Discourses Preached on Several Occasions: By the Right Reverend Father in God, Thomas Sherlock, D. D. Late Lord Bishop of London, and Master of the Temple. Vol. V..At the Clarendon Press, 1797 - 338 pages |
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Page 66
... Justice ? If it would , I dare engage , the Sect will foon be numerous if it would not , it can be no general Rule , that Confcience ought to be exempt from penal Laws . The Truth of the Matter lies in a very narrow Compass : the Church ...
... Justice ? If it would , I dare engage , the Sect will foon be numerous if it would not , it can be no general Rule , that Confcience ought to be exempt from penal Laws . The Truth of the Matter lies in a very narrow Compass : the Church ...
Page 68
... Justice enter into the Examination of Confcience ; for fince that is to be his Rule , he ought to know and to confider it . But if you would attend to the natural and juft Confequences of the Principle , the Truth will ftand in a clear ...
... Justice enter into the Examination of Confcience ; for fince that is to be his Rule , he ought to know and to confider it . But if you would attend to the natural and juft Confequences of the Principle , the Truth will ftand in a clear ...
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... Justice being always tempered with Love and Mercy , can never be deftructive . As this Similitude fets before us the Bleffings derived from a juft Prince to his People , fo does the next represent to us the Stability of Kingdoms fo ...
... Justice being always tempered with Love and Mercy , can never be deftructive . As this Similitude fets before us the Bleffings derived from a juft Prince to his People , fo does the next represent to us the Stability of Kingdoms fo ...
Page 90
... Justice ; yet it is no Wonder that the Ruler who does not fear God , fhould not regard Men . Power and Great- nefs are in themfelves great Temptations , mighty Corrupters of the Heart of Man ; and unless there be the Fear of God to re ...
... Justice ; yet it is no Wonder that the Ruler who does not fear God , fhould not regard Men . Power and Great- nefs are in themfelves great Temptations , mighty Corrupters of the Heart of Man ; and unless there be the Fear of God to re ...
Page 92
... Justice de- generate into Cruelty , were not the Rigour of the Letter left fubject to be moderated by the Reafon and Equity of the Governor ; for it being impoffible to form a Rule that fhall regard all the various Circumftances that ...
... Justice de- generate into Cruelty , were not the Rigour of the Letter left fubject to be moderated by the Reafon and Equity of the Governor ; for it being impoffible to form a Rule that fhall regard all the various Circumftances that ...
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