 Moral government consists not barely in rewarding and punishing men for their actions, which the most tyrannical person may do, but in rewarding the righteous, and punishing the wicked — in rendering to men according to their actions, considered as...  The Analogy of Religion to the Constitution ... - Page 106by J. Butler - 1873 - 360 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1740 - 488 pages
...according to their Actions, confidered as good or evil. And the Perfection of moral Government confifts in doing this, with regard to all intelligent Creatures, in an exact Proportion to their perfonal Merits or Demerits. Some Men feem to think the only Character of the Author of Nature to be... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1819 - 362 pages
...their actions, which the most tyrannical person may do; but in rewarding the righteous and punishing the wicked; in rendering to men according to their...think the only character of the Author of Nature to he that of simple absolute benevolence. This, considered as a principle of action, and infinite in... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - Analogy (Religion) - 1819 - 256 pages
...their actions, which the most tyrannical person may do; but in rewarding the righteous and punishing the wicked,! in rendering to men according to their...actions, considered as good or evil. And the perfection or moral government consists in doing this, with regard to all intelligent creatures, in an exact proportion... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1820 - 264 pages
...their actions, which the most tyrannical person may do; but in rewarding the righteous and punishing the wicked, in rendering to men according to their...seem to think the only character of the author of naturn to be that of simple absolute benevolence. This, considered as a principle of action and infinite... | |
 | A. Norman - 1825 - 348 pages
...of our actions." He also defines moral government to be, " in rewarding the righteous, and punishing the wicked ; in rendering to men according to their actions, considered as good and evil." Again he says, " In the natural course of things, virtue, as such, is actually rewarded... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1831 - 876 pages
...IN p. 66 of Bishop Butler's Analogy, I find the following words : " Some men seem to think the sole character of the Author of Nature to be that of simple, absolute benevolence. And supposing this to be the only character of God, veracity and justice in him would be nothing but... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1831 - 876 pages
...IN p. 66 of Bishop Butler's Analogy, I find the following words : " Some men seem to think the sole character of the Author of Nature to be that of simple, absolute benevolence. And supposing this to be the only character of God, veracity and justice in him would be nothing but... | |
 | 1831 - 882 pages
...IN p. 66 of Bishop Butler's Analogy, I find the following words : " Some men seem to think the sole character of the Author of Nature to be that of simple, absolute benevolence. And supposing this to be the only character of God, veracity and justice in him would be nothing but... | |
 | Richard Watson - Apologetics - 1831 - 458 pages
...argument from the severity of God is as forcible against pardon, as the (5) " Some mm seem to think tue [ _R Alusolule Bénévole n ce. — There may possibly be in the creation beings to whom hcmanilesls Himself... | |
 | Apologetics - 1834 - 588 pages
...their actions, which the most tyrannical person may do ; but in rewarding the righteous and punishing the wicked ; in rendering to men according to their...the Author of nature to be that of simple absolute benevolenc3. This, considered as a principle of action and infinite in degree, is a disposition to... | |
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