 | John Dick - 1850 - 560 Seiten
...we see ; positive precepts are precepts, the reasons of which we do not see. Moral duties arise out of the case itself, prior to external command. Positive...received from Him, whose creatures and subjects we are." He adds the following observation, to which some thoughtless declaimers on this subject would do well... | |
 | J. Torrey Smith - 1850 - 220 Seiten
...precepts, are precepts the reason of which we do not see. Moral duties arise out of the nature of the case prior to external command ; positive duties do not...would they be duties at all, were it not for such com5* mand, received from Him whose creatures and subjects we are."* As I presume every one will admit... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1850 - 342 Seiten
...reasons of which we see ; positive precepts are precepts, the reasons of which we do not see.* Moral duties arise out of the nature of the case itself, prior to external command. Positive ditties do not arise out of the nature of the case, but from external command ; nor would they be duties... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1851 - 338 Seiten
...see ; positive precepts are precepts, the reasons of which we do not see.* Moral duties arise out^of the nature of the case itself, prior to external command....case, but from external command ; nor would they be dudes at all, were it not for such command received from him, whose creatures and subjects we are.... | |
 | Benjamin Elliott Nicholls - 1852 - 460 Seiten
...positive duties do not arise out of the nature of the case, but from external command." Though, however, positive duties do not arise out of the nature of the case itself, yet when once they have been commanded, it is our bounden duty to perform them. Abana and Pharpar,... | |
 | Robert Cox - 1853 - 744 Seiten
...theological (which, in the writings of divines, is the older) sense, moral duties are those which " arise out of the nature of the case itself, prior to external command ;"§ which "are in themselves rational and fit to be done, though there was no express command to enjoin... | |
 | Benjamin Elliott Nicholls - 1853 - 410 Seiten
...positive duties do not arise out of the nature of the case, but from external command." Though, however, positive duties do not arise out of the nature of the case itself, yet, when once they have been commanded, it is our bounden duty to perform them. Abana and... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1856 - 584 Seiten
...do not 19 Chap. v. " John iii. 5. see." Moral duties arise out of the nature of the case itself, b prior to external command. Positive duties do not...all were it not for such command, received from him whoso creatures and subjects we are. But the manner in which the nature of the case, or the fact c... | |
 | 1857 - 380 Seiten
...reasons of which we see ; positive precepts are precepts, the reasons of which we do not see.* Moral duties arise out of the nature of the case itself,...arise out of the nature of the case, but from external com mand ; nor would they be duties at all, were it not for such command received from him, whose creatures... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1857 - 514 Seiten
...cafe itfelf, prior to external command. Pofitive duties do not arife out of the nature of the cafe ; but from external command : nor would they be duties at all, were it not for fuch command, received from him whofe creatures and fubjects we are. But the manner in which the nature... | |
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Moral precepts are precepts, the reasons of which we see: positive precepts are precepts, the reasons of which we do not see.* Moral duties arise out of the nature of the case itself, prior to external command. Positive duties do not arise out of the... 
