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... circumstances . Veracity , which feems , if any be , a natural duty , is excufed in many cafes towards an enemy , a thief , or a madman . The obligation of promifes , which is a firft principle in morality , de- pends upon the ...
... circumstances . Veracity , which feems , if any be , a natural duty , is excufed in many cafes towards an enemy , a thief , or a madman . The obligation of promifes , which is a firft principle in morality , de- pends upon the ...
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... circumstances turn out , upon examination , worfe than he was aware of . Here again the promife was erroneous , but , for the rea- fon affigned in the laft cafe , will nevertheless be ob- ligatory . The cafe of erroneous promifes is ...
... circumstances turn out , upon examination , worfe than he was aware of . Here again the promife was erroneous , but , for the rea- fon affigned in the laft cafe , will nevertheless be ob- ligatory . The cafe of erroneous promifes is ...
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... circumstances and credibility of the account that he receives . There are other species of charity well contrived to make the money expended go far ; fuch as keep- ing down the price of fuel or provifion , in ease of a monopoly or ...
... circumstances and credibility of the account that he receives . There are other species of charity well contrived to make the money expended go far ; fuch as keep- ing down the price of fuel or provifion , in ease of a monopoly or ...
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... circumstances works of charity ought to be done in private , and when they may be made public without detracting from the merit of the action ; if indeed they ever may , the author of our religion having delivered a rule upon this ...
... circumstances works of charity ought to be done in private , and when they may be made public without detracting from the merit of the action ; if indeed they ever may , the author of our religion having delivered a rule upon this ...
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... expect what he fees all or moft others in fimilar circumstances receive ; and we can hardly call expectations unreafonable , which it is impoffible to suppress . By By virtue of this rule , a parent is juftified DUTY OF PARENT S. 237.
... expect what he fees all or moft others in fimilar circumstances receive ; and we can hardly call expectations unreafonable , which it is impoffible to suppress . By By virtue of this rule , a parent is juftified DUTY OF PARENT S. 237.
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