 | William Paley - Ethics - 1806 - 502 pages
...tendency of the action to promote or dimin-. ; ish the general happiness." This rule proceeds upori the presumption, that God Almighty wills and wishes...wish, must be agreeable to him; and the contrary. CHAPTER V. THE DIVINE BENEVOLENCE. WHEN God created the human species, either he wished their happiness,... | |
 | William Paley - Theology - 1811 - 540 pages
...| any action, by the light of nature, is to inquire into "the' tendency of the action to promote or diminish the general / happiness." This rule proceeds...God Almighty wills and wishes the happiness of his I creatures ; and, consequently, that those actions, which promote that will and wish, must be agreeable... | |
 | William Paley - Ethics - 1811 - 412 pages
...any action, by the light of nature, is to inquire into " the tendency ** of the action to promote or diminish the " general happiness." This rule proceeds upon the presumption, that God Almighty will& and wishes the happiness of his creatures; and, consequently, that those actions, which promote... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1819 - 252 pages
...concerning any action, by the light of nature, is to inquire into " the tendency of the action to promote or diminish the general happiness." This rule proceeds...wish, must be agreeable to him ; — and the contrary. As this presumption is the foundation of our whole system, it becomes necessary to explain the reasons... | |
 | William Paley - 1823 - 476 pages
...concerning any action, by the light of nature, is to inquire into " the uedency of the action to promote or diminish the general happiness." This rule proceeds...promote that will and wish, must be agreeable to him . sad the contrary. Aa this presumption is the foundation of our whole sy&tem, it becomes necessary... | |
 | William Paley - 1824 - 472 pages
...concerning any action, by the fight of nature, is to inquire into " the tendency of the action to promote or diminish the general happiness." This rule proceeds...presumption, that God Almighty wills and wishes the happmess of his creatures ; and, consequently, that those actions, which promote that will and wish,... | |
 | William Paley - Ethics - 1824 - 516 pages
...concerning any action, by the light of nature, is to inquire into " the tendency of the action to promote or diminish the general happiness." This rule proceeds...presumption, that God Almighty wills and wishes the happmess of his creatures ; and, consequently, that those actions, which promote that will and wish,... | |
 | William Paley, Edmund Paley - Bible - 1825 - 578 pages
...concerning any action, by the light of nature, is to inquire into " the tendency of the action to promote or diminish the general happiness." This rule proceeds...wish, must be agreeable to him ; and the contrary. As this presumption is the foundation of our whole system, it becomes necessary to explain the reasons... | |
 | William Paley - Theology - 1825 - 502 pages
...concerning any action, by the light of nature, is to inquire into " the tendency of the action to promote or diminish the general happiness." This rule proceeds...and wish must be agreeable to him; and the contrary. When they have read it over, let them consider, whether any motives there proposed are likely to be... | |
 | Philomathic institution - 1825 - 504 pages
...object. " God Almighty," he argues, " wills and wishes the happiness of his creatures; and consequently, those actions which promote that will and wish must be agreeable to him, and the contrary." This truth must be undisputed by every mind admitting the being of God: for Deity is the same with... | |
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The method of coming at the will of God, concerning any action, by the light of nature, is to inquire into " the tendency of the action to promote or diminish the general happiness." This rule proceeds upon the presumption, that God Almighty wills and... 
