 If we consult our natural sentiments we are apt to fear lest before the holiness of God, vice should appear to be more worthy of punishment, than the weakness and imperfection of human virtue can ever seem to be of reward. Man when about to appear before...  The works of Thomas Chalmers - עמוד 400מאת Thomas Chalmers - 1836 - 25 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Adam Smith (économiste) - 1761 - 458 דפים
...the weaknefs and imperfection of human virtue can ever Sect. 2; Of MERIT and DEMERIT. 159 ever feem to be of reward. Man, when about to appear before...the imperfect propriety of his own conduct. In the prefence of his fellow-creatures, he may even juftly elevate himfelf, and may often have reafon to... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1767 - 498 דפים
...more worthy of punifhment than the weaknefs and imperfection of human virtue can 4 . ever ever feem to be of reward. Man, when about to appear before...the imperfect propriety of his own conduct. In the prefence of his fellow-creatures, he may even juftly elevate himfelf, and may often have reafon to... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1767 - 504 דפים
...virtue can ever feem to be of reward. Man, when about to appear before a being of infinite perfedtion, can feel but little confidence in his own merit, or...the imperfect propriety of his own conduct. In the prefence of his fellow-creatures, he may even juftly elevate himfelf, and may often have reafon to... | |
 | Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge - 1785 - 618 דפים
...worthy of punifhment, than the weak** nefs and imperfection of human virtue can ( 33 ) •' ever feem to be of reward. Man, when " about to appear before...imperfect propriety "* of his own conduct. In the prefence of his ** fellow creatures, he may often juflly ele** vate himfelf, and may often have reafon... | |
 | John Erskine - 1790 - 330 דפים
...be more worthy of punifh" 'ment, than the weaknefs and imperfection of *' human virtue can ever feem to be of reward. " Man, when about to appear before...the imperfect propriety " of his own conduct. In the prefence of his fel- . " low-creatures, he may ev«n juftly elevate him" felf, and may often have reafon... | |
 | David Brown, Charles Simeon - 1816 - 528 דפים
...virtue and vice) we are even apt to fear, lest, before the holiness of God, vice should should appear more worthy of punishment, than the weakness and imperfection...propriety of his own conduct. In the presence of his fellow creatures he may (even justly) elevate himself, and may often have reason to think highly of... | |
 | Edward William Grinfield - 1818 - 634 דפים
...nature can ever seem to be of reward. Man, when about to appear before a being * Sec Part I. Sect. 25. of infinite perfection, can feel but little confidence...the presence of his fellow-creatures, he may often have reason to think highly of his own character and conduct, compared to the still greater imperfections... | |
 | Jesse Appleton - 1822 - 452 דפים
...God, vice should appear more worthy of punishment, than the weakness and imperfection of human nature can ever seem to be of reward. Man, when about .to...propriety of his own conduct. In the presence of his fellow creatures, he may often justly elevate himself, and may often have reason to think highly of... | |
 | Jesse Appleton - 1822 - 448 דפים
...God, vice should appear more worthy of punishment, than the weakness and imperfection of human nature can ever seem to be of reward. Man, when about to...propriety of his own conduct. In the presence of his fellow creatures, he may often justly elevate himself, and may often have reason to think highly of... | |
 | William Malkin - 1825 - 504 דפים
...little favourable to Christianity. " If," saith he, •" we consult our natural sentiments, we are even apt to fear, lest before the holiness of God, vice...conduct. In the presence of his fellow-creatures he may indeed elevate himself, and may often have reason to think highly of his own character and conduct... | |
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