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Excerpt from Elements of Moral Science, Vol. 1 Chap. II. Ac'tive Powers. Pag. Sec}. I. Free Agency, I94. Sect. 2. Remark: on the W71], 2 I4. Secl. 3. 220 Sec}. The Subj eet continued. Sea. 5. Paflionr ana' Afifiiom, 255 Sea. 6. Paflionl and Afiflionr, 7. Them/elves in tbc look and 35 4 i'art second. Natural theology. Introdufiion, crap. I. Of 'the idivine Exiftence, 379 chap. II. 0f the Divine Attributes, g, ggg appendix 0f the Incorporeal Nature qf tbc S on], 414' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Elements of Moral Science, Vol. 2 of 2 To it being periodical, and the young soon able to provide for themselves. But human infants being, of all animals, the most helpless, stand most in need of education and parental care. For man, in his conduct, is guided, not by unerring instinct, as the brutes are, but by his own reason; which, if well cultivated, will lead him right, but if neglected or perverted, may lead him wrong. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.