Sketches of the History of Man, Volumen4W. Creech, 1788 |
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... never exifted any one above the condition of an idiot , who poffeffed it not in fome degree ; and were any man en- tirely destitute of it , the terms right and wrong would be to him no lefs unintelli- gible , than the term colour is to ...
... never exifted any one above the condition of an idiot , who poffeffed it not in fome degree ; and were any man en- tirely destitute of it , the terms right and wrong would be to him no lefs unintelli- gible , than the term colour is to ...
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... never have exifted . Here the moral fenfe is inflexible : it dictates , that we ought to fubmit to any distress , even death itself , rather than procure our own fafety by laying violent hands upon an innocent perfon . And we are under ...
... never have exifted . Here the moral fenfe is inflexible : it dictates , that we ought to fubmit to any distress , even death itself , rather than procure our own fafety by laying violent hands upon an innocent perfon . And we are under ...
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... never prac- tifed , even by the worst of men , without fome temptation . Speaking truth is like ufing our natu- ral food , which we would do from appetite although it anfwered no end : lying is like taking phyfic , which is naufeous to ...
... never prac- tifed , even by the worst of men , without fome temptation . Speaking truth is like ufing our natu- ral food , which we would do from appetite although it anfwered no end : lying is like taking phyfic , which is naufeous to ...
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... never is an object of duty . Many o- ther connections , too numerous for this fhort effay , extend the duty of relieving others from diftrefs ; and thefe make a large branch of equity . Tho ' in various inftances benevolence is ...
... never is an object of duty . Many o- ther connections , too numerous for this fhort effay , extend the duty of relieving others from diftrefs ; and thefe make a large branch of equity . Tho ' in various inftances benevolence is ...
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... never happen by chance . It must however be acknowledged , that in many individuals , the principle of duty has not vigour nor authority fufficient to stem e- very tide of unruly paffion : by the vigi- lance of fome paffions , we are ...
... never happen by chance . It must however be acknowledged , that in many individuals , the principle of duty has not vigour nor authority fufficient to stem e- very tide of unruly paffion : by the vigi- lance of fome paffions , we are ...
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Página 404 - Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke ? Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him ; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Página 26 - ... and what we ought to do and what we ought not to do, whoever came into the world without having an innate idea of them?
Página 429 - And Abraham answered and said, Lord, he would not worship thee, neither would he call upon thy name ; therefore have I driven him out from before my face into the wilderness.
Página 346 - At the end of all this ceremonial a number of unmarried ladies appeared, who, with particular solemnity, lifted the meat off the, table, and conveyed it into the queen's inner and more private chamber, where, after she had chosen for herself, the rest goes to the ladies of the court.
Página 430 - Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Página 345 - A gentleman entered the room bearing a rod, and along with him another, who had a table-cloth, which, after they had both kneeled three times with the utmost veneration, he spread upon the table, and after kneeling again they both retired. Then came two others, one with the rod again, the other with a...
Página 384 - The lord then answered him, and said Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall and lead him away to watering?
Página 428 - And when Abraham saw that the man blessed not God, he said unto him, Wherefore dost thou not worship the most high God, creator of heaven and earth ? 7.
Página 404 - I have chofen, to loofe the bands of wickednefs, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppreffed go free, and that ye break every yoke ? Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor, that are caft out, to thy houfe ; when thou feeft the naked that thou cover him, Revealed Religion. 31 him, and that thou hide not thyfelf from thine own flefh...