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The Nature of True Virtue
Jonathan Edwards
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The Nature of True Virtue — Jonathan Edwards.
Author: Jonathan Edwards
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1benevolence to being in general, and comes to the same thing. For he
pp. 10–10 · ≈ 3 min2moral or spiritual beauty primarily consists. Yea, spiritual beauty
pp. 11–11 · ≈ 3 min3it is primarily on this account they are beautiful, viz. that they imply
pp. 11–11 · ≈ 3 min4benevolence, is the ground, not only of benevolence, but
pp. 11–11 · ≈ 3 min5primarily consisting in consent, and a benevolent propensity of heart
pp. 11–11 · ≈ 3 min6consisting in general benevolence, who has not that temper himself. I
pp. 12–13 · ≈ 5 min7to promote the happiness of the being towards whom it is exercised,
pp. 14–14 · ≈ 3 min8our own, independently; yet we may be the instruments of
pp. 14–15 · ≈ 6 min9independent on it, as the case may be, will be against general
pp. 16–16 · ≈ 3 min10only liable, as the case may be, to issue in enmity to being in general,
pp. 17–17 · ≈ 3 min11regard to being in general, have a tendency to oppose the supreme
pp. 17–23 · ≈ 21 min12nature, which God has fixed, or an instinct he has given to mankind;
pp. 24–25 · ≈ 6 min13affects the mind more (other things being equal) when taken notice
pp. 26–26 · ≈ 3 min14requisite, in order to this inferior beauty; but also some relation or
pp. 26–26 · ≈ 3 min15proportion, not only takes place in material and external things, but
pp. 26–29 · ≈ 12 min16beauty, it appears, that the disposition, which consists in a
pp. 30–31 · ≈ 6 min17him. Which comes only to this, that self-love is a man's liking, and
pp. 32–32 · ≈ 3 min18commonly signifies a man's regard to his confined private self, or
pp. 33–35 · ≈ 9 min19from self-love, might argue in the same way, and with equal reason,
pp. 36–36 · ≈ 3 min20angry with those who hate them, from the natural influence of self-
pp. 37–37 · ≈ 3 min21there is the exercise of some kind of moral sense—as it is granted
pp. 37–37 · ≈ 3 min22all mankind, consists in a natural relish of the beauty of virtue, and
pp. 38–38 · ≈ 3 min23chosen as a medium to prove a sense and determination to delight in
pp. 39–46 · ≈ 24 min24which passes between us and others, from a determination of the
pp. 47–47 · ≈ 3 min25disapprobation of natural conscience, is the sense of desert which
pp. 48–66 · ≈ 56 min26goodness of its supreme Ruler, that these natural principles, for the
pp. 67–67 · ≈ 3 min27that they tend several ways to restrain vice, and prevent many acts of
pp. 67–72 · ≈ 17 min28at liberty, and in an extensive manner, without being restrained to a
pp. 73–73 · ≈ 3 min29uniformity and natural agreement there is between one thing and
pp. 73–76 · ≈ 10 min
pp. 10–10 · ≈ 3 min2moral or spiritual beauty primarily consists. Yea, spiritual beauty
pp. 11–11 · ≈ 3 min3it is primarily on this account they are beautiful, viz. that they imply
pp. 11–11 · ≈ 3 min4benevolence, is the ground, not only of benevolence, but
pp. 11–11 · ≈ 3 min5primarily consisting in consent, and a benevolent propensity of heart
pp. 11–11 · ≈ 3 min6consisting in general benevolence, who has not that temper himself. I
pp. 12–13 · ≈ 5 min7to promote the happiness of the being towards whom it is exercised,
pp. 14–14 · ≈ 3 min8our own, independently; yet we may be the instruments of
pp. 14–15 · ≈ 6 min9independent on it, as the case may be, will be against general
pp. 16–16 · ≈ 3 min10only liable, as the case may be, to issue in enmity to being in general,
pp. 17–17 · ≈ 3 min11regard to being in general, have a tendency to oppose the supreme
pp. 17–23 · ≈ 21 min12nature, which God has fixed, or an instinct he has given to mankind;
pp. 24–25 · ≈ 6 min13affects the mind more (other things being equal) when taken notice
pp. 26–26 · ≈ 3 min14requisite, in order to this inferior beauty; but also some relation or
pp. 26–26 · ≈ 3 min15proportion, not only takes place in material and external things, but
pp. 26–29 · ≈ 12 min16beauty, it appears, that the disposition, which consists in a
pp. 30–31 · ≈ 6 min17him. Which comes only to this, that self-love is a man's liking, and
pp. 32–32 · ≈ 3 min18commonly signifies a man's regard to his confined private self, or
pp. 33–35 · ≈ 9 min19from self-love, might argue in the same way, and with equal reason,
pp. 36–36 · ≈ 3 min20angry with those who hate them, from the natural influence of self-
pp. 37–37 · ≈ 3 min21there is the exercise of some kind of moral sense—as it is granted
pp. 37–37 · ≈ 3 min22all mankind, consists in a natural relish of the beauty of virtue, and
pp. 38–38 · ≈ 3 min23chosen as a medium to prove a sense and determination to delight in
pp. 39–46 · ≈ 24 min24which passes between us and others, from a determination of the
pp. 47–47 · ≈ 3 min25disapprobation of natural conscience, is the sense of desert which
pp. 48–66 · ≈ 56 min26goodness of its supreme Ruler, that these natural principles, for the
pp. 67–67 · ≈ 3 min27that they tend several ways to restrain vice, and prevent many acts of
pp. 67–72 · ≈ 17 min28at liberty, and in an extensive manner, without being restrained to a
pp. 73–73 · ≈ 3 min29uniformity and natural agreement there is between one thing and
pp. 73–76 · ≈ 10 min
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