 | 1799 - 614 pàgines
...it essentially consist ? remain undecided. Dr. Paley defined vinue to be, " doing good to mankind in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness." This, however, is a very defective "definition ; so also is hie definition of obligation (which Mr.... | |
 | 1799 - 618 pàgines
...essentially consist ? remain undecided. Dr. P^ley defined virtue to be, " doing good to mankind in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness." This, however, is a very defective definition ; so also 's his definition of obligation (which Mr.... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 624 pàgines
...principle of sympatlig. Mr. Archdeacon PA LEY defines virtue to be, " the doin? good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness." About fifty years ago, Mr. jAMtsoN, a Scotch clergyman, published a treatise to shew, that the obligation... | |
 | 1805 - 420 pàgines
...in which virtue is defined, as a fundamental principle, " The doing good to mankind, in obedii ence to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness." The two Systems are indeed substantially the same ; and in one respect the original has I think the advantage... | |
 | William Paley - 1806 - 502 pàgines
...world's happiness. . 0 CHAPTER VIL VIRTUE. .. VIRTUE is, c « the doing good to. mankmd, irtobe' iKence to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness" According to which definition, ** the good of mankind" is the subject, the " will of God" the rule,... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1807 - 508 pàgines
...Smith refers it to the principle of sympathy ; and Paley defines it to be the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness. Some of these definitions are certainly objectionable. Perhaps those who place it in the love of God... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1810 - 498 pàgines
...Smith refers it to the principle of sympathy ; and Paley defines it to be the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness. Some of these definitions are certainly objectionable. Perhaps those who place it in the love of God... | |
 | William Paley - 1811 - 412 pàgines
...respect to this world's happiness. CHAPTER VII. VIRTUE. VIRTUE is " the doing good to mankind, in " obedience to the will of God, and for the " sake of everlasting happiness" According to which definition, " the good " of mankind" is the subject ; the " will of " God," the... | |
 | William Paley - 1811 - 540 pàgines
...respect to this world's happiness. 51 CHAPTER VII. VIRTUE. V IRTUE is, " the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness" According to which definition, " the good of mankind" is the subject ; the " will of God" the rule... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1813 - 550 pàgines
...well agreed upon, and it is generally understood to include thus much: TJie doing good to mankind in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness. Obedience to God is the principle, the good of mankind the matter, our own happiness the end, of all... | |
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the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness. 
