...is a virtuous act. All these, therefore, may and will contribute towards forming good habits. But, going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts,...far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form an habit of it in him who thus employs liiinself, that it may harden the mind in a contrary course,...

...himself, is a virtuous act. All these, therefore, may and will contribute towards forming good habits. But going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts,...contrary course, and render it gradually more insensible ; «. e. form a habit of insensibility to all moral considerations. For, from our very faculty of habits,...

...by repeated acts ; not so with passive impressions — they grow weaker by being repeated ; so that going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures, in place of forming a habitof virtue, may form a habit of insensibility to all moral considerations....

...merely substituting religion for virtue, " Going over the theory of religion in one's thoughts, and talking well, and drawing fine pictures of it, this...far from necessarily, or certainly conducing to form an habit of it, in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind in a contrary course,...

...himself, is a virtuous act. All these, therefore, may and will contribute towards forming good habits. But going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts,...contrary course, and render it gradually more insensible ; that is, form a habit of insensibility to nil moral considerations. For, from our very faculty of...

...principle of Bishop Butler, " the going over the theory of virtue, and drawing fine pictures of it, is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form a habit of virtue in him, who thus employs employs himself, that it may harden the mind in a contrary direction."...

...Almighty God. The death of Professor Street will long be felt as a form an habit of it, in him who thua employs himself, that it may harden the mind in a contrary course, ie form an habit of insensibility to all moral considerations. For from our faculty of habits, passive...

...act, or acting upon them ; — the principle! of obedience, of veracity, justice, and charity. But going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine picturea of it, may harden the mind in a contrary course, and render it gradually more insensible ;...

...citing) of the last unpublished Charge I had occasion to deliver. " ' Groing over,' says Bishop Butler, ' the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well,...course, and render it gradually more insensible, ie form an habit of insensibility to all moral considerations. For, from our very faculty of habits, passive...

...chanced to cast my eyes on those relating to this matter."] NOTE U, p. 4C3. — Imagination. (§ 5.) " Going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts,...from necessarily or certainly conducing to form a hahit of it in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind in i contrary course, and...