 The difference, and the only difference, is this ; that, in the one case, we consider what we shall gain or lose in the present world ; in the other case, we consider also what we shall gain or lose in the world to come.  Martin Luther: And Other Essays - Сторінка 226автори: Frederic Henry Hedge - 1888 - 326 стор.Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | John Nash Griffin - 1862 - 354 стор.
...and an act of duty is this, that* " in the Paley's Moral and Political Philosophy, book ii. ch. 3. one case we consider what we shall gain or lose in...what we shall gain or lose in the world to come;" while again, according to him*, " virtue is the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of... | |
 | Hubbard Winslow - 1862 - 502 стор.
...In this view, the only difference between an act of prudence and an act of moral and religious duty is this, " that in the one case we consider what we shall gain or * 0 » Stewart, p. 183. lose in the present world ; and in the other case, we coneider also what we... | |
 | Englishmen - 1863 - 912 стор.
...is, that in the one case we have respect to the happiness of this life alone, whereas in the other, we consider also what we shall gain or lose in the world to come — a difference, be it observed, for which there is no place in the minds of those who do not admit... | |
 | Hubbard Winslow - 1864 - 500 стор.
...the one case we consider what we shall gain or » Stewart, p. 183. lose in the present world ; and in the other case, we consider also what we shall gain or lose in the world to come." * Morality, then, is prudence embracing our temporal welfare ; religion is prudence projected into... | |
 | William Fleming - 1867 - 450 стор.
...difference which is generally understood to be between an act of prudence and an act of duty, he has said, that in the one case, we consider what we shall gain or lose, in the present world ; and in the other case, we consider also what we shall gain or lose, in the world to come ; but, in... | |
 | William Edward Hartpole Lecky - 1869 - 526 стор.
...prudence, we consider solely what we ourselves shall gain or lose by the act ? The difference, and the only difference, is this : that in the one case...what we shall gain or lose in the world to come.' — Paley's Moral Philoaophy , ii. H. 2 ' Hence we may see the weakness and mistake of those falsely... | |
 | William Fleming - 1870 - 458 стор.
...difference which is generally understood to -be between an act of prudence and an act of duty, he has said, that in the one case, we consider what we shall gain or lose, in the present world ; and in the other case, we consider also what we shall gain or lose, in the world to come ; but, in... | |
 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1873 - 812 стор.
..."The difference and only difference between an act of prudence and an act of duty is this, that in one case we consider what we shall gain or lose in the present world ; in the other we consider also what we shall gain or lose in the world to come." In every case of duty " private... | |
 | 1873 - 808 стор.
..."The difference and only difference between an act of prudence and an act of duty is this, that in one case we consider what we shall gain or lose in the present world ; in the other we consider also what we shall gain or lose in the world to come." In every case of duty "private pleasure... | |
| |
