 | 1795 - 406 pages
...cafe itfelf, prior to external command. POSITIVE duties do not arrfe out of the nature of the cafe, but from external command; nor would they be duties at all,, but for fuch command. From this difference between what is POSITIVE and what is MORAL inreligion, arifes the... | |
 | John Feltham - 1799 - 146 pages
...precepts are precepts the reason of which we do not see. Moral duties arise out of the nature of fhe case itself) prior to external command. Positive duties...external command, nor would they be duties at all, were it not for such command; received from Him whose creatures and subjects we are. — Ibid. xc.... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1804 - 462 pages
...But yet, siace the latter have somewhat of a moral nature, we may see the reason of them, conMoral duties arise out of the nature of the case •itself,...external command : nor would they be duties at all, were it not for such command received from him, whose creatures and subjects we are. But the manner... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 270 pages
...consists in the rites, solemnities, and institutions, enjoined us by divine authority. The precepts which respect these are positive precepts, and are...nature of the case itself, prior to external command. POSITIyE duties do not arise out of the nature of the case, but from external command ; nor would they... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1810 - 488 pages
...has commanded them. — 2. Moral are those, the reasons ot which we see, and the duties of •which arise out of the nature of the case itself, prior to external command. 3. //';//:,•,.•;. are generally applied to those inventions of men, or means of honouring God,... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1813 - 496 pages
...such. But yet, since the latter have somewhat of a moral nature, we may see the reason of them consr Moral duties arise out o'f the nature of the case...external command ; nor would they be duties at all, were it not for such command received from him, whose creatures and subjects we are. But the manner... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1815 - 546 pages
...superior has commanded them. — 2. Moral are those, the reasons of which we see, and the duties of which arise out of the nature of the case itself, prior to external command. — 3 Human, are generally applied to those inventions of men, or means of honouring God, which are... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1819 - 362 pages
...the reasons of which we see ; positive precepts are precepts, the reasons of which we do not see. f Moral duties arise out of the nature of the case itself,...external command. Positive duties do not arise out of the na* John iii. 5. sf This is the distinction between moral and positive precepts, considered respectively... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - 1819 - 256 pages
...precepts the reason of which we see; positive precepts are precepts the reason of which we do not see.* Moral duties arise out of the nature of the case itself, prior to external command. Positive duties Ao not arise out of the nature of the case, but from external •Chap. t. fJohniii. 5. $ Tills ii the... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1820 - 264 pages
...precepts the reason of which we see; positive precepts are precepts the reason of which we do not see.* Moral duties arise out of the nature of the case itself,...arise out of the nature of the case, but from external * Chap. v. f John iii. 5. command; nor would they be duties at all, were it not Tor such command, received... | |
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Moral precepts are precepts, the reasons of which we see: positive precepts are precepts, the reasons of which we do not see.* Moral duties arise out of the nature of the case itself, prior to external command. Positive duties do not arise out of the... 
