The Analogy of Religion, Natural and Revealed, to the Constitution and Course of Nature: To which are Added, Two Brief Dissertations: I. Of Personal Identity. II. Of the Nature of Virtue |
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actions admitted afford analogy of nature answer appear appointed arises Author of nature behaviour Bishop Butler capacities Chap character Christ Christianity common concerning consequences consideration considered constitution and course constitution of nature contrary course of nature course of things creatures credible death degree dence difficulties dispensation distributive justice divine doubt evidence of religion exercise experience external fact faculties farther folly future future interest God the Father God's habits happiness implies instances judge justice kind laws ligion living agents mankind manner matter means Messiah mind miracles misery moral government natural government natural religion necessary necessity notion objections observations ourselves particular personal identity persons plainly practice presumption principle proof prophecies proved racter reason regard relation render respect revelation rewarded and punished rience scheme Scripture sense shewn sort suppose supposition temporal temptations tendency theism thought tion truth tural vicious virtue and vice virtuous whole