The English Works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, Volume 5J. Bohn, 1841 - Philosophy, English |
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... liberty to do what he will , are impertinent to the question . If he has not been able to distinguish between these two questions , he has not done well to meddle with either if he has understood them , to bring argu- ments to prove ...
... liberty to do what he will , are impertinent to the question . If he has not been able to distinguish between these two questions , he has not done well to meddle with either if he has understood them , to bring argu- ments to prove ...
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... liberty published . And thus much for comparison of our two opinions with the Scriptures ; which whether it favour more his or mine , I leave to be judged by the reader . And now I come to compare them again by the inconveniences which ...
... liberty published . And thus much for comparison of our two opinions with the Scriptures ; which whether it favour more his or mine , I leave to be judged by the reader . And now I come to compare them again by the inconveniences which ...
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Thomas Hobbes Sir William Molesworth. A VINDICATION OF TRUE LIBERTY FROM ANTECEDENT AND EXTRINSICAL NECESSITY . J. D. " EITHER I am free to write this discourse for liberty against necessity , or I am not free . If I be free , I have ...
Thomas Hobbes Sir William Molesworth. A VINDICATION OF TRUE LIBERTY FROM ANTECEDENT AND EXTRINSICAL NECESSITY . J. D. " EITHER I am free to write this discourse for liberty against necessity , or I am not free . If I be free , I have ...
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... liberty . When we question whether all occurrences be necessary , we do not 6 NO . I. NO . I. question whether they be necessary when they LIBERTY , NECESSITY , AND CHANCE . 31.
... liberty . When we question whether all occurrences be necessary , we do not 6 NO . I. NO . I. question whether they be necessary when they LIBERTY , NECESSITY , AND CHANCE . 31.
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... liberty to determine itself , but it is in- consistent with true liberty to be determined by another without itself . 6 " T. H. saith further that upon your Lordship's desire and mine , he was contented to begin with this discourse of ...
... liberty to determine itself , but it is in- consistent with true liberty to be determined by another without itself . 6 " T. H. saith further that upon your Lordship's desire and mine , he was contented to begin with this discourse of ...
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Page 131 - Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? Hath not the potter power over the clay of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
Page 125 - Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour ? What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction ; and that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory...
Page 97 - And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
Page 133 - But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. "Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law.
Page 8 - Nay, but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God ? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it ; Why hast thou made me thus...
Page 7 - O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Page 6 - Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither : for God did send me before you to preserve life.
Page 7 - I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
Page 7 - Again, when a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I reiiiiire at thine hand.
Page 255 - Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest : but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God.