 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1740 - 488 pages
...immoral and vicious, were it not for fuch Precepts. But it is eafy to fee, that all thefe are of fuch a Kind, as that the Precept changes the whole Nature of the Cafe and of the Adion ; and both conftitutes, and fhews That not to be unjuft or immoral, which, prior... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1804 - 462 pages
...persons, requiring actions, which would be immoral and vicious, were it not for such precepts. But it is easy to see, that all these are of such a kind,...case and of the action ; and both constitutes and shews that not to be unjust or immoral, which, prior to the precept, must have appeared and really... | |
 | Richard Graves - Bible - 1807 - 520 pages
...persons, requiring actions, which would be " immoral and vicious, were it not for such precepts ; but it " is easy to see, that all these are of such a...kind, as that the " precept changes the whole nature both of thacase and of the " action, and both constitutes and shews that not to be un" just or immoral,... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Sermons, English - 1813 - 496 pages
...persons, requiring actions, which would be immoral and vicious, were it not for such precepts. But it is easy to see, that all these are of such a kind,...case and of the action ; and both constitutes and shews that not to be unjust or immoral, which, prior to the precept, must have appeared and really... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1819 - 362 pages
...persons, requiring actions, which would be immoral and vicious, were it not for such precepts. But it is easy to see, that all these are of such a kind...case and of the action ; and both constitutes and shews that not to be unjust or immoral, which, prior to the precept, must have appeared and really... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - Analogy (Religion) - 1819 - 256 pages
...such precepts But it is easy to see that all ihese arc ef such a kind, as that the precept changes <he whole nature of the case and of the action, and both constitutes and shews that not to be unjust or immoral, which, prior to the precept, must have appeared and really... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1820 - 264 pages
...particular persons, requiring actions which would be immoral and vicious were it not for such precepts. But it is easy to see that all these are of such a kind,...the case and of the action, and both constitutes and shews that not to be unjust or immoral, which, prior to the precept, must have appeared and really... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1824 - 478 pages
...persons, requiring actions, which would be immoral and vicious, were it not for such precepts. But it is easy to see, that all these are of such a kind,...: which may well be, since none of these precepts are contrary to immutable morality. If it were commanded, to cultivate the principles, and act from... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1824 - 484 pages
...persons, requiring actions, which would be immoral and vicious, were it not for such precepts. But it is easy to see, that all these are of such a kind,...case and of the action ; and both constitutes, and shews that not to be unjust or immoral, which, prior to the precept, must have appeared and really... | |
 | Richard Graves - 1829 - 528 pages
...vicious, were it not for such precepts. But it is easy to • „ -. ;<.• • " see, that all these of such a kind, as that the precept changes the whole...or immoral, which, prior to the precept, must have " these precepts are contrary to immutable morality. If it were commanded, "appeared, and really have... | |
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Scripture given to particular persons, requiring actions which would be immoral and vicious were it not for such precepts. But it is easy to see that all these are of such a kind, as that the precept changes the whole nature of the case and of the action,... 
