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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... extent of that Good , which human Beings are capable of enjoying , and of which some por- tion or other is the object of incessant desire . The terms Good , for the object of our desire , and Well - being , to express the desirable ...
... extent of that Good , which human Beings are capable of enjoying , and of which some por- tion or other is the object of incessant desire . The terms Good , for the object of our desire , and Well - being , to express the desirable ...
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... extent ; and of finally determining according to the dictates of sound reason . In all sensitive Beings , the grand desire is one and the same , to possess something Good . But in Animals of an inferior nature , this desire directs to a ...
... extent ; and of finally determining according to the dictates of sound reason . In all sensitive Beings , the grand desire is one and the same , to possess something Good . But in Animals of an inferior nature , this desire directs to a ...
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... extent of its influence . It approves and admires as it con- templates . Disinclinations and disgusts are gra- dually subdued ; dispositions are formed novel and pleasing . The new inclination grows stronger by indulgence ; a new train ...
... extent of its influence . It approves and admires as it con- templates . Disinclinations and disgusts are gra- dually subdued ; dispositions are formed novel and pleasing . The new inclination grows stronger by indulgence ; a new train ...
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... extent of our acquaintance with the multitudinous objects surrounding us . Every object exciting desires , seems to possess benefi- cial qualities . These are noticed with a degree of eagerness , and we wish to appropriate them . The ...
... extent of our acquaintance with the multitudinous objects surrounding us . Every object exciting desires , seems to possess benefi- cial qualities . These are noticed with a degree of eagerness , and we wish to appropriate them . The ...
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... extent , and by means of these we become more intimately acquainted with the nature , qualities , and influences of an in- finite variety of objects , to the great augmentation of the general Good . But there are some actions ...
... extent , and by means of these we become more intimately acquainted with the nature , qualities , and influences of an in- finite variety of objects , to the great augmentation of the general Good . But there are some actions ...
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