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Human Nature and Other Sermons by Joseph Butler
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Thee: he shall dwell in Thy court, and shall be satisfied with the
pleasures of Thy house, even of Thy holy temple. Blessed is the
people, O Lord, that can rejoice in Thee: they shall walk in the
light of Thy countenance. Their delight shall be daily in Thy name,
and in Thy righteousness shall they make their boast. For Thou art
the glory of their strength: and in Thy lovingkindness they shall
be exalted. As for me, I will behold Thy presence in righteousness:
and when I awake up after Thy likeness, I shall be satisfied with
it. Thou shalt shew me the path of life; in Thy presence is the
fulness of joy, and at Thy right hand there is pleasure for
evermore.



Footnotes:

{1} 1 Cor. xii

{2} Suppose a man of learning to be writing a grave book upon HUMAN
NATURE, and to show in several parts of it that he had an insight
into the subject he was considering, amongst other things, the
following one would require to be accounted for--the appearance of
benevolence or good-will in men towards each other in the instances
of natural relation, and in others. {2a} Cautions of being deceived
with outward show, he retires within himself to see exactly what
that is in the mind of man from whence this appearance proceeds;
and, upon deep reflection, asserts the principle in the mind to be
only the love of power, and delight in the exercise of it. Would
not everybody think here was a mistake of one word for another--that
the philosopher was contemplating and accounting for some other
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