Observations on Man, His Frame, His Duty, and His Expectations, 3. köideJ. Johnson, 1801 |
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... perceptions , and actions be fubject to mechanism ? or do mechanifm and happiness reci- procally exclude each other ? That neceffity is not incompatible with happiness and virtue , is clear , as has been already obferved by others ...
... perceptions , and actions be fubject to mechanism ? or do mechanifm and happiness reci- procally exclude each other ? That neceffity is not incompatible with happiness and virtue , is clear , as has been already obferved by others ...
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... perception , that is wholly folitary , and independent of every thing . Indeed we perceive an exact proportion of the affociated conceptions , at leaft if we pay a little attention to them . It is the nature of our mind to have ...
... perception , that is wholly folitary , and independent of every thing . Indeed we perceive an exact proportion of the affociated conceptions , at leaft if we pay a little attention to them . It is the nature of our mind to have ...
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... perception of order in the body and mind conftitutes abfolute fenfual and mental pleasure . Where this order is perceived to preponderate in the body or mind , there would I place the beginning or limits of pleasure : thence for- wards ...
... perception of order in the body and mind conftitutes abfolute fenfual and mental pleasure . Where this order is perceived to preponderate in the body or mind , there would I place the beginning or limits of pleasure : thence for- wards ...
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... perceptions which the latter has of the order and perfection of the former ( which however appears to be , very juft ) ftill the fact itself is fufficiently ascertained by experience . Thus the greater part of mankind are far more ...
... perceptions which the latter has of the order and perfection of the former ( which however appears to be , very juft ) ftill the fact itself is fufficiently ascertained by experience . Thus the greater part of mankind are far more ...
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... perception of pleasure , experience of our own mifery or even an inferior degree of happiness will fuffice . This indeed , it feems , ought not to be wanting , if we would properly value our actual happi- nefs . But if we eftimate our ...
... perception of pleasure , experience of our own mifery or even an inferior degree of happiness will fuffice . This indeed , it feems , ought not to be wanting , if we would properly value our actual happi- nefs . But if we eftimate our ...
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Page 719 - By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
Page 686 - ... sakes. For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief; even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
Page 685 - For if thou wert cut out of the olive-tree which is wild by nature, and wert grafted contrary to nature into a good olive-tree, how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive-tree ? 25.
Page 726 - And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. And this I say, that the covenant that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
Page 726 - Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
Page 727 - Wherefore the law was our fchoolmafter to bring us unto Chrift, that we might be juftified by faith, ver.
Page 685 - And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.
Page 5 - Dy sentir yt and its containing a Review of the most celebrated Authors who have written on this Subject, and also an Investigation into the Source of Contagion in that and some other Diseases. By William Harty, MB 8vo. pp. 350.
Page 578 - He knew not whether he was in the body or out of the body; but he " heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Page 608 - ... than the fact, which it endeavours to eftablifh : " And even in that cafe, there is a mutual deftruction " of arguments, and the fuperior only gives us an affu" ranee fuitable to that degree of force, which remains, " after deducting the inferior.