...latter. But there is a fuperiour Principle of Reflection or Confcience in every Man, which diftinguifhes between the internal Principles of his Heart, as well as his external Actions : Which pafTes Judgment upon himfelf and them ; pronounces determinate, :>:jj** D 2 ly SERM.ly fome Actions...

...considered merely as natural, good and right as they are, can no more be a law to us than the latter. But there is a superior principle of reflection or conscience...actions; which passes judgment upon himself and them ; pronounces determinately some actions to be in themselves just, right, good; others to be in themselves...

...he reconciles this admission with his main doctrine by maintaining that there is nevertheless «• a Superior principle of reflection or conscience in...distinguishes between the internal principles of his lir.irt as well as his external actions." While therefore he asserts most justly that if we consider...

...considered merely as natural, good and right as they are, can no more be a law to us than the latter. But there is a superior principle of reflection or conscience...actions ; which passes judgment upon himself and them ; pronounces determinately some actions to be in themselves just, right, good ; others to be in themselves...

...considered merely as natural, good and right as they are, can no more be a law to us than the latter. But there is a superior principle of reflection or conscience...actions ; which passes judgment upon himself and them; pronounces determinately some actions to be in themselves just, right, good; others to be in themselves...

...ourselves to it. This is the true meaning of that ancient precept, Reverence thyself' 1 And again : ' There is a superior principle of reflection or conscience...actions ; which passes judgment upon himself and them; pronounces determinately some actions to be in themselves just, right, good ; others to be in themselves...

...considered merely as natural, good and right as they are, can no more be a law to us than the latter. But there is a superior principle of reflection or conscience...actions: which passes judgment upon himself and them; pronounces determinately some actions to be in themselves just, right, good; others to be in themselves...

...approves and commands right actions." But this is not Butler's definition at all. Let him give us his own: "There is a superior principle of reflection or conscience...actions; which passes judgment upon himself and them; pronounces determinately some actions to be in themselves just, right, good; others to be in themselves...

...elements of that part in the constitution of a moral agent, which is usually denoted by the conscience. " There is a superior principle of reflection or conscience in every man," says bishop Butler, " which distinguishes between the internal principles of his heart, as well as...

...considered merely as natural, good and right as they are, can no more be a law to us than the latter. But there is a superior principle of reflection or conscience...actions : which passes judgment upon himself and them ; pronounces determinately some actions to be in themselves just, right, good ; others to be in themselves...