The Analogy of Religion to the Constitution and Course of Nature / To which are added two brief dissertations: I. On personal identity. II. On the nature of virtue. Joseph Butler
Essays Book language: English 410 pages A classic apologetic work by Joseph Butler in essay form on natural and revealed religion. It reasons by analogy from nature to Christian faith, treating future life, God's moral government, probation, and moral discipline, plus two dissertations on personal identity and virtue. It rewards listening for its patient, systematic reflection on faith and morals.
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Opening of the book THE
ANALOGY OF RELIGION,
TO THE
Constitution and Course of Nature.
TO WHICH ARE ADDED
TWO BRIEF DISSERTATIONS:
I. ON PERSONAL IDENTITY.—II. ON THE NATURE OF VIRTUE.
BY
JOSEPH BUTLER, D.C.L.
Ejus [Analogiæ] hæc vis est, ut id quod dubium est ad aliquid simile, de quo non quæritur referat ut incerta certis probet.—QǼƗƿǵƗƯ. l. i. c. 6.
WITH
AN INTRODUCTION, NOTES, CONSPECTUS, AND AMPLE INDEX,
BY
HOWARD MALCOM, D.D.
PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY, LEWISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.
SEVENTEENTH EDITION.
PHILADELPHIA:
J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.
1873.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by
J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.
in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States in and for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
CONTENTS.
PAGE
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5
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19
” CLjƿǪǙŧŕǵǼǪ
21
AǼǵƒLjǡ’Ǫ AŠ΄ŧǡǵƗǪŧƽŧƿǵ
66
” IƿǵǡLjŠǼŕǵƗLjƿ
67
PART I.
OF NATURAL RELIGION.
CƒĵǙ. I.—A Future Life
77
CƒĵǙ. II.—The Government of God by Rewards and
Punishments
95
CƒĵǙ. III.—The Moral Government of God
105
CƒĵǙ. IV.—Probation, as implying Trial, Difficulties, and
Danger
128
CƒĵǙ. V.—Probation, as intended for Moral Discipline and
Improvement
136
CƒĵǙ. VI.—The Opinion of Necessity, considered as
influencing Practice
157
CƒĵǙ. VII.—The Government of God, considered as a
Scheme or Constitution, imperfectly comprehended
171
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180
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