 | William Paley - 1788 - 584 σελίδες
...that God wills and wifhes the hjppinels of his creatures. And this conclufion being once eftablifhed, we are at liberty to go on with the rule built upon..." that the ** method of coming at the will of God, concern" ing any action, by the light of nature, is, to m** quire into the tendency of that action,... | |
 | William Paley - 1793 - 430 σελίδες
...that God wills and wifhes the happinefs of his creatures. And this conclufion being once eftablifhed, we are at liberty to go on with the rule built upon...by the *' light of nature, is to inquire into the ten" dency of that action to promote or diminifh " the general happinefs." CHAP. VI. UTILITY. O then... | |
 | William Paley - 1801 - 508 σελίδες
...that God wills and wifhes the happinefs of his creatures. And this conclufion being once eftablifhed, we are at liberty to go On with the rule built upon...method of coming at the will of God, concerning any a£Hon, by the light of nature, is to inquire into .the tendency of that action to promote or diminifh,... | |
 | 1804 - 748 σελίδες
...author's meaning. After having «lireflly aflerted, that the will of God is the rule of virtue, and that the method of coming at the will of God concerning any iiition is to enquire into the tendency of that anión topromofe or diminißi general happinefs, Dr.... | |
 | William Paley - 1811 - 412 σελίδες
...conclude, therefore, that God wills and wishes the happiness of his creatures. And this conclusion being once established, we are at liberty to go on..." that the method " of coming at the will of God, concern" ing any action, by the light of nature, " is to inquire into the tendency of that " action... | |
 | William Paley - 1811 - 540 σελίδες
...to endeavour to keep all such expectations out of sight in their reasonings concerning human duty. The method of coming at the will of God, concerning...light of nature, is to inquire into "the' tendency of the action to promote or diminish the general / happiness." This rule proceeds upon the presumption,... | |
 | J. W. Baker - 1817 - 262 σελίδες
...hoth is the same ; viz. to discover the will of God; aud itmatters not by what means we do this. 92. The .method of coming at the will of God, concerning any action, by the lii;ht of nature, is to enquire into " the tendency of the action to promote or diminish tlie general... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1819 - 252 σελίδες
...what is the will of God in thai instance ? which consequently becomes the whole business of morality. The method of coming at the will of God concerning...light of nature, is to inquire into " the tendency of the action to promote or diminish the general happiness." This rule proceeds upon the presumption,... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1820 - 314 σελίδες
...declarations in the scriptures, or by his works, denominated the law of nature. 15. The method of coining at the will of God, concerning any action, by the light of nature, is to inquire into Ihe tendency of the action to promote or diminish the general happiness. It is evident, that Gotf,... | |
 | William Paley - 1823 - 476 σελίδες
...to endeavour to keep all such expectations out of sight in their reasonings concerning human duty. The method of coming at the will of God, concerning...action, by the light of nature, is to inquire into " the uedency of the action to promote or diminish the general happiness." This rule proceeds upon the presumption,... | |
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The method of coming at the will of God, concerning any action, by the light of nature, is to inquire into " the tendency of the action to promote or diminish the general happiness. 
