A Careful and Strict Inquiry Into Modern Prevailing Notions of that Freedom of the Will: Which is Supposed to be Essential to Moral Agency, Virtue and Vice, Reward and Punishment, Praise and Blame |
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... common Sense , to suppose those things which are necessary to be worthy of either Praise or Blame . 127 IV . It is agreeable to common sense , and the natural notions of mankind , to suppose moral Necessity to be consistent with Praise ...
... common Sense , to suppose those things which are necessary to be worthy of either Praise or Blame . 127 IV . It is agreeable to common sense , and the natural notions of mankind , to suppose moral Necessity to be consistent with Praise ...
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... common speech , is a relative term ; and relates to some supposed opposition made to the existence of the thing spoken of , which is overcome , or proves in vain to hinder or alter it . That is necessary , in the original and proper sense ...
... common speech , is a relative term ; and relates to some supposed opposition made to the existence of the thing spoken of , which is overcome , or proves in vain to hinder or alter it . That is necessary , in the original and proper sense ...
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... sense , yet , unless we are exceeding circumspect and wary , we shall ... common speech . The reason is manifest ; namely , that in such cases we ... sense , diverse from their original and proper meaning . As for instance ; if a man ...
... sense , yet , unless we are exceeding circumspect and wary , we shall ... common speech . The reason is manifest ; namely , that in such cases we ... sense , diverse from their original and proper meaning . As for instance ; if a man ...
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... sense diverse from , and more extensive than their original meaning in common language , which was before explained . What has been said to show the meaning of the terms necessary and neces- sity , may be sufficient for the explaining ...
... sense diverse from , and more extensive than their original meaning in common language , which was before explained . What has been said to show the meaning of the terms necessary and neces- sity , may be sufficient for the explaining ...
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... sense diverse from their common signification , the like has hap pened to the term contingent . Any thing is said to be contingent , or to come to pass by chance or accident , in the original meaning of such words , when its connection ...
... sense diverse from their common signification , the like has hap pened to the term contingent . Any thing is said to be contingent , or to come to pass by chance or accident , in the original meaning of such words , when its connection ...
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Page 85 - Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, To him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, Princes also shall worship, Because of the Lord that is faithful, And the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
Page 84 - Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it ; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein...
Page 64 - Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Page 84 - He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
Page 68 - And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent : For he is not a man, that he should repent.
Page 91 - Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong ; because he hath poured out his soul unto death : and he was numbered with the transgressors ; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Page 64 - I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. " Surely," shall one say, " in the Lord have I righteousness and strength :" even to him shall men come ; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Page 85 - For the Lord God will help me ; therefore shall I not be confounded : therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
Page 85 - Behold the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely ; and this is his name, whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Page 71 - And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end: I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.