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" the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness. "
Lectures on the Philosophy of the Mind - Page 72
by Thomas Brown, David Welsh - 1846 - 562 lehte
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An Essay on the Origin of Evil, 1. köide

William King - 1758 - 296 lehte
...campleat Definition of Virtue, or Morality, fhould take in all theie Particulars, and can be only this : The doing Good to Mankind, in Obedience to the Will of God, and for the Sake of everlafting Happinefs. EL THE Nature and Obligations of MAN, As a fenfible and...
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The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy, 1. köide

William Paley - 1788 - 584 lehte
...advantage over virtue, even with refpect to this world's happirwfs. CHAP. CHAP. VII. VIRTUE. VIRTUE is, " the doing good to mankind, in " obedience to the will of God, and for the " fake of everlajling happinefs." According to which definition, " the good of " mankind"...
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Encyclop¿dia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts ..., 12. köide,1. osa

Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 424 lehte
...fufllcicnt to bear a regular fupcrflruftureof praftical tthics. The philofophers of this fchool (p) define virtue to be " the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the fake of everlailing hapj)iuefs:" So that with them "the good of mankind" is thcfufjefí,...
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The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature, 30. köide

Tobias Smollett - 1800 - 614 lehte
...definition of this lafl celebrated writer that the artillery of our author is chiefly directed. Paley defines virtue to be « the doing good to mankind in obedience to the will of God, and for the fake of everlafting happincfs.' This definition, it is contended, is liable to objection...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal

1801 - 584 lehte
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Anti-Jacobin Review, True Churchman's Magazine; and Protestant ..., 12. köide

1802 - 558 lehte
...without which the fpeculations of morality will prove but a broken reed. - . " In vol. ip 41. the author defines virtue to be the ' doing good to mankind in obedience to the will of God, and for the lake of everlaiitng happinefs.' Mere implicit obedience, therefore, lo the will of God...
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The British Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review, 23. köide

1804 - 748 lehte
...put upon his words the moft favourable fenfe which they will bear. " The Archdeacon having defined virtue to be, " the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the fake of everlafting happinefs", proceeds to (how, that " private happiucf«; is our motive...
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A Theological Dictionary: Containing Definitions of All Religious ..., 2. köide

Charles Buck - 1807 - 508 lehte
...regard to our own interest." Dr. Smith refers it to the principle of sympathy ; and Paley defines it to be the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness. Some of these definitions are certainly objectionable. Perhaps...
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A Theological Dictionary, 2. köide

Charles Buck - 1810 - 498 lehte
...regard to our own interest." Dr. Smith refers it to the principle of sympathy ; and Paley defines it to be the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness. Some of these definitions are certainly objectionable. Perhaps...
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The Works of William Paley, D.D.: The principles of moral and political ...

William Paley - 1811 - 540 lehte
...advantage over virtue, even with respect to this world's happiness. 51 CHAPTER VII. VIRTUE. V IRTUE is, " the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness" According to which definition, " the good of mankind" is...
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