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Page 57
... punish the criminals . Otherwise , he would be cruel to the whole , and especially to the innocent , who would be continually liable to oppref- fion , if there were no reftraint of this kind . 2. But whenever an offence can be ...
... punish the criminals . Otherwise , he would be cruel to the whole , and especially to the innocent , who would be continually liable to oppref- fion , if there were no reftraint of this kind . 2. But whenever an offence can be ...
Page 58
... punishing obftinate offen- ders , in order to reftrain vice and mifery .. There is more room for the difplay of mercy in the divine government than in that of men ; because men , not being able to distinguish true repentance from the ...
... punishing obftinate offen- ders , in order to reftrain vice and mifery .. There is more room for the difplay of mercy in the divine government than in that of men ; because men , not being able to distinguish true repentance from the ...
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... punishments of vice , and the natural re- wards of virtue , diftributed according to the rules of justice and equity , and intend- ed to inculcate the most useful moral lef- fons on all his intelligent offspring , the fubjects of his ...
... punishments of vice , and the natural re- wards of virtue , diftributed according to the rules of justice and equity , and intend- ed to inculcate the most useful moral lef- fons on all his intelligent offspring , the fubjects of his ...
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Joseph Priestley. providence ; fince the natural punishments of vice feldom take place immediately , but leave a man room to recollect , and re- cover himself ; and , if , after a man has been addicted to vice , he become truly reformed ...
Joseph Priestley. providence ; fince the natural punishments of vice feldom take place immediately , but leave a man room to recollect , and re- cover himself ; and , if , after a man has been addicted to vice , he become truly reformed ...
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... it is not in their power to obferve ; or what propriety can there be either in rewarding them for actions to which they could not contribute , or in punishing punishing them for offences which they could not help . 74 Inftitutes of.
... it is not in their power to obferve ; or what propriety can there be either in rewarding them for actions to which they could not contribute , or in punishing punishing them for offences which they could not help . 74 Inftitutes of.
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