Sketches of the History of Man, Volume 4W. Creech, 1788 - Civilization |
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... never exifted any one above the condition of an idiot , who poffeffed it not in fome degree ; and were any man en- tirely deftitute of it , the terms right and wrong would be to him no lefs unintelli- gible , than the term colour is to ...
... never exifted any one above the condition of an idiot , who poffeffed it not in fome degree ; and were any man en- tirely deftitute of it , the terms right and wrong would be to him no lefs unintelli- gible , than the term colour is to ...
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... never have exifted . Here the moral fenfe is inflexible : it dictates , that we ought to fubmit to any distress , even ' death itself , rather than procure our own fafety by laying violent hands upon an innocent perfon . And we are ...
... never have exifted . Here the moral fenfe is inflexible : it dictates , that we ought to fubmit to any distress , even ' death itself , rather than procure our own fafety by laying violent hands upon an innocent perfon . And we are ...
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... never prac- tifed , even by the worst of men , without fome temptation . Speaking truth is like ufing our natu- ral food , which we would do from appetite although it answered no end : lying is like taking phyfic , which is naufeous to ...
... never prac- tifed , even by the worst of men , without fome temptation . Speaking truth is like ufing our natu- ral food , which we would do from appetite although it answered no end : lying is like taking phyfic , which is naufeous to ...
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... never is an object of duty . Many o- ther connections , too numerous for this fhort effay , extend the duty of relieving others from diftrefs ; and these make a large branch of equity . Tho ' in various inftances benevolence is ...
... never is an object of duty . Many o- ther connections , too numerous for this fhort effay , extend the duty of relieving others from diftrefs ; and these make a large branch of equity . Tho ' in various inftances benevolence is ...
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... never happen by chance . It must however be acknowledged , that in many individuals , the principle of duty has not vigour nor authority fufficient to ftem e- very tide of unruly paffion : by the vigi- lance of fome paffions , we are ...
... never happen by chance . It must however be acknowledged , that in many individuals , the principle of duty has not vigour nor authority fufficient to ftem e- very tide of unruly paffion : by the vigi- lance of fome paffions , we are ...
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Page 345 - ... kneeled, as the others had done, and placed what was brought upon the table, they too retired with the same ceremonies performed by the first. At last came an unmarried lady (we...
Page 404 - Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke ? Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him ; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Page 428 - And Abraham answered and said, Lord, he would not worship thee, neither would he call upon thy Name; therefore have I driven him out from before my Face into the Wilderness.
Page 304 - Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, And bow myself before the high God? Shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, With calves of a year old ? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, Or with ten thousands of rivers of oil ? Shall I give my first-born for my transgression, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul...
Page 428 - And when Abraham saw that the man blessed not God, he said unto him, Wherefore dost thou not worship the most high God, creator of heaven and earth ? 7.
Page 429 - For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
Page 384 - The lord then answered him, and said Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall and lead him away to watering?
Page 430 - Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Page 404 - Behold ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness; ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
Page 427 - And Abraham arose and met him, and said unto him, Turn in, I pray thee, and wash thy feet, and tarry all night, and thou shalt arise early on the morrow, and go on thy way.