 | Thomas Wilson Haynes - Baptists - 1848 - 360 pages
...to obey the former, because there is an apparent reason for this preference, and none against it. As it is one of the peculiar weaknesses of human nature,...greater importance than the other, to consider this as of scarce any importance at all ; it is highly necessary that we remind ourselves how great presumption... | |
 | Richard Hobart - Apologetics - 1848 - 262 pages
...vi.) has no difficulty in it. But as it is one of the peculiar weaknesses of human nature, when, upon comparison of two things, one is found to be of greater importance than the other, to consider the other as of scarcely any importance at all,* we * A neglect of the ordinances of religion of Divine... | |
 | Richard Hobart - Apologetics - 1848 - 262 pages
...the meaning of it ; for the literal sense of the passage (Hos., vi.) has no difficulty in it. But as it is one of the peculiar weaknesses of human nature, when, upon comparison of two things, one is found to be of greater importance than the other, to consider the... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1850 - 342 pages
...However, 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,...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 Dick - Presbyterian Church - 1850 - 560 pages
...following observation, to which some thoughtless declaimers on this subject would do well to attend. " As it is one of the peculiar weaknesses of human nature,...greater 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... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Apologetics - 1850 - 682 pages
...However, it is certain we may learn this from bis divine application of the passage in the gospel. But, as it is one of the peculiar weaknesses of human nature,...importance than the other, to consider this other as of scarcely any importance at all; it is highly necessary that we remind ourselves, how great presumption... | |
 | Aristotle - Ethics - 1850 - 216 pages
...subject. It is justly remarked by Bishop Butler as one of the peculiar weaknesses of human nature, that when, upon a comparison of two things, one is found to be of greater importance than another, we are tempted to consider that other as of no importance at all.* In no case are we more... | |
 | 1850 - 524 pages
...main causes — the one remarked on by Bishop Butler as a weakness of human nature, that when, upon comparison of two things, one is found to be of greater importance than another, wo are tempted to cousider that other as of no importance at all ; the other cause being the... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1851 - 338 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,...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... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1856 - 584 pages
...habit — is an evidence of reverence for the Divine will.] 14 Hosea vi. » See Matt. xii. 7. But, 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... | |
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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... 
