The Constitution of Man Considered in Relation to External ObjectsJohn Anderson jun., 55 North Bridge Street, 1835 - 382 страници |
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... perceive , and act , whether the degree in which they habitually do so be ascertainable by the means which it points out or not In so far , therefore , as this Essay treats of the known qualities of Man , it may IV PREFACE .
... perceive , and act , whether the degree in which they habitually do so be ascertainable by the means which it points out or not In so far , therefore , as this Essay treats of the known qualities of Man , it may IV PREFACE .
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... perceive here the physical world grad- ually improved and prepared for man . Let us now contemplate Man himself , and his adapta- ion to the external creation . The world , we have seen , was inhabited by living beings , and death and ...
... perceive here the physical world grad- ually improved and prepared for man . Let us now contemplate Man himself , and his adapta- ion to the external creation . The world , we have seen , was inhabited by living beings , and death and ...
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... perceives in exter- nal nature a vast assemblage of stupendous powers , too great for the feeble hand of man entirely to control , but kindly subjected within certain limits to the influence of his will . Man is introduced on earth ...
... perceives in exter- nal nature a vast assemblage of stupendous powers , too great for the feeble hand of man entirely to control , but kindly subjected within certain limits to the influence of his will . Man is introduced on earth ...
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... perceive clearly the un- speakable advantage of applying our minds to gain know- ledge of our own constitution and that of external nature , and of regulating our conduct according to rules drawn from the information acquired . Our ...
... perceive clearly the un- speakable advantage of applying our minds to gain know- ledge of our own constitution and that of external nature , and of regulating our conduct according to rules drawn from the information acquired . Our ...
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... perceives the relation , and the consequences of violating it , the mind is prompted to avoid infringement , in order to shun the torture attached by the Creator to the decomposition of the human body by heat . Similar views have long ...
... perceives the relation , and the consequences of violating it , the mind is prompted to avoid infringement , in order to shun the torture attached by the Creator to the decomposition of the human body by heat . Similar views have long ...
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Страница 349 - I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man : but I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
Страница 349 - For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing : for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
Страница 346 - A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Страница 350 - Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like : of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance...
Страница 347 - I say unto you that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons which need no repentance.
Страница 346 - For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
Страница 347 - And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Страница 42 - Mankind has various instincts and principles of action as brute creatures have, some leading most directly and immediately to the good of the community and some most directly to private good. Man has several which brutes have not, particularly reflection or conscience, an approbation of some principles or actions and disapprobation of others. Brutes obey their instincts or principles of action, according to certain rules, suppose the constitution of their body and the objects around them.
Страница 347 - With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With an upright man thou wilt show thyself upright; With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the froward thou wilt show thyself froward.
Страница 347 - And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.