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... INTENTION . SECTION I. Of Moral Law . MORAL Science is the science of moral law . Whenever men observe that two events are so connected together , that , as often as one occurs , the other always follows it , they ap- ply to such a ...
... INTENTION . SECTION I. Of Moral Law . MORAL Science is the science of moral law . Whenever men observe that two events are so connected together , that , as often as one occurs , the other always follows it , they ap- ply to such a ...
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... Intention . It may here be asked , what is a moral ac- tion . When any one does any thing on pur- pose , we call this an action . But , both brutes and men do things on pur- pose . Animals frequently injure each other , and injure men ...
... Intention . It may here be asked , what is a moral ac- tion . When any one does any thing on pur- pose , we call this an action . But , both brutes and men do things on pur- pose . Animals frequently injure each other , and injure men ...
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... I intended to do him a kindness . From these , and such like instances , any one may see , that we al- ways judge of the moral quality of actions by the intention . Our intentions may be wrong in several ways . 1. 6 OF INTENTION .
... I intended to do him a kindness . From these , and such like instances , any one may see , that we al- ways judge of the moral quality of actions by the intention . Our intentions may be wrong in several ways . 1. 6 OF INTENTION .
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... intention ; if we intend to do wrong , although we may not actually do it , this intention is wicked . And when we really intend to do good , though we may not be able to carry our intention into effect , this intention is acceptable to ...
... intention ; if we intend to do wrong , although we may not actually do it , this intention is wicked . And when we really intend to do good , though we may not be able to carry our intention into effect , this intention is acceptable to ...
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... intention is necessary to a virtuous action , if an action , which God has commanded , be performed without a good in- tention , the act is not virtuous in the sight of God . It is right to do justice to a poor widow . But the unjust ...
... intention is necessary to a virtuous action , if an action , which God has commanded , be performed without a good in- tention , the act is not virtuous in the sight of God . It is right to do justice to a poor widow . But the unjust ...
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Page 202 - But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again ; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest : for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Page 74 - In it thou shalt do no manner of work ; thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, thy cattle, and the stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it.
Page 174 - My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
Page 86 - All things whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so unto them ; for this is the law and the prophets : Matt, vii, 12.
Page 201 - And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
Page 140 - Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Page 74 - Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work : But the seventh is the sabbath of the Lord thy God...
Page 175 - Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Page 175 - The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Page 63 - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him,