A System of Moral Philosophy: Adapted to Children and Families, and Especially to Common SchoolsJames Munroe, 1847 - 80 Seiten |
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acting according action adapted to Children affection affectionate ALONZO POTTER angels CHAPTER chil child Common Schools cultivating love dren earth earthly friend enforced enjoyment escape evil exer father father's name fears follow the breach formed the soul give globe God's law grow happy hard rock heart heaven human injure JAMES MUNROE kind acts labor law for man's law for spirit law of love little boy Little John live look love all mankind love truly man's body manner manuscript matter ment mighty mind misery MODES OF CULTIVATING moral faculties Moral Philosophy nation neighbor observe once ourselves person pleasure power of love pride rule or law sake selfishness set of laws short gratification society soon suffering suppose System of Moral teacher tell things thought true philosophy understand unhappy universe untruth wish YALE COLLEGE young friend
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Seite 21 - Of law there can be no less acknowledged, than that her seat is the bosom of God, her voice the harmony of the world ; all things in heaven and earth do her homage, the very least as feeling her care, and the greatest as not exempted from her power ; both angels, and men, and creatures of what condition soever, though each in different sort and manner, yet all with uniform consent, admiring her as the mother of their peace and joy.
Seite 22 - ... of Law there can be no less acknowledged, than that her seat is the bosom of God ; her voice, the harmony of the world ; all things in heaven and earth do her homage : the very least as feeling her care, and the greatest as not exempted from her power; both angels and men, and creatures of what condition soever, though each in different sort and manner, yet all with uniform consent, admiring her as the mother of their peace and joy.
Seite ii - A System of Moral Philosophy, adapted to Children and Families, and especially to Common Schools. By REV. D. STEELE and A FRIEND.
Seite 59 - ... in humility? the ambitious and tyrannical in serving others? Their whole nature must be reversed before they could find any delight in these heavenly virtues. What we inmostly and really love is what we call good. It is and ever must be the measure of our good, and must determine its quality. We can no more escape from it than we can escape from the laws 6 of gravitation.
Seite 5 - ТЬч system of moral philosophy which it enforces is based on the only legitimate foundation —love to God and love to man. Although the joint production of a Methodist and an Episcopalian, it is entirely free from sectarianism...
Seite 64 - The law is everywhere; in the dark as well as in the light; in secret, as well as in public...
Seite 46 - O go to him now, With love in thy bosom, And smiles on thy brow ; " Speak words of pure kindness, And help him to rise From error to virtue, From earth to the skies.