 ... with an apparent design to induce us to act so and so, then he not only dispenses happiness and misery, but also rewards and punishes actions. If, for example, the pain which we feel upon doing what tends to the destruction of our bodies, suppose...  An Outline of a System of Natural Theology - Page 329by George Crabbe - 1840 - 448 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Richard Cattermole - 1834 - 414 pages
...doing what tends to the destruction of our bodies, suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon wounding ourselves, be appointed by the Author of...inflicting it, whether it be greater or less. Thus we find, that the true notion or conception of the Author of nature, is that of a master or governor, prior... | |
 | 1834 - 588 pages
...doing what tends to the destruction of our bodies, suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon wounding ourselves, be appointed by the Author of...inflicting it whether it be greater or less. Thus we find, that the true notion or conception of the Author of nature, is that of a master or governor, prior... | |
 | George Combe - 1834 - 250 pages
...doing what tends to the destruction of our bodits, suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon wounding ourselves, be appointed by the Author of Nature to prevent our doing lekatthus tends to our destruction; this is ALTOGETHER AS MUCH AN INSTANCE OF HIS PUNISHING OUR ACTIONS,... | |
 | George Combe - 1835 - 442 pages
...doing what tends to the destruction of our bodies, suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon wounding ourselves, be appointed by the Author of...and inflicting it whether it be greater or less.*" If, then, the reader keep in view that GOD is the Creator; that Nature, in the general sense, means... | |
 | George Combe - 1835 - 418 pages
...doing what tends to the destruction of our bodies, suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon wounding ourselves, be appointed by the Author of...and inflicting it whether it be greater or less." * If, then, the reader keep in view that GOD is the creator ; that Nature, in the general sense, means... | |
 | George Combe - 1835 - 422 pages
...destruction of our bodies, suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon woundmg ourselves, be appointecl by the Author of Nature to prevent our doing what...altogether as much an instance of his punishing our aclions, and consequently of our being under his government, as declarmg, by a voice from Heaven, that,... | |
 | George Combe - 1836 - 130 pages
...doing what tends to the destruction of our bodies, suppo.se upon too near approaches to fire, or upon wounding ourselves, be appointed by the Author of...punishing our actions, and consequently of our being under sis government, as declaring, by a voice from heaven, that if we acted so, he would inflict such pain... | |
 | George Combe - 1836 - 128 pages
...doing what tends to the destruction of our bodies, suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon wounding ourselves, be appointed by the Author of...destruction ; this is altogether as much an instance of his punish, ing our actions, and consequently of our being under his government, as declaring, by a voice... | |
 | William Scott - 1837 - 382 pages
...doing what tends to the destruction of our bodies, suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon wounding ourselves, be appointed by the Author of...and inflicting it whether it be greater or less." . I have quoted the whole of the above passage, as Mr Combe seems to lay much stress upon one part... | |
 | George Redford - 1837 - 702 pages
...what " tends to the destruction of our bodies, suppose " upon too near an approach to fire, or upon " wounding ourselves, be appointed by the author " of...actions, and, " consequently, of our being under his govern" ment, as declaring, by a voice from heaven, " that if we acted so, he would inflict such pain... | |
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