This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1807 Excerpt: ...idolater, and the reasonableness of the Christian, who adores the one Deity in spirit and in truth. 35. h is folly to believe that he can faithfully love, who does not love faithfulness. Remark. The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen In groupes. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast. Actions ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1807 Excerpt: ...idolater, and the reasonableness of the Christian, who adores the one Deity in spirit and in truth. 35. h is folly to believe that he can faithfully love, who does not love faithfulness. Remark. The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen In groupes. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast. Actions that assume the name of benevolence without arising from its principle, do not deserve the name of virtue; they are-mere impulses, and at the caprice of accident to prompt or to withhold. Kind dispositions are confirmed to be virtues, by reflecting on their nature and design; (for unless justice be made judge over sensibility, it will as likely lead to injure some, as to benefit others, ) and by frequent use, generous sympathies become so habitual, that the exercise of them is as natural as standing or walking; and with as little apparent exertion of the mind. When the soul understands the value of goodness, and the worthlessness of vice, it must forsake reason before it consents to depart from the foundation of goodness, which is obedience to the eternal laws of justice J This obedience is the fountain of moral argument; and diffused through various streams, is the principle of all the virtues. It is an unimpeachable and constant will to render to every one his due; and, according to the covenant of humanity, to promote the welfare of our fellow-creatures to the utmost of our power. What a noble progeny proceed from so goodly a parent! Courage, which blames or defends with impartiality; patience, that sustains the calamities of life without shrinking; and perseverance, which bears through all ills, to the very point of honour! True honour is subservient neither to fortune nor to force; it is an immaculate sense of right, that disdains to bend bef..
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