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" ... mortality, lessens the sensible apprehension of our own. And from these two observations together, that practical habits are formed and strengthened by repeated acts, and that passive impressions grow weaker by being repeated upon us, it must follow,... "
The Excellency of the Female Character Vindicated: Being an Investigation ... - Page 109
by Thomas Branagan - 1828 - 280 pages
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Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volumes 1-2

Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 706 pages
...and strengthen" ed by repeated acts ; and that passive impressions grow weaker by being repeat" ed upon us; it must follow, that active habits may be gradually forming and 14 strengthening by a course of acting upon such and such motives and excitements, " whilst these motives...
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The Analogy of Religion, Natural and Revealed, to the Constitution and ...

Joseph Butler - 1824 - 484 pages
...of others mortality, lessens the sensible apprehension of our own. And from these two observations together ; that practical habits are formed and strengthened...acting upon such and such motives and excitements, whilst these motives and excitements themselves are, by proportionable degrees, growing less sensible,...
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Sermons and Tracts, Volume 3

Daniel Wilson - 1826 - 572 pages
..." by being repeated grow weaker, whilst practical habits are formed and strengthened by repetition. Active habits may be gradually forming and strengthening...acting upon such and such motives and excitements, whilst the motives and excitements themselves are less sensibly felt. Active principles therefore,...
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Elements of the philosophy of the human mind

Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 480 pages
...of others' mortality, lessens the sensible apprehension of our own. And from these two observations together, that practical habits are formed and strengthened...acting upon such and such motives and excitements, whilst these motives and excitements themselves are, by proportionable degrees, growing less sensible,...
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Sacred Classics, Or, Cabinet Library of Divinity: Analogy of religion ...

Richard Cattermole - 1834 - 414 pages
...of other's mortality, lessens the sensible apprehension of our own. And from these two observations together ; that practical habits are formed and strengthened...acting upon such and such motives and excitements, whilst these motives and excitements themselves are, by proportionable degrees, growing less sensible,...
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New Family Library ...

1834 - 588 pages
...of others' mortality, lessens the sensible apprehension of our own. And from these two observations together, that practical habits are formed and strengthened...acting upon such and such motives and excitements, whilst these motives and excitements themselves are, by proportionable degrees, growing less sensible...
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The Analogy of Religion, Natural and Revealed, to the Constitution and ...

Joseph Butler, George Croly - 1834 - 408 pages
...sensible apprehension of our own. And from these two observations together ; that practical habit* are formed and strengthened by repeated acts, and...acting upon such and such motives and excitements, whilst these motives and excitements themselves are, by proportionable degrees, growing less sensible,...
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Practical Sermons

Richard Charles Coxe - 1834 - 380 pages
...from it spontaneously, and unaccompanied in many cases by any perceptible sensation whatever. Thus " active habits may be gradually forming and strengthening...acting upon such and such motives and excitements, whilst these motives and excitements themselves are by proportionable degrees growing less sensible,...
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The whole works of Joseph Butler

Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1838 - 616 pages
...of others' mortality, lessens the sensible apprehension of our own. And from these two observations together, that practical habits are formed and strengthened...acting upon such and such motives and excitements, whilst these motives and excitements themselves are, by proportionable degrees, growing less sensible,...
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The Works of the Right Reverend Father in God, Joseph Butler: To which is ...

Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - 1838 - 632 pages
...of others' mortality, lessens the sensible apprehension of our own. And from these two observations together ; that practical habits are formed and strengthened...acting upon such and such motives and excitements, whilst these motives and excitements themselves are, by proportionable degrees, growing less sensible...
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