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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... present times are charged , as I do , to its connexion with the subjects treated of in my former publica- tions . The following discussion alone was wanted to make up my works into a system : in which works , such as they are , the iv ...
... present times are charged , as I do , to its connexion with the subjects treated of in my former publica- tions . The following discussion alone was wanted to make up my works into a system : in which works , such as they are , the iv ...
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... present volume to your lordship's protection , not on- ly as , in all probability , my last labour , but as the completion of a consistent and compre- hensive design . Hitherto , my lord , I have been speaking of myself and not of my ...
... present volume to your lordship's protection , not on- ly as , in all probability , my last labour , but as the completion of a consistent and compre- hensive design . Hitherto , my lord , I have been speaking of myself and not of my ...
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... present form and situation . He never knew a watch made by the principle of order ; nor can he even form to himself an idea of what is meant by a principle of order , distinct from the intelligence of the watch - maker . VI . Sixthly ...
... present form and situation . He never knew a watch made by the principle of order ; nor can he even form to himself an idea of what is meant by a principle of order , distinct from the intelligence of the watch - maker . VI . Sixthly ...
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... present question is not concerned in the in- quiry . It may be true , that , in this , and in other in- stances , we trace mechanical contrivance to a certain way ; and that then we come to something which is not mechanical , or which ...
... present question is not concerned in the in- quiry . It may be true , that , in this , and in other in- stances , we trace mechanical contrivance to a certain way ; and that then we come to something which is not mechanical , or which ...
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... present not them- selves to the maker of the telescope . He wants all the light he can get ; and he never directs his instru- ment to objects near at hand . In the eye , both these cases were to be provided for ; and for the purpose of ...
... present not them- selves to the maker of the telescope . He wants all the light he can get ; and he never directs his instru- ment to objects near at hand . In the eye , both these cases were to be provided for ; and for the purpose of ...
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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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