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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Page 71
... punishments which have not been deserved ; for the very nature of punish- ment is to chastise a delinquent . Where there has been no delinquency , every attempt to pun- ish SOCIAL VIRTUES . 71 .
... punishments which have not been deserved ; for the very nature of punish- ment is to chastise a delinquent . Where there has been no delinquency , every attempt to pun- ish SOCIAL VIRTUES . 71 .
Page 72
... punishment exceeds the offence , the surplus becomes itself an offence ; it is an act of injustice . From the first article , arise different character- istics , respecting individual acts , in our social inter- course , such as Honesty ...
... punishment exceeds the offence , the surplus becomes itself an offence ; it is an act of injustice . From the first article , arise different character- istics , respecting individual acts , in our social inter- course , such as Honesty ...
Page 85
... punishments ; but as the one cannot alleviate every distress , nor ought the other always to remit pu- nishments , so the exercise of a just discernment is requisite to select proper objects , and circum- | scribe the boundaries ...
... punishments ; but as the one cannot alleviate every distress , nor ought the other always to remit pu- nishments , so the exercise of a just discernment is requisite to select proper objects , and circum- | scribe the boundaries ...
Page 102
... punish . Thus does the virtuous man conquer himself . He is the courageous and triumphant hero , who subdues the formidable ene- my within : he exerts the best powers of his mind , to gain the ascendency over every thing that is un ...
... punish . Thus does the virtuous man conquer himself . He is the courageous and triumphant hero , who subdues the formidable ene- my within : he exerts the best powers of his mind , to gain the ascendency over every thing that is un ...
Page 122
... punishment , by the pleasing or displeas- ing impressions made upon his mind , these are never deemed the sole , or adequate returns . Our ideas are always directed to rewards or sufferings , that may more essentially influence his ...
... punishment , by the pleasing or displeas- ing impressions made upon his mind , these are never deemed the sole , or adequate returns . Our ideas are always directed to rewards or sufferings , that may more essentially influence his ...
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