...form a notion of this faculty, conscience, without taking in judgment, direction, superintend ency. This is a constituent part of the idea, that is, of...the very economy and constitution of man, belongs to it."3 Butler's idea as to the nature of conscience is, as Mackintosh points out, somewhat vague ; and...

...form a notion of this faculty, conscience, without taking in judgment, direction, superiutendency. This is a constituent part of the idea, that is, of...it. Had it strength as it has right, had it power is it has authority, it would absolutely govern the world."* He * Human Nature, Sermon ii. adds, "...

...Indeed you cannot fonc a notion of this faculty conscience, without taking in judgement, direction, superintendency. This is a constituent part of the idea, that is, of the faculty itself. Had it strength as it has right ; had it power as it has manifest authority; it would absolutely eovem...

...without taking in judgment, direction, superintendency. This is a constituent part of the idea,—that is, of the faculty itself; and to preside and govern,...of man, belongs to it. Had it strength, as it has right,—had it power, as it has manifest authority,—it would absolutely govern the world." Having...

...inflicted by conscience ? Conscience, says Butler, brings with it its own credentials ; the supremacy is 'a constituent part of the idea, that is, of the faculty itself;'3 it is implied in the very meaning of the word duty. The conception of a self-evidencing power...

...essentially distinct in its nature. " It is manifestly superior and chief without regard to strength. ... To preside and govern from the very economy and constitution of man belongs to it. Had it strength as it had right, had it power as it had manifest authority, it would absolutely govern the world. . . . And...

...form a notion of this faculty, conscience, without taking in judgment, direction, superintendence. This is a constituent part of the idea, that is, of...constitution of man, belongs to it. Had it strength as it had right ; had it power as it had manifest authority, it would absolutely govern the world " (Sermons...

...eternal Law of Righteousness. The su.premacy of conscience is, as Butler says in another passage, " a constituent part of the idea, that is, of the faculty...constitution of man, belongs to it. Had it strength as it had right, had it power as it had manifest authority, it would absolutely govern the world." ' Butler's...

...form a notion of this faculty, conscience, without taking in judgment, direction, superiutendency. This is a constituent part of the idea, that is, of...constitution of man, belongs to it. Had it strength, as it had right : had it power, as it had manifest authority, it would absolutely govern the world." In like...

...consciously direct our conduct. Keason is "in nature and in kind " the superior of all other faculties ; " to preside and govern from the very economy and constitution of man belongs to it." Appetites, desires and passions may prevail and may imperiously silence the claim to supremacy ; but...