...considered as a rule of life, labours under the two following defects : I. Human Laws omit many duties, as not objects of compulsion •, such as piety to God,...consequently those duties, which by their nature must be vo'mntary, are left out of the statute-book, as lying beyond the reach of its operation and authority....

...Paley justly observes, labours under two defects considered as a rule of life. First, human laws omit many duties, because they are not objects of compulsion,...children, gratitude to benefactors. The law never speaks bat to command, nor commands but where it can compel; consequently tliose duties which by their nature...

...because they arc not objects of compulsion, sucli as piety to God, bounty to the poor, foigivene&s of injuries, education of children, gratitude to benefactors....law never speaks but to command, nor commands but whore it can compel; consequently those duties which by their nature must be voluntary, are left out...

...considered as a rule of life, labours under the two following defects : I. Human laws omit many duties, as not objects of compulsion ; such as piety to God,...their nature must be voluntary, are left out of the statute-book, as lying beyond the reach of its operation and authority. II. Human laws permit, or,...

...considered as a rule of life, labours under the two following defects : I. Human laws omit many duties, as not objects of compulsion; such as piety to God, bounty...their nature must be voluntary, are left out of the statute-book, as lying beyond the reach of its operation and authority. II. Human laws permit, or,...

...as & rule of life, labours under the two following defects : — I. Human laws omit many duties, as not objects of compulsion; such as piety to God, bounty...their nature must be voluntary, are left out of the statute-book, as lying beyond the reach of its operation and authority. II. Human laws permit, or,...

...as a rule of life, labours under the two following defects : — I. Human laws omit many duties, as not objects of compulsion ; such as piety to God,...consequently those duties, which by their nature must be volun txnj, are left out of the statute-book, as lying te^and the reach of its operation and authority....

...I. Human laws omit many duties, as not objects of compulsion ; such ns pietyto God, bounty to th.' poor, forgiveness of injuries, education of children...but to command, nor commands but where it can compel ; consequentlv those duties, which by their nature must be voluntary, are left out of the statute-book,...

...considered as a rale of life, labors under the two following defects : 1. Human laws omit many duties, as not objects of compulsion ; such as piety to God,...injuries, education of children, gratitude to benefactors. 2. Human laws permit, or what is the same, suffer to go unpunished, many crimes, because they are incapable...

...disrespect, &c. Q. Why are those duties, voluntary by their nature, left out of the statute-book ? A. Because the law never speaks but to command, nor commands but where it can compel obedience, and these are out of the reach of its operation. Q. When the distinction between right and...