Discourses Concerning the Being and Natural Perfections of God: In which that First Principle of Religion, the Existence of the Deity, is Prov'd, ... By John Abernethy, M.A.Dublin, printed: London, re-printed for H. Whitridge, 1743 |
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Pagina 8
... Benevolence , which in con- junction with infinite wisdom , will fully ac- count for them all . As no principle of ac- tion can appear to our minds more amiable , more worthy of an abfolutely perfect Being , there is none more justly ...
... Benevolence , which in con- junction with infinite wisdom , will fully ac- count for them all . As no principle of ac- tion can appear to our minds more amiable , more worthy of an abfolutely perfect Being , there is none more justly ...
Pagina 11
... benevolence in the Deity to be the great , indeed the fole fpring of his Actions which terminate on other beings , this gives a plain reason why he has an invariable regard to mo- ral rectitude in all his ways and works , name- ly ...
... benevolence in the Deity to be the great , indeed the fole fpring of his Actions which terminate on other beings , this gives a plain reason why he has an invariable regard to mo- ral rectitude in all his ways and works , name- ly ...
Pagina 13
... benevolence into which it may be ultimately refolved , cannot but appear to have an abfolute excellence in it , worthy of the most perfect nature . Nay , we cannot look upon any Agent as truly amiable without it . It does not suppose ...
... benevolence into which it may be ultimately refolved , cannot but appear to have an abfolute excellence in it , worthy of the most perfect nature . Nay , we cannot look upon any Agent as truly amiable without it . It does not suppose ...
Pagina 19
... benevolence , to which the virtuous inftincts before mentioned , and others like them are fubordinated , and the mind is justified to itself in restraining and re- gulating their exercise by its direction . It will appear at first fight ...
... benevolence , to which the virtuous inftincts before mentioned , and others like them are fubordinated , and the mind is justified to itself in restraining and re- gulating their exercise by its direction . It will appear at first fight ...
Pagina 20
... benevolence . This , therefore , is the principal , the most compre- henfive , and the controuling moral affection in our minds , which will be further confirm'd , if we inquire into the reasons and ends of all the virtuous affections ...
... benevolence . This , therefore , is the principal , the most compre- henfive , and the controuling moral affection in our minds , which will be further confirm'd , if we inquire into the reasons and ends of all the virtuous affections ...
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