natural virtues

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Some Renaissance thinkers praised the Indians as innocent “noble savages” whose natural virtues mocked the vices of civilized Christians, though exaggerated accounts of Indian innocence were as unrealistic as contrasting reports of Indian savagery.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

As glory does not destroy our nature, neither does it destroy our natural virtues, but perfects them.

From The Happiness of Heaven By a Father of the Society of Jesus by Boudreaux, F. J.

Having laid down in broad terms the fundamental doctrine of the supernatural life, it is proper to say a word of the natural virtues and of their relation to the supernatural.

From Life of Father Hecker by Elliott, Walter

Even Dr. Argure, and he is fearfully sound on the doctrine of total depravity, admits that there are some good traits about him, "natural virtues" he is careful to explain, not "saving graces."

From Laicus; Or, the Experiences of a Layman in a Country Parish. by Abbott, Lyman

Perhaps Father Hecker's antipathy to Calvinism sharpened his zeal for the natural virtues, and strengthened his advocacy of human innocence.

From Life of Father Hecker by Elliott, Walter