A Treatise on the Passions and Affections of the Mind, Philosophical, Ethical, and Theological: In a Series of Disquisitions, in which are Traced, the Moral History of Man, in His Pursuits, Powers, and Motives of Action, and the Means of Obtaining Permanent Well-being and Happiness, Volume 3T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1813 - Christianity |
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... benefit others , and he might avert some great and impending evil from himself , but he could not be in a state of self - enjoyment . The discharge of his duty would be felt as an irksome task . Compulsive acts of justice belong to ...
... benefit others , and he might avert some great and impending evil from himself , but he could not be in a state of self - enjoyment . The discharge of his duty would be felt as an irksome task . Compulsive acts of justice belong to ...
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... benefit or injury to ourselves , in our individual capacity ; or it may respect our social intercourse , and relate to the beneficial offices we are able to perform , in the various relations of life ; or to the * See Phil : Treat ...
... benefit or injury to ourselves , in our individual capacity ; or it may respect our social intercourse , and relate to the beneficial offices we are able to perform , in the various relations of life ; or to the * See Phil : Treat ...
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... benefit . It implants patience in painful and distressing situations , while it encourages hope ; and it excites to such exerti- ons , as are rational and promising , in situations the most distressing and perilous . It effectually ...
... benefit . It implants patience in painful and distressing situations , while it encourages hope ; and it excites to such exerti- ons , as are rational and promising , in situations the most distressing and perilous . It effectually ...
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... benefits , can only be cherished by the constant exercise of those quali- ties , which are the proper objects of attachment . We observe also , that from the diversity of hu ... benefit from this inter- course CHAP II On the Social Virtues.
... benefits , can only be cherished by the constant exercise of those quali- ties , which are the proper objects of attachment . We observe also , that from the diversity of hu ... benefit from this inter- course CHAP II On the Social Virtues.
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... benefit from this inter- course , and escape the evils to which it is ex- posed , the strictest attention must be paid to cer- tain dispositions and modes of conduct ; indivi- dual rights are to be respected ; the more disinterested ...
... benefit from this inter- course , and escape the evils to which it is ex- posed , the strictest attention must be paid to cer- tain dispositions and modes of conduct ; indivi- dual rights are to be respected ; the more disinterested ...
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