 ... advantageous composition, which he can make with the spiritual guides, is to bribe their indolence, by assigning stated salaries to their profession, and rendering it superfluous for them to be farther active, than merely to prevent their flock from...  The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal - Page 348edited by - 1759Full view - About this book
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1759 - 636 pages
...which he can make with the fpiritual guides, is to bribe their indolence, by affixing ftated falaries to their profeflion, and rendering it fuperfluous...ftraying in queft of new paftures. And in this manner eccleiiaftical eftablifhments, though commonly they arofe at firft from religious views, prove in the... | |
 | David Hume - 1775 - 400 pages
...with the *— v-^-J fpiritual guides, is to bribe their indolence, by affixing 'S21- flated falaries to their profeflion, and rendering it fuperfluous for them to be farther active, than merely to preferve their flock from ftraying in queft of new paflufes. And in this manner ecclefiatlical eftabliftiments,... | |
 | David Hume - 1789 - 430 pages
...fpiritual guides , is to bribe their indolence , by affigning ftated falaries to their profeffion , and rendering it fuperfluous for them to be farther..., prove in the "end advantageous to the political interefts of fociety. BUT we may obfervc, that few ecclefiaftical eflablifhments have been fixed upon... | |
 | David Hume - 1789 - 488 pages
...which he can make with the fpiritual guides, is to bribe their indolence, by afligning ftated falaries to their profeflion, and rendering it fuperfluous for them to be farther aftive, than merely to prevent their flock from ftraying in queft of new paftures. And in this manner... | |
 | Robert Gray - 1796 - 364 pages
...affigning ftatL-d ialaries to their profeffion ; and" rendering it fuperfluous to be farther adtive than merely to prevent their flock from ftraying in queft of new paftures. The farcaftic hiftorian might have reflefted. that aftivity cannot retain the flock in the old paftures,... | |
 | Robert Gray - 1796 - 360 pages
...by affigniog Aated falai ies to their profeffion ; and rendering it fuperfluous to be farther atVive than 'merely to prevent their flock from ftraying in queft of new paftures. The farcaftic liiftorian might have rctlcttcd, that aftivity cannot retain the flock in the old paftures,... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1801 - 448 pages
...to their profeffion, and rendering *' it fuperfluous for them to be farther aclive , " than merely prevent their flock from ftraying " in queft of new paftures. And in this manner " eccleliaftical eftablifliments, though commonly " they arofe at firft from religious views, prove... | |
 | David Hume - 1807 - 480 pages
...bribe their indolence, by assigning stated salaries to their profession, and rendering it superfluous for them to be farther active, than merely to prevent their flock from straying in quest of new pastures. And in this manner ecclesiastical establishments, though commonly... | |
 | David Hume - 1810 - 514 pages
...bribe their indolence, by assigning stated salaries to their profession, and rendering it superfluous for them to be farther active, than merely to prevent their flock from straying in quest of new pastures. And in this manner ecclesiastical establishments, though commonly... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 532 pages
...can make with the fpi*' ritual guides, is to bribe their indolence, by af" figning ftated falaries to their profeflion, and ** rendering it fuperfluous...ftraying in queft of new paftures. And in this " manner eccleliafiical eftablifhments, though " commonly they arofe at firft from religious " views, prove... | |
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