all possible degrees , from the most exalted happiness down to ex- treme misery ; so that ... reward for even the smallest act of virtue . Mark ix . 41. - See also the para- ble of the pounds , Luke xix . 16 ...
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... reward as such a man , and that , if the case were so , the penal sanctions of religion could have no place . For , whom would you punish , if you make such a one as this happy ? —or rather indeed religion itself , both natural and ...
... reward as such a man , and that , if the case were so , the penal sanctions of religion could have no place . For , whom would you punish , if you make such a one as this happy ? —or rather indeed religion itself , both natural and ...
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... rewards or punishments , plea- sure or pain , somehow or other , depended upon our obedience ; so neither should we ... rewarded , if I GO MORAL OBLIGATION . The Question, Why am I obliged to keep Word? resumed.
... rewards or punishments , plea- sure or pain , somehow or other , depended upon our obedience ; so neither should we ... rewarded , if I GO MORAL OBLIGATION . The Question, Why am I obliged to keep Word? resumed.
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William Paley. tion of being after this life rewarded , if I do , or punished for it , if I do not ) , " resulting " from the command of another " ( namely , of God ) . This solution goes to the bottom of the subject , as no farther ...
William Paley. tion of being after this life rewarded , if I do , or punished for it , if I do not ) , " resulting " from the command of another " ( namely , of God ) . This solution goes to the bottom of the subject , as no farther ...
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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.