 There seems no possible reason to be given, why we may not be in a state of moral probation with regard to the exercise of our understanding upon the subject of religion, as we are with regard to our behaviour in common affairs. The former is as much...  The Analogy of Religion, Etc - Page 201by Joseph Butler - 1851 - 272 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1740 - 488 pages
...their Underftanding, in examining or not examining into That Evidence. There feems no poffible Reafon to be given, why we may not be in a State of moral Probation, with regard to the Exercife of our Underftanding upon the Subject of Religion, as we are with regard to our Behaviour... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1804 - 462 pages
...their Understanding, in examining or not examining into that evidence. There seems no possible reason to be given, why we may not be in a state of moral...understanding upon the subject of religion, as we art with regard to our behaviour in common affairs. The former is as much a thing within our power... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Sermons, English - 1813 - 496 pages
...their understanding, in examining or not. examining into that evidence. There seems no possible reason to be given, why we may not be in a state of moral...thing within, our power and choice as the latter. And I suppose it is to be laid down for certain, that the same character, the same inward principle, which,... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1819 - 362 pages
...their understanding, in examining or not examining into that evidence. There seems no possible reason to be given, why we may not -be in a state of moral probation, with regard *o the exercise ef our understanding upon the subject of religion, as we are with regard to our behaviour... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - Analogy (Religion) - 1819 - 256 pages
...their understanding, in examining or not examining into that evidence. There seems no possible reason to be given, why we may not be in a state of moral probation, with retard to the exercise of our understanding Upon the subject of religion, as we are with regard to... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1820 - 264 pages
...their understanding, in examininjj or not examining into that evidence. There seems no possible reason to be given, why we may not be in a state of moral...thing within our power and choice as the latter. And I suppose it is to be laid down for certain, that the same character, the same inward principle, which,... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1824 - 484 pages
...their understanding, in examining or not examining into that evidence. There seems no possible reason to be given, why we may not be in a state of moral...thing within our power and choice, as the latter. And I suppose it is to be laid down for certain, that the same character, the same inward principle, which,... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1824 - 478 pages
...their understanding, in examining or not examining into that evidence. There seems no possible reason to be given, why we may not be in a state of moral...thing within our power and choice as the latter. And I suppose it is to be laid down for certain, that the same character, the same inward principle, which,... | |
 | David Bristow Baker - Skepticism - 1831 - 244 pages
...the principal part of some persons' trial:* that there seems no possible reason to be given, why one may not be in a state of moral probation with regard to the exercise of our faculties upon the subject of religion, as we are with regard to our behaviour on common affairs. And... | |
 | 1832 - 572 pages
...trial and moral discipline. ' There ' seems no possible reason to be given ', remarks Bishop Butler, ' why we may not be in a state of moral probation with...thing within our power and choice as the ' latter .... That religion is not intuitively true, but a matter ' of deduction and inference ; that a conviction... | |
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