Elements of Moral Philosophy and of Christian Ethics, Volume 2J. Duncan, 1826 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 57
Page vii
... Institution , and the Obligations implied in it CHAPTER III . - The Designs of this Institution CHAPTER IV . - Fornication CHAPTER V. - Seduction CHAPTER VI . - Adultery CHAPTER VII . - Polygamy CHAPTER VIII . - Divorce • . 539 . 541 ...
... Institution , and the Obligations implied in it CHAPTER III . - The Designs of this Institution CHAPTER IV . - Fornication CHAPTER V. - Seduction CHAPTER VI . - Adultery CHAPTER VII . - Polygamy CHAPTER VIII . - Divorce • . 539 . 541 ...
Page 15
... institutions , may prevent him from exactly proportioning his awards to the personal merits or demerits of those whom he governs , the administra- tion of his government must , professedly , at least , be carried on according to this ...
... institutions , may prevent him from exactly proportioning his awards to the personal merits or demerits of those whom he governs , the administra- tion of his government must , professedly , at least , be carried on according to this ...
Page 18
... institutions . It was reserved for modern times to make a great and memorable experiment on the practicability of governing mankind without any reference to religion , to God , and to eternity . But the ephemeral trans- actions of that ...
... institutions . It was reserved for modern times to make a great and memorable experiment on the practicability of governing mankind without any reference to religion , to God , and to eternity . But the ephemeral trans- actions of that ...
Page 64
... institutions of priests and legislators , that is , in the authority of po- litical enactment . To enter on the refutation of this theory , would only be to repeat what has been already stated . If the observations formerly made are not ...
... institutions of priests and legislators , that is , in the authority of po- litical enactment . To enter on the refutation of this theory , would only be to repeat what has been already stated . If the observations formerly made are not ...
Page 76
... institutions merely positive , which however excellent on account of the ends which they subserve , and however binding on the conscience as enjoined by God , might , without any contradiction , be conceived otherwise . But there are ...
... institutions merely positive , which however excellent on account of the ends which they subserve , and however binding on the conscience as enjoined by God , might , without any contradiction , be conceived otherwise . But there are ...
Contents
4 | |
17 | |
26 | |
34 | |
42 | |
51 | |
60 | |
73 | |
97 | |
106 | |
114 | |
126 | |
136 | |
145 | |
152 | |
183 | |
192 | |
201 | |
205 | |
213 | |
219 | |
238 | |
249 | |
270 | |
290 | |
295 | |
301 | |
308 | |
321 | |
407 | |
414 | |
420 | |
429 | |
440 | |
452 | |
463 | |
474 | |
482 | |
486 | |
492 | |
499 | |
507 | |
527 | |
535 | |
541 | |
549 | |
556 | |
569 | |
578 | |
584 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
actions affection apostacy Apostle Apostle Paul authority benevolence blessings bound CHAPTER character Christ christian command conduct connexion conscience consequence consider constitution creatures crime death Decalogue divine doctrine duty earth enjoy enjoyment eternal evil exercise existence favour fear feelings fellow-creatures give glory Gospel guilt happiness hath heart heaven holy honour human idolatry importance infinite influence inventors of evil Jews justice labour living Lord love thy neighbour mankind marriage ment mercy mind ministers of religion misery moral agent moral constitution moral excellences moral government nature necessary neighbour ness obedience obey object obligation observance ourselves Paley parents perfections person pleasure polygamy polytheism portunity possession principle punishment racter regard religion render retributive justice revelation righteous Ruler Sabbath Scripture shew soul spirit suffering supreme thee things thirty-nine articles Thou shalt tion true truth unto violation virtue virtuous wisdom worship