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... motives which engaged me in the following attempt , it is not necessary that I say much the nature of my academical situation , a great deal of leisure since my retirement from it , the recommendation of an honoured and excellent friend ...
... motives which engaged me in the following attempt , it is not necessary that I say much the nature of my academical situation , a great deal of leisure since my retirement from it , the recommendation of an honoured and excellent friend ...
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... motive ; and it is entirely on the motives and disposition of the mind that the moral character of any one's conduct depends . An action , indeed , which is done from a bad or from an inferior motive , may be in itself right , as being ...
... motive ; and it is entirely on the motives and disposition of the mind that the moral character of any one's conduct depends . An action , indeed , which is done from a bad or from an inferior motive , may be in itself right , as being ...
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... motive ulterior to the instincts themselves , and at which rule and motive we shall by - and - by arrive by a surer road : —I say surer , so long as there remains a controversy whether there be any instinctive maxims at all ; or any ...
... motive ulterior to the instincts themselves , and at which rule and motive we shall by - and - by arrive by a surer road : —I say surer , so long as there remains a controversy whether there be any instinctive maxims at all ; or any ...
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... motive , of human virtue . C 6 moralists into benevolence , Benevolence proposes good Virtue has been divided by some prudence , fortitude , and temperance . ends ; prudence suggests the best means of attaining them ; forti- tude ...
... motive , of human virtue . C 6 moralists into benevolence , Benevolence proposes good Virtue has been divided by some prudence , fortitude , and temperance . ends ; prudence suggests the best means of attaining them ; forti- tude ...
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... motive and end , of all virtue . Yet , in fact , a man shall perform many an act of virtue , without having either ... motives , to bring it to this ; in which service , his merit and virtue consist . There are habits , not only of ...
... motive and end , of all virtue . Yet , in fact , a man shall perform many an act of virtue , without having either ... motives , to bring it to this ; in which service , his merit and virtue consist . There are habits , not only of ...
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Page 138 - And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven ; neither is there respect of persons with him.
Page 182 - And inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Page 213 - And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last : and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. 10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? 11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her. Neither do I condemn thee : go, and sin no more.
Page 150 - Lord thine oaths, but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne; nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Page 47 - For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
Page 183 - And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
Page 192 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, 'Vengeance is mine; I will repay,' saith the Lord. "Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shall heap coals of fire on his head.
Page 217 - It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
Page 106 - Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Page 192 - And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church : but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.