 Intention, we shall find that it destroys the Merit of a Good Action; abates, but never takes away, the 'Malignity of an Evil Action ; and leaves an Indifferent Action in its natural state of Indifference. It is therefore of unspeakable Advantage to possess...  The Spectator - Сторінка 100редактори - 1810Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | Leisure hours - 1759 - 326 стор.
...over-laid, but cannot entirely be quenched and fmothered. II. It is an unfpeakable advantage to poffefs our minds, with an habitual good intention, and to aim all our thoughts, words, and a&ions, at fome laudable end, whether it be the glory of our Maker, the good of 'mankind, or the benefit... | |
 | 1764 - 666 стор.
...overlaid, but cannot entirely be quenched ajxi fmothered. K. It rs an unfpeakable Advantage topoffc(s our Minds, with an habitual good Intention, and to aim all our Thoughts, Words, and Actions, at fume laudable End, whether it be the Glory of our Maker, the Good of Mankind, or the Benefit... | |
 | 1786 - 694 стор.
...indifferent action in it's natural Hate of indifference. It is therefore of unfpeakable advantage to pofTefs our minds with an habitual good intention, and to aim all our thoughts, words, and aflions, at fome laudable end, whether it be the glory of our Maker, the good of mankind, or the benefit... | |
 | 1787 - 430 стор.
...time warms and agitates the foul more than fenfual pleafure. IT is of unfpeakable advantage to poflefs our minds with an habitual good intention, and to aim all our thoughts, words, and aftions, at the fame laudable end ; the glory of our Maker, the good of mankind, and the benefit of... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 стор.
...language of Holy Writ, makes Jin exceeding jinfttl, -.Jt is then of unfpeakable advantage to poflefs our minds with an habitual good intention, and to aim all our thoughts, words, and actions at fome laudable end, whether it be the glory of our Maker, the good of mankind, or the bent... | |
 | 1803 - 402 стор.
...and hon-or, or in the emphatical language of sacred writ, '• makes sin ex" ccecing sinful." If- iii the last place, we consider the nature of an indifferent intention, we shall iind that it destroys the merit of a good action ; abates, but never takes away, the malignity of an... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 296 стор.
...blackness and horror, or, in the emphatical language of sacred writ, makes ' sin exceeding sinful f.' If, in the last place, we consider the nature of an...possess our minds with an habitual good intention, aud to aim all our thoughts, words, and actions at some Jaudable end, whether it be the glory of our... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 294 стор.
...and horror, or, in the emphatical language of sacred writ, makes ' sin exceeding sinful f.' If, hi the last place, we consider the nature of an indifferent...action ; abates, but never takes away, the malignity of au evil action ; and leaves an indifferent action in its natural state of indifference. It is therefore... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 340 стор.
...blackness and horror, or, in the emphatical language of sacred writ, makes ' sin exceeding sinful f.' If, in the last place, we consider the nature of an indifferent intention, we shall rind that it destroys the merit of a good action ; abates, but never takes away, the malignity of an... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 стор.
...blackness and horror, or in the emphatical language of sacred writ, makes ' sin exceeding sinful.' If, in the last place, we consider the nature of an...intention, and to aim all our thoughts, words, and actions, at some laudable end, whether it be the glory of our Maker, the good of mankind, or the benefit... | |
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