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| Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1765 - 488 pages
...happy. Perhaps an infinitely perfect Mind may be pleafed, with feeing his Creatures behave fuitably to the Nature which he has given them ; to the Relations...placed them in to each other ; and to That, which they ftand in to Himfelf : That Relation to Himfelf, which, during their Exiftence, is even neceflary, and... | |
| Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1819 - 362 pages
...free in our speculations, may not.be a bare single disposition to produce happiness; but a>disposition to. make the good, the faithful, the honest man happy....the nature which he has given them; to the relations \vhich he has placed them in ta each other; and to that which they stand' in. to Himself: That relation... | |
| Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - Analogy (Religion) - 1819 - 256 pages
...method of conduct, than is by the present. Or perhaps divine goodness, with which, if I mistake not, we make very free in our speculations, may not be a bare...make the good, the faithful, the honest man happy. Per'•aps an infinitely perfect mind may be pleased with seeing his creature* behave suitably to the... | |
| Renn Dickson Hampden - Religion - 1827 - 360 pages
...the Deity to be that of absolute benevolence: whereas the Divine Goodness, with which we are apt to " make very free in our speculations, may not be a bare...disposition to produce happiness, but a disposition to make only the good, the faithful, the honest man, happy " * :—and in the instance of * Analogy, Part I.... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 662 pages
...Butler in the following . passage : — " Perhaps the Divine goodness, with which, if I mistake not, we make very free in our speculations, may not be a bare...nature which he has given them ; to the relations in which he has placed them to each other; and to that which they stand in to himself, which during... | |
| 1831 - 434 pages
...attaining in a course of ages to universal monarchy. The same writer supposes that divine goodness may not be " a bare, single disposition to produce...make the good, the faithful, the hone.st man happy." But how could such a benevolent design be accomplished, if, constituted as they are, instead of rejoicing... | |
| William Hales - Bible - 1830 - 682 pages
...presumptuous reasonings, we owe to Bishop Butler. " Perhaps, DIVINE GOODNESS (with which, if I mistake not, we make very free in our speculations,) may not be a...produce happiness ; but a disposition to make the good, foe faithful, the honest man happy. Perhaps, an infinitely PERFECT MIND may be pleased with seeing... | |
| William Hales - Bible - 1830 - 1222 pages
...presumptuous reasonings, we owe to Bishop Butler. " Perhaps, DIVINE GOODNESS (with which, if I mistake not, we make very free in our speculations,) may not be a...produce happiness ; but a disposition to make the yood, the faithful, the honest man happy. Perhaps, an infinitely PERFECT MIND may be pleased with seeing... | |
| Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1834 - 408 pages
...than is 1 Part ic vii. by the present. Or perhaps divine goodness, with which, if I mistake not, we make very free in our speculations, may not be a bare...behave suitably to the nature which he has given them ; and to the relations which he has placed them in to each other ; and to that, which they stand in... | |
| Richard Cattermole - Christianity - 1834 - 414 pages
...than is 1 Parti, c. vii. by the present. Or perhaps divine goodness, with which, if I mistake not, we make very free in our speculations, may not be a bare...behave suitably to the nature which he has given them ; and to the relations which he has placed them in to each other ; and to that, which they stand in... | |
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