 And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national...  Prospectus - Page 7by American Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge - 1837Full view - About this book
 | History - 1807 - 772 pages
...private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked, where is the security for property, forrep'J!ï!ion, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert...oaths which are the instruments of investigation in the courts of justice ? And let us wiib caution indulge the supposition, that national morality can... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1811 - 522 pages
...to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with -private and public felieity.. Let it simply be asked, where is the security for...? And let us with caution indulge the supposition, thet morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined... | |
 | Great Britain. Board of Agriculture, John Smith - Agriculture - 1813 - 532 pages
...and public felicity. " Let it be simply asked, Where is the security for property, for reputa" tion, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert...instruments of investigation in courts of justice ? And let u« * with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained " without religion. Whatever... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1819 - 324 pages
...patriotism, who should lahour to subvert these great jlillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens. The mere politician, equally...instruments of investigation in courts of justice? And let uSt with caution indulge the supposition, that morality ean be maintained without religion. Whatever... | |
 | Conrad Speece - American essays - 1823 - 218 pages
..." Let it simply be asked," says Washington, "where is the, security for property, for reputatiori, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert...instruments of investigation in courts of justice?" But the dearest gifts of the bible are only bestowed upon those who cordially embrace its doctrines... | |
 | John West - Canada, Northern - 1824 - 242 pages
...them. A volume would not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity. Let it be simply asked, Where is the security for property, for reputation,...oaths which are the instruments of investigation in the courts of justice ? And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - Baptists - 1824 - 530 pages
...them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity. Let it be simply asked, Where is the security for property, for reputation,...oaths, which are the instruments of investigation in the courts of justice ? And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1824 - 546 pages
...them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity. Let it be simply asked, Where is the security for property, for reputation,...oaths, which are the instruments of investigation in the courts of justice ? And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained... | |
 | Josiah Hopkins - Presbyterian Church - 1825 - 322 pages
...answered. " Let it simply be asked, where is our security, either for property or for life, if all religious obligation desert the oaths, which are the instruments of investigation, in our Courts of Justice ?" The more light and information men possess, the more impossible it will be... | |
 | Theology - 1829 - 742 pages
...Where," said Ihe greatest and best of men, in his Farewell Address to the people of the United States, " where is the security for property for reputation,...oaths, which are the instruments of investigation in our courts of justice !" The question should be deeply pondered by every citizen of the State, when... | |
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