 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - Liczba stron: 624
...SMITH refers it to the principle of sympatlig. Mr. Archdeacon PA LEY defines virtue to be, " the doin? good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness." About fifty years ago, Mr. jAMtsoN, a Scotch clergyman, published a... | |
 | 1804 - Liczba stron: 748
...Paley 's principles, as on thofe of this author. It is true, that the Archdeacon and his maßer define virtue to be " the doing good to mankind in obedience to the will of God, and for the fake of eterlajiing happinefs ;" and it was certainly not improper to do fo in an age and country, where virtue... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1807 - Liczba stron: 508
...regard to our own interest." Dr. Smith refers it to the principle of sympathy ; and Paley defines it to be the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness. Some of these definitions are certainly objectionable. Perhaps those... | |
 | David Savile - 1807 - Liczba stron: 426
...knowledge, power, and goodness ; ' who is also our Friend and Father.' * 12. DR. PALEY defines virtue, ' doing * good to mankind, in obedience to the ' will of God, and for the sake of everlast1 ing happiness.' ' THE good of mankind is the subject, ' the will of God is the rule,... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1810 - Liczba stron: 498
...regard to our own interest." Dr. Smith refers it to the principle of sympathy ; and Paley defines it to be the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness. Some of these definitions are certainly objectionable. Perhaps those... | |
 | William Paley - 1811 - Liczba stron: 412
...advantage over virtue, even with respect to this world's happiness. CHAPTER VII. VIRTUE. VIRTUE is " the doing good to mankind, in " obedience to the will of God, and for the " sake of everlasting happiness" According to which definition, " the good " of mankind" is the subject... | |
 | William Paley - 1811 - Liczba stron: 540
...advantage over virtue, even with respect to this world's happiness. 51 CHAPTER VII. VIRTUE. V IRTUE is, " the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness" According to which definition, " the good of mankind" is the subject... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - Liczba stron: 788
...distributed. 2d. Vice has no advantage over virtue with respect to this world's happiness. Virtue " Is the doing good to mankind, in obedience to " the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting " happiness." BIe 7. It may be divided into duties towards God, towards others,... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1813 - Liczba stron: 550
...relating to it has been pretty well agreed upon, and it is generally understood to include thus much: TJie doing good to mankind in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness. Obedience to God is the principle, the good of mankind the matter, our... | |
 | William Shepherd, Jeremiah Joyce, Lant Carpenter - 1815 - Liczba stron: 598
...Preliminary Dissertations, is peculiarly defective, yet at the same time redundant. " Virtue," he says, " is the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness. According to which definition," he continues, " the good of mankind... | |
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the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness. 
