 | William Paley - 1831 - Počet stránok 624
...habitual virtue. By the definition of virtue, placed at the beginning of this chapter, it appears, that dward and end, of all virtue. Yet, in lart, a man shall perform many an act of virtue without having either... | |
 | William Paley - 1831 - Počet stránok 692
...By the definition of virtue, placed at the beginning of this chapter, it appears, that the good ot mankind is the subject, the will of God the rule, and everlasting happiness the motive and end, of all virtue. Yet, in fact, a man shall perform many an act of virtue, without having either... | |
 | English literature - 1831 - Počet stránok 386
...over virtue, even in this world. CHAP. VII. VIRTUE. Virtue is the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness. In this definition, the 'good of mankind' is the subject ; the ' will of God,' the rule; and ' everlasting... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1832 - Počet stránok 380
...philosophical portion of the chapter on Virtue. " Virtue is the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness."* It is not perhaps very important to observe, that these words, which he offers as " a definition,"... | |
 | 1833 - Počet stránok 424
...mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness.' According to this definition, 'the good of mankind ' is the subject...everlasting happiness,' the motive, of human virtue." VOL. XIII. NS VOL. VIII. NO. II. 25 from the command of another ' " ; a definition which calls for... | |
 | John Gorham Palfrey, Francis Jenks - 1833 - Počet stránok 422
...mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness.' According to this definition, 'the good of mankind ' is the subject...everlasting happiness,' the motive, of human virtue." VOL. XIII. NS VOL. VIII. NO. II. 25 from the command of another ' " ; a definition which calls for... | |
 | Robert Blakey - 1833 - Počet stránok 378
...temperance, preservation of life, care of health, &c. " By the above definition of virtue, it appears that the good of mankind is the subject, the will of God the rule, and everlasting happiness the motive and end of all virtue. Yet a man shall perform many an act of virtue, without having either the good... | |
 | John Abercrombie - 1833 - Počet stránok 268
...obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlastmg happiness. The good of mankind, therefore, is the subject— the will of God, the rule — and...everlasting happiness, the motive of human virtue. The will of God, he subsequently goes on to show, is made known to us partly by revelation, and partly... | |
 | Johann Gaspar Spurzheim - 1833 - Počet stránok 390
...selfish system under a modified form. He makes virtue consist in the doing good to mankind in obedience to the will of God and for the sake of everlasting happiness. According to him the will of God is our rule, but private happiness our motive. On the other hand, Cudworth, Dr.... | |
 | Johann Gaspar Spurzheim - 1833 - Počet stránok 430
...selfish system under a modified form. He makes virtue consist in the doing good to mankind in obedience to the will of God and for the sake of everlasting happiness. According to him the will of God is our rule, but private happiness our motive. On the other hand, Cudworth, Dr.... | |
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Virtue is the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the Will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness. 
