Essays on the Principles of Morality, and on the Private and Political Rights and Obligations of Mankind |
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... interests of another life . Its ethical has been lost sight of in its doctrinal character ; and in the various developments of its genius and tendencies which have been given to the world , a work adequately displaying its true nature ...
... interests of another life . Its ethical has been lost sight of in its doctrinal character ; and in the various developments of its genius and tendencies which have been given to the world , a work adequately displaying its true nature ...
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... interests of Christianity ; and though we may feel unable to subscribe , in every particular , to the sentiments advanced by the author , yet shall we suffer a slight admixture of error to neutralize so large an amount of sound ...
... interests of Christianity ; and though we may feel unable to subscribe , in every particular , to the sentiments advanced by the author , yet shall we suffer a slight admixture of error to neutralize so large an amount of sound ...
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... interest . But let it be asked , Would a person who believes there is no God , or if there be one , that he concerns not ... interests of our race and to those who have concerned themselves in its republication it cannot but be matter of ...
... interest . But let it be asked , Would a person who believes there is no God , or if there be one , that he concerns not ... interests of our race and to those who have concerned themselves in its republication it cannot but be matter of ...
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... interests and passions- Changes in a constitution - Popular government - The world in a state of improvement . CHAP . VII . POLITICAL INFLUENCE - PARTY - MINISTERIAL UNION 267 Influence of the Crown - Effects of influence - Incongruity ...
... interests and passions- Changes in a constitution - Popular government - The world in a state of improvement . CHAP . VII . POLITICAL INFLUENCE - PARTY - MINISTERIAL UNION 267 Influence of the Crown - Effects of influence - Incongruity ...
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... Interest : Secret motives of cabinets : Ideas of glory - Foundation of military glory . CONSEQUENCES OF WAR 397 Destruction of human life : Taxation : Moral_depravity Familiarity with plunder Implicit submission to superiors ...
... Interest : Secret motives of cabinets : Ideas of glory - Foundation of military glory . CONSEQUENCES OF WAR 397 Destruction of human life : Taxation : Moral_depravity Familiarity with plunder Implicit submission to superiors ...
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Page 411 - Ye lust, and have not ; ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain ; ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not ; ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Page 414 - Then said he unto them, But now he that hath a purse let him take it, and likewise his scrip : and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.
Page 64 - But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you : but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
Page 100 - And it .came to pass, that as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
Page 54 - Forbearing one another and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Page 414 - But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Page 141 - Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain : whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
Page 94 - Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holy day, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 17. Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ 18.
Page 334 - For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die : but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
Page 151 - For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers...