Observations in Defence of the Liberty of Man as a Moral Agent: In Answer to Dr. Priestley's Illustrations of Philosophical NecessityJ. Johnson, 1779 - 244 páginas |
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... further to remark here , that when , in his first observation , the Dr. fpeaks of mankind , as uncontrouled by any foreign principle or cause , " he only means , that they are " uncontrouled " in what they will . Now the will , he ...
... further to remark here , that when , in his first observation , the Dr. fpeaks of mankind , as uncontrouled by any foreign principle or cause , " he only means , that they are " uncontrouled " in what they will . Now the will , he ...
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... further fays , at the close of the illuftration , p . 3 . " So alfo , we say , he that is tied wants the liberty to go , because the impedi- 66 ment is not in him , but in his bands ; " whereas we fay not fo of him that is fick " or ...
... further fays , at the close of the illuftration , p . 3 . " So alfo , we say , he that is tied wants the liberty to go , because the impedi- 66 ment is not in him , but in his bands ; " whereas we fay not fo of him that is fick " or ...
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... further idea of power or liberty , than that which he supposes , when they reflect on crimes which they have committed ? Has not every man , who feels remorse for any evil he hath done , an idea that he had it in his power not to have ...
... further idea of power or liberty , than that which he supposes , when they reflect on crimes which they have committed ? Has not every man , who feels remorse for any evil he hath done , an idea that he had it in his power not to have ...
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... further observes , ( fection 53. ) " In this we should take pains to 66 upon " fuit the relish of our minds to the true " intrinfic good or ill that is in things , and " not permit an allowed or fuppofed pof- " fible great and weighty ...
... further observes , ( fection 53. ) " In this we should take pains to 66 upon " fuit the relish of our minds to the true " intrinfic good or ill that is in things , and " not permit an allowed or fuppofed pof- " fible great and weighty ...
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... further adds , p . 11 . " These maxims " ( that is , concerning the invariable , or neceffary connection between caufe and effect ) " are univerfal , being equally applicable to all things that be- " long 66 * tc long to the ...
... further adds , p . 11 . " These maxims " ( that is , concerning the invariable , or neceffary connection between caufe and effect ) " are univerfal , being equally applicable to all things that be- " long 66 * tc long to the ...
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Términos y frases comunes
abfolute action advocates for liberty afcribe againſt agency agent alfo alſo anſwer argument arifing becauſe cafe Calvinistic caufe cauſe ceffary ceffity certainty choice circumftances conduct confequence confideration confidered confiftent conftitution defign defire difpofition diftinction divine doctrine of neceffity Dr's effect effential exiſtence exprefs faid fame favour fays fection feems felf-determining fenfe fhall fhould fide firſt fome ftate ftill fubject fuch fuppofed fuppofition furely fyftem greateſt happineſs himſelf idea Illuftrations impoffibility influence inftance itſelf judgment juft juſt leaft leaſt lefs mankind means ment mind moft moral evil moſt motives muft muſt myſelf nature neceffarian neceffarily determined neceffary obferves occafion otherwife paffages perfons philofophical phyfical pleaſe pleaſure poffible pofition prefented Price Priestley principle proper puniſhment purpoſe queftion reafon refpect ſay ſcheme ſeems ſenſe ſhall ſpeak ſtate ſtill ſuch ſuppoſe thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion tural unavoidable underſtanding uſe virtue virtuous volition
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Página 216 - God; who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Página 214 - God, I have no pleafure in the death of " the wicked, but that the wicked turn " from his way and live : turn ye, turn ye st from your evil ways - for why will ye " die, O houfe of Ifrael ?
Página 176 - ... necessity of all men's voluntary actions would appear manifest. And therefore God, that seeth and disposeth all things, seeth also that the liberty of man in doing what he will is accompanied with the necessity of doing that which God will and no more, nor less.
Página 208 - The Lord killeth and maketh alive; He bringeth down to the grave and bringeth up.
Página 15 - Nor let any one say he cannot govern his passions, nor hinder them from breaking out, and carrying him into action ; for what he can do before a prince or a great man, he can do alone, or in the presence of God, if he will.
Página 139 - ... since they are not derived from it, and the wickedness of the one can never be used as a proof of the depravity of the other.
Página 10 - ... in eating and drinking. If he has the command of his own feet, fo as to go either this way or that or no whither, as fure he has, it is in his power to abftain from ill company and vicious places. And fo on e.
Página 143 - ... us under the form of our greateft intereft or good! How happy to have had a free independent power of acting contrary to motives, when the prevailing motive hath a bad tendency ! By this power we might have pufhed our way to virtue and happinefs, whatever motives were fuggefted by vice and folly to draw us back...
Página 1 - That there is some fixed law of nature respecting the will, as well as the other powers of the mind, and every thing else in the constitution of nature ; and consequently that it is never determined without some real or apparent cause foreign to itself, ie, without some motive of choice; or that motives influence us in some definite and invariable manner, so that every volition, or choice, is constantly regulated...
Página 198 - And Jofeph faid unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you; and they came near : And he faid, I am Jofeph your brother, whom ye fold into Egypt.