Natural Theology: Or, Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity, Collected from the Appearances of NatureM. Thomas, sold also by Isaac Peirce, M. Carey ... Johnson & Warner, 1814 - 349 pagina's |
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Pagina 7
... less ne- cessary , where the only question is , whether it were made with any design at all . III . Nor , thirdly , would it bring any uncertainty into the argument , if there were a few parts of the watch , concerning which we could ...
... less ne- cessary , where the only question is , whether it were made with any design at all . III . Nor , thirdly , would it bring any uncertainty into the argument , if there were a few parts of the watch , concerning which we could ...
Pagina 8
... less surprised to be informed , that the watch in his hand was nothing more than the re- sult of the laws of metallic nature . It is a perversion of language to assign any law , as the efficient , opera- tive , cause of any thing . A ...
... less surprised to be informed , that the watch in his hand was nothing more than the re- sult of the laws of metallic nature . It is a perversion of language to assign any law , as the efficient , opera- tive , cause of any thing . A ...
Pagina 11
... less of the arrangement . Understanding and plan in the for- mation of the mill were not the less necessary , for any share which the water has in grinding the corn : yet is this share the same , as that which the watch would have ...
... less of the arrangement . Understanding and plan in the for- mation of the mill were not the less necessary , for any share which the water has in grinding the corn : yet is this share the same , as that which the watch would have ...
Pagina 13
... less length , between one chain and another , be- tween one that is finite and one that is indefinite . This very much resembles the case that is before us . The machine , which we are inspecting , demonstrates , by its construction ...
... less length , between one chain and another , be- tween one that is finite and one that is indefinite . This very much resembles the case that is before us . The machine , which we are inspecting , demonstrates , by its construction ...
Pagina 14
... for the phenomena , still less any series of causes either finite or infinite . Here is contrivance , but no contriver : proofs of design , but no designer . V. Our observer would further also reflect , that the 14 STATE OF THE ARGUMENT.
... for the phenomena , still less any series of causes either finite or infinite . Here is contrivance , but no contriver : proofs of design , but no designer . V. Our observer would further also reflect , that the 14 STATE OF THE ARGUMENT.
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Natural Theology, Or, Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity ... William Paley Volledige weergave - 1820 |
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