 Yet let any plain honest man, before he engages in any course of action, ask himself, Is this I am going about right, or is it wrong? Is it good, or is it evil? I do not in the least doubt, but that this question would be answered agreeably to truth and...  Littell's Living Age - Pàgina 481876Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Joseph Butler - 1813 - 790 pàgines
...of action, ask himself, Is this I am going about right, or is it wrong ? Is it good, or is it evil ? I do not in the least doubt, but that this question...by almost any fair man in almost any circumstance. Neither do there appear any cases which look like exceptions to this ; but those of superstition, and... | |
 | Thomas Hancock - 1824 - 578 pàgines
...of action, ask himself, is this I am going about right, or is it wrong? Is it good, or is it evil? I do not in the least doubt, but that this question...almost any fair man in almost any circumstance."* " The soul," says Dr. Cudwortb, " is not a mere Rasa Tabula, a naked and passive .thing, which has... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1827 - 376 pàgines
...action, ask himself, is this, I am going about, right, or is it wrong ? Is it good, or is it evil ? I do not in the least doubt but that this question...by almost any fair man in almost any circumstance. Neither do there appear any cases which look like exceptions to this ; but those ofsuperstition, and... | |
 | 1833 - 260 pàgines
...or is it wrong, — is it good, or is it evil ? I do not in the least doubt but that these questions would be answered agreeably to truth and virtue, by almost any fair man in almost any circumstances." It is in a great measure from the want of this simple exercise of attention, or of... | |
 | John Abercrombie - 1833 - 264 pàgines
...or is it wrong, — is it good, or is it evil ? I do not in the least doubt but that these questions would be answered agreeably to truth and virtue, by almost any fair man in almost any circumstances." It is in a great measure from the want of this simple exercise of attention, or of... | |
 | William Paley - 1835 - 324 pàgines
...right, or is it wrong ; is it good, or is it evil ? I do not in the least doubt but that these questions would be answered agreeably to truth and virtue, by almost any fair man, in almost any circumstances." 3. The study of the Scriptures, and a firm adherence to the precepts they contain.*... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - 1838 - 632 pàgines
...of action, ask himself, Is this I am going about right, or is it wrong P Is it good, or is it evil ? I do not in the least doubt, but that this question...by almost any fair man in almost any circumstance. Neither do there appear any cases which look like exceptions to this; but those of superstition, and... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1838 - 616 pàgines
...of action, ask himself, is this I am going about right, or is it wrong? Is it good, or is it evil? I do not in the least doubt but that this question would be answered agreeably to truth and virscience. The system, or constitution, is formed by, and consists in these respects and this subjection.... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Halifax - 1844 - 406 pàgines
...of action, ask himself, Is this I am going about right, or is it wrong? Is it good, or is it evil ? I do not in the least doubt, but that this question...by almost any fair man in almost any circumstance. Neither do there appear any cases which look like exceptions to this ; but those of superstition, and... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1848 - 144 pàgines
...of action, ask himself, Is this I am going about right, or is it wrong ? Is it good, or is it evil ? I do not in the least doubt, but that this question...by almost any fair man in almost any circumstance. Neither do there appear any cases which look like exceptions to this, but those of superstition and... | |
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