...superior — as, from its very nature, manifestly claiming superiority over all others, insomuch that you cannot form a notion of this Faculty — Conscience...and to preside and govern from the very economy and constitui tion of Man belongs to it. Had it strength as it has right, had it power as it has manifest...

...manifest claim to superiority over all other parts of our nature (Serm. IL On Hum. Nat.), he has said, " You cannot form a notion of this faculty, Conscience,...without taking in judgment, direction, superintendency." Dr. Reid has maintained (Act. Pow., Essay iii. pt. iii. ch. 6), " That by an original power of the...

...notion of the faculty of conscience without taking in judgment, direction, superintendency. This is n constituent part of the idea, that is, of the faculty...very economy and constitution of man, belongs to it.' 'There is a superior principle of reflection, or conscience, in every man, which distinguishes between...

...just claims to a supremacy over reason, and the passions, propensities and appetites of our nature. " To preside and govern, from the very economy and constitution of man, belongs to it. This faculty was placed within to be our proper governor, to direct and regulate all undue principles,...

...writer of them attached to it you may guess from these sentences. 'You cannot form a notion of 'the faculty Conscience, without taking in judgment, '...of the idea ; that is of the faculty itself; and to pre' side and govern, from the very economy and constitu' tion of man, belongs to it. Had it strength...

...as being superior ; as from its very nature claiming superiority over all others ; in so much that you cannot form a notion of this faculty, Conscience,...without taking in judgment, direction, superintendency.' — Ser. u. Butler has not gone with much care into the question as to the nature of conscience, but...

...superior, as from its very nature manifestly claiming superiority over all the others ; insomuch that you cannot form a notion of this faculty, conscience,...superintendency. This is a constituent part of the idea of the faculty, and to preside and govern, from the very constitution of men, belongs to it. Had it...

...masterly discourses on ' Human Nature,' in •which he says of Conscience (in its widest acceptation), ' Had it strength, as it has right ; had it power as it has manifest anthority ; it would absolutely govern the world : ' and he proves it. inexpugnable immobility. The...

...appetite, but as from its very nature manifestly claiming superiority over all others, insomuch that you cannot form a notion of this faculty, conscience,...to it Had it strength as it has right, had it power »s it lias authority, it would absolutely govern the world."* He * Human Nature, Sermon ii. adds,...

...the lowest appetites, but likewise as being superior, insomuch that you cannot form a notion of it without taking in judgment, direction, superintendency. This is a constituent part of the idea of the faculty itself, and to preside and govern from the very economy and constitution of man belongs...