An Essay Shewing the Intimate Connexion Between Our Notions of Moral Good and Evil, and Our Conceptions of the Freedom of the Divine and Human WillsA. Black, 1831 - 216 pàgines |
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Pàgina 53
... express wish and desire ; and that he was dragged into the present measures entirely to save his own life and reputation . Now , he appears naked before us ; he is considered as a mere tool or instru- ment in the hands of others , and ...
... express wish and desire ; and that he was dragged into the present measures entirely to save his own life and reputation . Now , he appears naked before us ; he is considered as a mere tool or instru- ment in the hands of others , and ...
Pàgina 74
... express- ed upon this point , that we cannot possibly be wrong in conducting our speculations in this in- stance upon these universal feelings , and principles which have a place in every bosom , and actuate every human action ...
... express- ed upon this point , that we cannot possibly be wrong in conducting our speculations in this in- stance upon these universal feelings , and principles which have a place in every bosom , and actuate every human action ...
Pàgina 83
... express an ardent attachment to their parents . The various duties which flow from the relation of parents and children are se- cured a pretty general performance , even in those states of society where the scale of general morality is ...
... express an ardent attachment to their parents . The various duties which flow from the relation of parents and children are se- cured a pretty general performance , even in those states of society where the scale of general morality is ...
Pàgina 86
... express declaration of God himself . This will contains the law made for our especial direction and observance . The framing and promulgation of any law , do necessarily presuppose two things ; — first , that the law is made by a being ...
... express declaration of God himself . This will contains the law made for our especial direction and observance . The framing and promulgation of any law , do necessarily presuppose two things ; — first , that the law is made by a being ...
Pàgina 94
... the coldness and languor of our devotional feelings towards him . Under a deep sense and awful re- cognition of his omniscience , we express our grati- tude to him , and thankfully acknowledge the im- portant 94 ILLUSTRATIONS , & c .
... the coldness and languor of our devotional feelings towards him . Under a deep sense and awful re- cognition of his omniscience , we express our grati- tude to him , and thankfully acknowledge the im- portant 94 ILLUSTRATIONS , & c .
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Pàgina 115 - ... he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
Pàgina 98 - Not what they would ? what praise could they receive ? What pleasure I from such obedience paid ? When will and reason, reason also is choice, Useless and vain, of freedom both despoil'd, Made passive both, had served necessity, Not me?
Pàgina 158 - Swift fly the years, and rise the expected morn ! Oh spring to light, auspicious Babe, be born ! See Nature hastes her earliest wreaths to bring, With all the incense of the breathing spring : See lofty Lebanon his head advance, See nodding forests on the mountains dance: See spicy clouds from lowly Saron rise, And Carmel's flowery top perfumes the skies ! Hark ! a glad voice the lonely desert cheers ; Prepare the way! a God, a God appears: A God, a God ! the vocal hills reply, The rocks proclaim...
Pàgina 169 - But, besides all that endless variety of ideas or objects of knowledge, there is likewise Something which knows or perceives them; and exercises divers operations, as willing, imagining, remembering, about them. This perceiving, active being is what I call mind, spirit, soul, or myself. By which words I do not denote any one of my ideas, but a thing entirely distinct from them, wherein they exist, or, which is the same thing, whereby they are perceived; for the existence of an idea consists in being...
Pàgina 77 - O Woman ! best are all things as the will Of God ordain'd them; his creating hand Nothing imperfect or deficient left Of all that he created: much less man, Or aught that might his happy state secure, Secure from outward force; within himself The danger lies, yet lies within his power: Against his will, he can receive no harm...
Pàgina 78 - But God left free the will ; for what obeys Reason is free, and reason he made right, But bid her well beware, and still erect, Lest, by some fair appearing good surprised, She dictate false, and misinform the will To do what God expressly hath forbid.
Pàgina 116 - Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counsellor hath taught him ? With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding...
Pàgina 104 - Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night. And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than six score thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle...
Pàgina 68 - Subject, compound them, follow her and God. Love, Hope, and Joy, fair Pleasure's smiling train; Hate, Fear, and Grief, the family of Pain...