The philosophy of the moral feelings / By John Abercrombie.

  • John Abercrombie
Date:
1834
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    fered or promised. We have formerly had occa- sion to trace the action of faith in regard to truth, —especially a class of truths which are calculated, when really believed, to exert a powerful effect upon our moral feelings and conduct. Its opera- tion, we have seen, is to bring these truths be- fore us in such a manner, that they exert the same kind of influence as if the facts or events were objects of sense. ‘The man. who believes these truths, so as thus habitually to feel their power, is he who receives them in faith. ‘This is the province of faith in regard to truth ;—we have next to analyze its operation in regard to offered or promised benefits,—and this we can best do by means of an example. Let us take the illustration of a man affected with a disease supposed to be mortal ;—he is told that a remedy has been discovered of infallible efficacy ;—and that a person is at hand who is ready to administer it. Does he perceive his danger ;—does he believe the virtue of the re- medy ;—does he confide in the sincerity of the individual who offers it ;—this is faith. ‘The im- mediate and natural result of his faith is, that he asks for the remedy which is offered ;—and this result is inseparable from such belief, according to the uniform sequence of volitions in every
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