| Joseph Butler - 1749 - 536 páginas
...that is, of the Faculty itfdf : And, to prefide and govern, from the very Oeconomy and Conftitution of Man, belongs to it. Had it Strength, as it has Right ; had it Power, as it has manifeft Authority ; it would abfolutely govern the World. THIS gives us a further View of the Nature... | |
| 1876 - 592 páginas
...essentially distinct in its nature. ' It is manifestly superior and chief without regard to strength. . . . To preside and govern from the very economy and constitution of man belongs to it. Had it strength as it had right, had it power as it had manifest authority, it would absolutely govern the world. . . . And... | |
| Joseph Butler - 1813 - 790 páginas
...direction, superintendency. This is a constituent part of the idea, that is, of the faculty itself: And, to preside and govern, from the very economy and constitution...manifest authority, it would absolutely govern the world. This gives us a further view of the nature of man ; shews us what course of life we were made for ;... | |
| Thomas Hancock - 1824 - 578 páginas
...principles, passions and motives of action. This is its right and office: thus sacred is its authority. — Had it strength, as it has right ; had it power, as...manifest authority; it would absolutely govern the world. As in civil government, the constitution is broken in and violated by power and strength prevailing... | |
| Thomas Hancock - 1824 - 574 páginas
...rest, and claims the absolute direction of them all, to allow or forbid their gratification." — " To preside and govern, from the very economy and constitution of Man, belongs to it. This faculty was placed within to be our proper governor, to direct and regulate all undue principles,... | |
| Thomas Hancock - 1824 - 584 páginas
...This is its right and office: thus sacred is its authority.—Had it strength, as it has right; bad it power, as it has manifest authority; it would absolutely govern the world. As in civil government, the constitution is broken in and violated by power and strength prevailing... | |
| Joseph Butler - 1827 - 376 páginas
...direction, superintendency. This is a constituent part of the idea, that is, of the faculty itself : and to preside and govern, from the very economy and constitution...manifest authority, it would absolutely govern the world. This gives us a further view of the nature of man ; shows us what course of life we were made for ;... | |
| Thomas Chalmers - 1833 - 336 páginas
...direction and superintendency. This is a constituent part of the idea, that is of the faculty itself: and to preside and govern, from the very economy and constitution...authority ; it would absolutely govern the world." " This faculty was placed within us to be our proper governor ; to direct and regulate all under principles,... | |
| 1833 - 626 páginas
...direction and superintendency. This is a constituent part of the idea, that is of the faculty itself: and to preside and govern, from the very economy and constitution...authority ; it would absolutely govern the world." " This faculty was placed within us to be our proper governor; to direct and regulate all under principles,... | |
| Jonathan Dymond - 1834 - 444 páginas
...multiplicity of ambiguous epithets to explain his meaning? Bishop Butler says again of conscience, " To preside and govern, from the very economy and constitution of man, belongs to it. This faculty was placed within to be our proper governor, to direct and regulate all undue principles,... | |
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