But the Gospel contains so perfect a body of ethics, that reason may be excused from that inquiry, since she may find man's duty clearer and easier in revelation than in herself. Locke - Page 73by Thomas Fowler - 1883 - 200 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1843 - 632 pages
...he replied : Did the world want a rule, there would "be no work so necessary nor so commendable. But the Gospel contains so perfect a body of ethics, that Reason may be excused from that enquiry, since she may find man's duty clearer and easier in Revelation than in herself.'... | |
| John Locke - 1812 - 492 pages
...morality might be demonstratively made out ; yet whether I am able so to make it out, is another question. Every one could not have demonstrated what Mr. Newton's book hath shown to be demonstrable ; bat to show my readiness to obey yottr commands1, 1 shall not decline the first leisure J can get... | |
| English literature - 1816 - 598 pages
...not likely to find it by wandering 111 the mazes of abstruse speculation. "The Gospel," says Locke, "contains so perfect a body of ethics, that Reason may be excused from that enquiry, since she may find man's duty clearer and easier in Révélation than in herself."... | |
| John Locke - 1823 - 504 pages
...morality might be demonstratively made out ; yet whether J am able so to make it out, is another question. Every one could not have demonstrated what Mr. Newton's book hath shown to be demonstrable ; but to show my readiness to obey your commands, I shall not decline the first leisure I can get,... | |
| John Locke - Philosophy - 1823 - 502 pages
...it. Did the world want a rule, I confess there could be no work so necessary, nor so commendable. But the Gospel contains so perfect a body of ethics, that reason may be excused from that inquiry, since she may find man's duty clearer and easier in revelation than in herself.... | |
| Adam Clarke - 1824 - 466 pages
...world,' said he, ' want a rule, I confess there could be no work so necessary, nor so commendable : but the gospel contains so perfect a body of Ethics, that Reason may be excused from the inquiry, since she may find man's duty clearer and easier in Revelation than in herself.'... | |
| Daniel Waterland - 1823 - 574 pages
...world," says he, " want a rule, I confess, there could " be no work so necessary nor so commendable : but the " Gospel contains so perfect a body of ethics, that reason " may be excused from that inquiry, since she may find " man's duty clearer, and easier in revelation than in her" self."... | |
| Thomas Hartwell Horne - Bible - 1825 - 682 pages
...world.4 " The gospel," says the profound and penetrating Locke, whom no one will accuse of enthusiasm, " contains so perfect a body of ethics, that reason may be excused from the inquiry, since she finds men's duty clearer and easier in revelation than in herself."5 1... | |
| Original - 1836 - 456 pages
...son, " You know not with how little wisdom the world is governed !" LOCKE'S OPINION OF THE GOSPEL. The gospel contains so perfect a body of ethics, that reason may be excused from the inquiry, since she may find man's duty clearer and easier in Revelation than in herself.—... | |
| Thomas Hartwell Horne - Bible - 1836 - 480 pages
...— " The Gospel," says the profound and penetrating Locke, whom no one will accuse of enthusiasm, " contains so perfect a body of ethics, that reason may be excused from the inquiry, since she finds men's duty clearer and easier in revelation than in herself."' X.... | |
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