 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1740 - 488 σελίδες
...the Deftruction of our Bodies, fuppofe upon too near approaches to Fire, or upon wounding Ourfelves, be appointed by the Author of Nature to prevent our doing what thus tends to our Deftruction ; this is altogether as much an Inftance of his punifhing our Actions, and confequently... | |
 | George Combe - 1803 - 280 σελίδες
...doing what tends to the destruction of our bodies — suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon wounding ourselves — be appointed by the Author of nature to prevent our doing what thus tends to pur destruction : this is altogether as much an instance of His punishing our actions, and consequently... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1804 - 462 σελίδες
...doing what tends to the destruction of our bodies, suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon wounding ourselves, be appointed by the Author of...inflicting it, whether it be greater or less. Thus we find, that the true notion, or conception, of the Author of Nature, is that of a master, or governor, prior... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1813 - 496 σελίδες
...doing what tends to the destruction of our bodies, suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon wounding ourselves, be appointed by the Author of...is altogether as much an instance of his punishing ouv actions, and consequently of our being under his government, as declaring, by a voice from heaven,... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1819 - 362 σελίδες
...of our bodies, suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon wounding ourselves, be appointed hy the Author of Nature to prevent -our doing what thus...inflicting it whether it be greater or less. Thus we find, that the true notion or conception of the Author of Nature, is that of a master or governor, prior... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - 1819 - 256 σελίδες
...doing what tends to the destruction of our bodies, suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon wounding ourselves, be appointed by the Author of...a voice from heaven that if we acted so, he would intiict such pain upon us, and inflicting it, whether it be greater or less. Thus we find, that the... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1820 - 264 σελίδες
...doing what tends to the destruction of our bodies, suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon wounding ourselves, be appointed by the Author of...it, whether it be greater or less. ^ Thus we find, that the true notion or conception of the Author of nature is that of a master or governor, prior to... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1824 - 478 σελίδες
...doing what tends to the destruction of our bodies, suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon wounding ourselves, be appointed by the Author of...inflicting it whether it be greater or less. Thus we find, that the true notion or conception of the Author of Nature, is that of a master or governor, prior... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1824 - 484 σελίδες
...destruction of our bodies, suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon woundingourselves,beappointed by the Author of Nature to prevent our doing what...inflicting it, whether it be greater or less. Thus we find, that the true notion or conception of the Author of Nature,is that of a master or governor, prior to... | |
 | George Combe - 1829 - 326 σελίδες
...doing what tends to the destruction of our bodies, suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon wounding ourselves, be appointed by the Author of...acted so, he would inflict such pain upon us, and inflict it whether it be greater or less. ' * If, then, the reader keep in view that GOD is the creator... | |
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... with an apparent design to induce us to act so and so, then he not only dispenses happiness and misery, but also rewards and punishes actions. If, for example, the pain which we feel upon doing what tends to the destruction of our bodies, suppose... 
