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... promises of Christianity , is the fervent prayer of , my Lord , Your Lordship's dutiful , Moft obliged , And moft devoted Servant , WILLIAM PALEY . CARLISLE , Feb. 10 , 1785 . PREFACE . IN the treatifes that I have met with [ vii ] ...
... promises of Christianity , is the fervent prayer of , my Lord , Your Lordship's dutiful , Moft obliged , And moft devoted Servant , WILLIAM PALEY . CARLISLE , Feb. 10 , 1785 . PREFACE . IN the treatifes that I have met with [ vii ] ...
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... . Of Property II . The Ufe of the Inftitution of Property III . The Hiftory of Property IV . In what the Right of Property is founded V. Promises VI . Contracts 87 88 90 92 97 109 CHAP . VII . Contracts of Sale VIII.Contracts of Hazard.
... . Of Property II . The Ufe of the Inftitution of Property III . The Hiftory of Property IV . In what the Right of Property is founded V. Promises VI . Contracts 87 88 90 92 97 109 CHAP . VII . Contracts of Sale VIII.Contracts of Hazard.
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... promises , which is a first principle in morality , de- pends upon the circumftances under which they were nade they may have been unlawful , or become fo fince , or inconfiftent with former promifes , or erro- neous , or extorted ...
... promises , which is a first principle in morality , de- pends upon the circumftances under which they were nade they may have been unlawful , or become fo fince , or inconfiftent with former promifes , or erro- neous , or extorted ...
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... promise it was pru- dent to perform it ; or that as my friend , when he went abroad , placed a box of jewels in my hands , it would be prudent in me to preserve it for him till he returned . Now , in what , you will afk , does the ...
... promise it was pru- dent to perform it ; or that as my friend , when he went abroad , placed a box of jewels in my hands , it would be prudent in me to preserve it for him till he returned . Now , in what , you will afk , does the ...
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... PROMISES . 1. FROM whence the obligation to perform Promifes arises . II . In what fenfe Promifes are to be interpreted . III . In what cafes Promifes are not binding . I. From whence the obligation to perform Promifes arifes . Promifes ...
... PROMISES . 1. FROM whence the obligation to perform Promifes arises . II . In what fenfe Promifes are to be interpreted . III . In what cafes Promifes are not binding . I. From whence the obligation to perform Promifes arifes . Promifes ...
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Page 326 - ... he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath- but also for conscience
Page 326 - For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain : for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Page 173 - Therefore, when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Page 267 - And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint...
Page 296 - 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...
Page 54 - His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed : thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
Page 187 - Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded ? 8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.
Page 266 - Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever. And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.
Page 326 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the LORD'S sake; whether it be to the king, as supreme; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him, for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well, For so is the will of GOD, that with welldoing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: as free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness ; but as the servants of GOD.
Page 144 - And the oath of allegiance, as administered for upwards of six hundred years, contained a promise " to be true and faithful to the king and his heirs, and truth and faith to bear of life and limb and terrene honour, and not to know or hear of any ill or damage intended him, without defending him therefrom.