 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1740 - 488 pages
...in the Gofpel. But, as it is one of the peculiar Weakneffes of human Nature, when, upon a Comparifon of two things, one is found to be of greater Importance than the other, to confider this other as of fcarce any Importance at all : it is highly neceflary that we remind ourfelves,... | |
 | English essays - 1795 - 406 pages
...fabbath-day. Unhappily, however,. the infirmity of our natures inclines us, when, upon a comparifon of two things, one is found to be of greater importance than the other, to regard- the ether as fcarcely of any importance at all. Having thus far endeavoured to prove the obligation... | |
 | Charles Daubeny - Atonement - 1802 - 512 pages
...use of the observation of the judicious Butler,} as it is one of the peculiar weaknesses of human man nature; when, upon a comparison of two things, one...importance than the other, to consider this other as of scarce any importance at all; it is highly necessary that we remind ourselves, how great presumption... | |
 | John Skinner (Bp. of Aberdeen) - Church history - 1803 - 564 pages
...ingenious author,* that " as it is one of the peculiar weakneffes of human " nature, when upon a comparifon of two things, " one is found to be of greater importance than the " other, to confider this other as of fcarce any imf 1 portance at all; it is highly neceffary, that we " remind... | |
 | John Skinner (bp. of Aberdeen.) - Episcopacy - 1803 - 568 pages
...author,* that " as it is one of the peculiar wealcnefles of human «* nature, when upon a companion of two things, " one is found to be of greater importance than the " other, to confider this other as of fcarce any im" portance at all ; it is highly neceflary, that we " remind... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1804 - 462 pages
...certain we may learn this from his divine application of the passage, in the Gospel. But, as it"is one of the peculiar weaknesses of human nature, when,...importance than the other, to consider this other as of scarce any importance at all; it is highly necessary that we remind ourselves, how great presumption... | |
 | William Linn - Episcopacy - 1806 - 232 pages
...duty to hold them in equal reverence. To make use of the observation of the judicious Butler—' As it is one of the peculiar weaknesses of human nature,...importance than the other, to consider this other as of scarce any importance at all: it is highly necessary that we remind ourselves, how great presumption... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 268 pages
...the ears of corn on the sabbath-day. Unhappily, however, the infirmity of our natures inclines us, K3 when, upon a comparison of two things, one is found to be of greater importance than the other, to regard the other as scarcely of any importance at all. Having thus far endeavoured to prove the obligation... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Sermons, English - 1813 - 496 pages
...it is certain we may learn this from his divine application of the passage, in the gospel. But, as it is one of the peculiar weaknesses of human nature,...greater importance than the other, to consider this pther as of scarce any importance at all; it is highly necessary that we remind ourselves, how great... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1819 - 362 pages
...light of nature cannot discover, f or a precept, which the law of nature does not oblige to. But, as it is one of the peculiar weaknesses of human nature, when, upon a comparison of two things, one U found to he of greater importance than the other, to consider this other as of scarce; any importance... | |
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But, as it is one of the peculiar weaknesses of human nature, when, upon a comparison of two things, one is found to be of greater importance than the other, to consider this other as of scarce any importance at all... 
