The Works of William Paley: The principles of moral and political philosophyC. and J. Rivington and J. Nunn, 1825 - Bible |
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... Happiness VII . Virtue • BOOK II . Page 1 2 3 4 7 14 28 MORAL OBLIGATION . CHAP . I. The Question , Why am I obliged to keep my Word ? considered · II . What we mean , when we say a Man is obliged to do a thing • III . The Question ...
... Happiness VII . Virtue • BOOK II . Page 1 2 3 4 7 14 28 MORAL OBLIGATION . CHAP . I. The Question , Why am I obliged to keep my Word ? considered · II . What we mean , when we say a Man is obliged to do a thing • III . The Question ...
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... HAPPINESS . THE word happy is a relative term : that is , when we call a man happy , we mean that he is happier than some others , with whom we compare him ; than the generality of others ; or than he himself was in some other situation ...
... HAPPINESS . THE word happy is a relative term : that is , when we call a man happy , we mean that he is happier than some others , with whom we compare him ; than the generality of others ; or than he himself was in some other situation ...
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... happiness de- pends upon the quantity of this excess . And the greatest quantity of it ordinarily attainable in human life , is what we mean by happiness , when we inquire or pronounce what human happiness con- sists in * . In which ...
... happiness de- pends upon the quantity of this excess . And the greatest quantity of it ordinarily attainable in human life , is what we mean by happiness , when we inquire or pronounce what human happiness con- sists in * . In which ...
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... happiness must receive its decision . It will be our business to show , if we can , I. What Human Happiness does not consist in : II . What it does consist in . FIRST , then , Happiness does not consist in the plea- sures of sense , in ...
... happiness must receive its decision . It will be our business to show , if we can , I. What Human Happiness does not consist in : II . What it does consist in . FIRST , then , Happiness does not consist in the plea- sures of sense , in ...
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... happiness , than by their expecting too much from what is called pleasure ; that is , from those intense delights , which vulgarly engross the name of pleasure . The very expectation spoils them . When they do come , we are often ...
... happiness , than by their expecting too much from what is called pleasure ; that is , from those intense delights , which vulgarly engross the name of pleasure . The very expectation spoils them . When they do come , we are often ...
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Page 272 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 290 - And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
Page 249 - Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord JESUS CHRIST, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Page 343 - For, for this cause pay ye tribute also : for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all their dues : tribute to whom tribute is due ; custom to whom custom ; fear to whom fear ; honour to whom honour.
Page 32 - 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 297 - Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work : but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God : in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates : that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
Page 159 - And inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me*.
Page 343 - For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same : 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 o of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Page 282 - And it .came to pass, that as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
Page 258 - LOOKING UNTO JESUS THE AUTHOR AND FINISHER OF OUR FAITH ; WHO FOR THE JOY THAT WAS SET BEFORE HIM ENDURED THE CROSS, DESPISING THE SHAME, AND IS SET DOWN AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE THRONE OF GOD. FOR CONSIDER HIM THAT ENDURED SUCH CONTRADICTION OF SINNERS AGAINST HIMSELF, LEST YE BE WEARIED AND FAINT IN YOUR MINDS.