Elements of Moral ScienceGould, Kendall and Lincoln, 1837 - 239 pages |
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... command , but do it in a bad temper . Though he may peform the ac- tion , yet he is not an obedient child , unless he perform it from good will , and with love to his parents . And , finally , every person must have ob- served , that ...
... command , but do it in a bad temper . Though he may peform the ac- tion , yet he is not an obedient child , unless he perform it from good will , and with love to his parents . And , finally , every person must have ob- served , that ...
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... command , urging us to do what is right . Now this command becomes stronger or weaker , just in proportion as we use it . For instance , he who is careful always to do what his conscience commands , finds the power of temptation over ...
... command , urging us to do what is right . Now this command becomes stronger or weaker , just in proportion as we use it . For instance , he who is careful always to do what his conscience commands , finds the power of temptation over ...
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... command . God has said , thou shalt not steal , and he will not alter his command . If it be displeasing to him for us to steal , how much more must he be displeased with us for acquiring the habit of stealing . If a person struck you ...
... command . God has said , thou shalt not steal , and he will not alter his command . If it be displeasing to him for us to steal , how much more must he be displeased with us for acquiring the habit of stealing . If a person struck you ...
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... commands the same duties , offers the same rewards , and threatens the same punishments . He does not alter his laws , be- cause men will not obey them . If a parent should forbid a child to do something , and the child should stop his ...
... commands the same duties , offers the same rewards , and threatens the same punishments . He does not alter his laws , be- cause men will not obey them . If a parent should forbid a child to do something , and the child should stop his ...
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... command of God , is always in proportion to the clearness with which that command has been made known to him . And still further , not only does natural religion pre- sent the moral law with additional clearness , by showing us the ...
... command of God , is always in proportion to the clearness with which that command has been made known to him . And still further , not only does natural religion pre- sent the moral law with additional clearness , by showing us the ...
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Popular passages
Page 91 - Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God...
Page 81 - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him,
Page 188 - My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
Page 103 - All things whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so unto them ; for this is the law and the prophets : Matt, vii, 12.
Page 155 - Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Page 189 - The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Page 7 - rule of practice," which is, "as ye would that others should do unto you, do ye even so to them...
Page 163 - God and lacking faith, they that be cursed people, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their portion in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
Page 70 - If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin ; but now they have no cloak for their sin.