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

God does not bestow a supernatural reward upon the natural gifts, or even upon the natural virtues, which are to be found among pagans as well as among Christians.

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

In fact, natural virtues had suddenly waxed luxuriant, and supernatural virtues were despised.

From Lord of the World by Benson, Robert Hugh

Although we maintain that such natural union with God is not enough for man, yet we insist that the part the natural virtues play in man's sanctification be recognized.

From Life of Father Hecker by Elliott, Walter

It gave her something like the natural virtues of mountain coolness and ocean air.

From Fate Knocks at the Door A Novel by Comfort, Will Levington