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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... preference cannot be before itself in the same instance , either in the order of time or nature : it cannot be the founda- tion of itself , or the fruit or consequence of itself . The very act of choosing one thing rather than another ...
... preference cannot be before itself in the same instance , either in the order of time or nature : it cannot be the founda- tion of itself , or the fruit or consequence of itself . The very act of choosing one thing rather than another ...
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... preference ; it as much concerned himself to solve the difficulty , as it does those whom he opposes . For if these instances prove any thing to his purpose , they prove that a man chooses without choice . And yet this is not to his ...
... preference ; it as much concerned himself to solve the difficulty , as it does those whom he opposes . For if these instances prove any thing to his purpose , they prove that a man chooses without choice . And yet this is not to his ...
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... preference of the objects , and for reasons not taken at all from the objects . There is no necessity of supposing , that the mind does ever properly choose one of the objects before another ; either before it has taken , or afterwards ...
... preference of the objects , and for reasons not taken at all from the objects . There is no necessity of supposing , that the mind does ever properly choose one of the objects before another ; either before it has taken , or afterwards ...
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... preference or choice itself ; and whether they do not deceive themselves in imagining that they have any distinct mean- ing . The Indifference of the soul as to its ability or power to Will , must be the same thing as the Indifference ...
... preference or choice itself ; and whether they do not deceive themselves in imagining that they have any distinct mean- ing . The Indifference of the soul as to its ability or power to Will , must be the same thing as the Indifference ...
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... preference , or choose contrary to its own present choice . The Will , therefore , so long as it is under the influence of an old preponderating inclination , is not at Liberty for a new free act , or any act that shall now be an act of ...
... preference , or choose contrary to its own present choice . The Will , therefore , so long as it is under the influence of an old preponderating inclination , is not at Liberty for a new free act , or any act that shall now be an act of ...
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Page 87 - 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 86 - 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 66 - 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 86 - He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
Page 70 - And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent : For he is not a man, that he should repent.
Page 93 - 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 66 - 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 87 - 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 87 - 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 73 - 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.