The American Biblical Repository1843 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 60
Page 10
... latter than in the former . It is also true , that some of the malevolent affections are painful in their exercise . Still , there is often a degree of pleasure in emotions which are altogether selfish . There is also more or less ...
... latter than in the former . It is also true , that some of the malevolent affections are painful in their exercise . Still , there is often a degree of pleasure in emotions which are altogether selfish . There is also more or less ...
Page 11
... latter may derive some enjoyment from the active engagement of his faculties , in carrying into execution his plans of ambition or avarice . Again , benevolence and selfishness may both find satisfac- tion in obtaining the objects of ...
... latter may derive some enjoyment from the active engagement of his faculties , in carrying into execution his plans of ambition or avarice . Again , benevolence and selfishness may both find satisfac- tion in obtaining the objects of ...
Page 15
... latter proposition does not follow as a logical consequence from the other . Is happiness the ultimate end of all voluntary action ? If an ultimate end is that which is sought for its own sake , and if we ever seek the good of others ...
... latter proposition does not follow as a logical consequence from the other . Is happiness the ultimate end of all voluntary action ? If an ultimate end is that which is sought for its own sake , and if we ever seek the good of others ...
Page 16
... latter finds his chief enjoyment in glorifying God , and doing good to others . But this implies , that the glory of God , and the good of others are sought on their own account . If they are not , no gratification will be found in ...
... latter finds his chief enjoyment in glorifying God , and doing good to others . But this implies , that the glory of God , and the good of others are sought on their own account . If they are not , no gratification will be found in ...
Page 21
... be drawn , that the latter must be so also . A similar conclu- sion is obtained , by confining the phrase " love of happiness " to our own individual happiness . Because a man , 1843. ] 21 Benevolence and Selfishness .
... be drawn , that the latter must be so also . A similar conclu- sion is obtained , by confining the phrase " love of happiness " to our own individual happiness . Because a man , 1843. ] 21 Benevolence and Selfishness .
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
absurd action admitted affirms affusion agent American Tract Society antecedent argument Arminian baptism baptized benevolence Bible called Carson causation cause of volition character Christ Christian church connection Cyril of Alexandria deny distinction divine doctrine effect efficient cause evidence existence expression fact faith Fathers fire give God's gospel Greek Greek language ground happiness Holy Spirit human idea immersion infinite series influence inquiry Jephthah labors language Lord marriage means ment mind mode moral necessity motive natural necessity never New-York novels object passage perfect opposition philosophy Plutarch Polybius preaching predestination present President Edwards principles produce prove purify question reader reason reference regard religion religious remarks reply respect rite Robert Carter Roman says Scriptures sense sequents sins society soul speak sprinkling suppose supposition testimony thing tion tism true truth ultimate end washing Wesley whole word writer καὶ
Popular passages
Page 144 - And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands, then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD'S, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.
Page 410 - For books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them.
Page 179 - And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.
Page 190 - Lest Satan should get an advantage of us : for we are not ignorant of his devices.
Page 476 - For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water, whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished; but the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
Page 389 - It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a subject of inquiry, but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious.
Page 74 - Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.
Page 157 - But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Page 362 - Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
Page 21 - according to the deeds done in the body," when " they that turn many to righteousness shall shine as the stars forever and ever...