 Intention, we shall find that it destroys the Merit of a Good Action; abates, but never takes away, the 'Malignity of an Evil Action ; and leaves an Indifferent Action in its natural state of Indifference. It is therefore of unspeakable Advantage to possess...  The Spectator - Page 100edited by - 1810Full view - About this book
 | Leisure hours - Conduct of life - 1759 - 326 pages
...over-laid, but cannot entirely be quenched and fmothered. II. It is an unfpeakable advantage to poffefs our minds, with an habitual good intention, and to aim all our thoughts, words, and a&ions, at fome laudable end, whether it be the glory of our Maker, the good of 'mankind, or the benefit... | |
 | 1764 - 666 pages
...overlaid, but cannot entirely be quenched ajxi fmothered. K. It rs an unfpeakable Advantage topoffc(s our Minds, with an habitual good Intention, and to aim all our Thoughts, Words, and Actions, at fume laudable End, whether it be the Glory of our Maker, the Good of Mankind, or the Benefit... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...indifferent action in it's natural Hate of indifference. It is therefore of unfpeakable advantage to pofTefs our minds with an habitual good intention, and to aim all our thoughts, words, and aflions, at fome laudable end, whether it be the glory of our Maker, the good of mankind, or the benefit... | |
 | American literature - 1787 - 430 pages
...time warms and agitates the foul more than fenfual pleafure. IT is of unfpeakable advantage to poflefs our minds with an habitual good intention, and to aim all our thoughts, words, and aftions, at the fame laudable end ; the glory of our Maker, the good of mankind, and the benefit of... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pages
...language of Holy Writ, makes Jin exceeding jinfttl, -.Jt is then of unfpeakable advantage to poflefs our minds with an habitual good intention, and to aim all our thoughts, words, and actions at fome laudable end, whether it be the glory of our Maker, the good of mankind, or the bent... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 402 pages
...and hon-or, or in the emphatical language of sacred writ, '• makes sin ex" ccecing sinful." If- iii the last place, we consider the nature of an indifferent intention, we shall iind that it destroys the merit of a good action ; abates, but never takes away, the malignity of an... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 296 pages
...blackness and horror, or, in the emphatical language of sacred writ, makes ' sin exceeding sinful f.' If, in the last place, we consider the nature of an...possess our minds with an habitual good intention, aud to aim all our thoughts, words, and actions at some Jaudable end, whether it be the glory of our... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 294 pages
...and horror, or, in the emphatical language of sacred writ, makes ' sin exceeding sinful f.' If, hi the last place, we consider the nature of an indifferent...action ; abates, but never takes away, the malignity of au evil action ; and leaves an indifferent action in its natural state of indifference. It is therefore... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 340 pages
...blackness and horror, or, in the emphatical language of sacred writ, makes ' sin exceeding sinful f.' If, in the last place, we consider the nature of an indifferent intention, we shall rind that it destroys the merit of a good action ; abates, but never takes away, the malignity of an... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...blackness and horror, or in the emphatical language of sacred writ, makes ' sin exceeding sinful.' If, in the last place, we consider the nature of an...intention, and to aim all our thoughts, words, and actions, at some laudable end, whether it be the glory of our Maker, the good of mankind, or the benefit... | |
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