The Works of Thomas Chalmers: On natural theologyW. Collins, 1836 |
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Page 40
... sense of injury implies a sense of its opposite a sense of justice , therefore , or the conception of a moral standard from which the injury that has awakened the resentment , is felt to be a deviation . But as nothing ought to form ...
... sense of injury implies a sense of its opposite a sense of justice , therefore , or the conception of a moral standard from which the injury that has awakened the resentment , is felt to be a deviation . But as nothing ought to form ...
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... sense and feeling of an injurious molesta- tion . * 10. And it is instructive to observe the process , by which this original notion of property is at length rectified into the subsequent notion , which obtains in general society . For ...
... sense and feeling of an injurious molesta- tion . * 10. And it is instructive to observe the process , by which this original notion of property is at length rectified into the subsequent notion , which obtains in general society . For ...
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... sense of property , for the explanation of it . This new or distinct principle is a sense of equity --or that which prompts to likeness or equality , between the treatment which I should claim of others and my treatment of them ; and in ...
... sense of property , for the explanation of it . This new or distinct principle is a sense of equity --or that which prompts to likeness or equality , between the treatment which I should claim of others and my treatment of them ; and in ...
Contents
BOOK | 7 |
On those special Affections which conduce to | 58 |
Adaptations of the Material World to the Moral | 144 |
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actual adaptation affirm altogether anger animal antecedent argument astronomy authority beatitudes beauty beneficence benevolence bosom cause character Christian Theology conceived conscience constitution creation creatures Deity demonstration discovery distinct divine doctrine earth economy effect enjoyment evidence evil existence experience external nature fact faculty felt force Godhead hand happiness harmony heart human imagination important inference influence instance instinctive intellectual jurisprudence justice labour Leibnitz lence lessons light look material matter mechanism ment mental mind moral constitution moral economy moral nature mystery natural signs Natural Theology nature hath nature's ness never object observation operation original palpable perfect pheno phenomena philosophy physical possessory feeling prayer present principle processes question racter reason regard respect result righteousness sense sentiment sequences society species speculation spirit stancy strength terminating object things THOMAS CHALMERS thought tion truth uncon universe violence virtue wherewith whole wisdom