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" Contrivance proves design ; and the predominant tendency of the contrivance indicates the disposition of the designer. The world abounds with contrivances ; and all the contrivances which we are acquainted with are directed to beneficial purposes. "
Natural theology; or, Evidences of the existence and attributes of the Deity ... - Pagina 160
door William Paley - 1826
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The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy, Volume 1

William Paley - 1788 - 584 pagina’s
...contrivances which we we arc acquainted with, are directed to beneficial purpofes. Evil no doubt exifts j but is never, that we can perceive, the object of...and then is incidental to the contrivance, perhaps, inicparable from it ; or even, if you will, let it be called a defect in the contrivance ; but it is...
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The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy, Volume 1

William Paley - 1793 - 430 pagina’s
...defign ; and the predominant tendency of the contrivance indicates the difpofition of the defigner. The world abounds with contrivances ; and all the...we are acquainted with, are directed to beneficial purpofes. Evil no doubt exifts; but is never, that we can perceive, the object of contrivance. Teeth...
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The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy

William Paley - 1793 - 602 pagina’s
...directed to beneficiai jmrpofes. Evil no doubt exifts ; but is never, that we can perceive, the obje£t of contrivance. Teeth are contrived to eat, not to ache ; their aching HOW and then is incidental to ihe contrivance, perhaps, infeparable from it ; or even, if you will,...
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Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts ..., Volume 18,Deel 2

Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 636 pagina’s
...directed to beneficial purpofes. Evil nodoubt exills ; but it is never that we can perceive the objeft of contrivance. Teeth are contrived to eat, not to...ache; their aching now and then is incidental to the contiivance, perhaps inseparable from it ; but it is not its objed. This is a diftindion which well...
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The Constitution of Man in Relation to the Natural Laws

George Combe - 1803 - 280 pagina’s
...different terms, thus : Contrivance proves design, and the predominant tendency of the contrivance indicates the disposition of the designer. The world...acquainted with are directed to beneficial purposes."* Many of the contrivances of the Creator for effecting beneficial purposes have been discovered by philosophers:...
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The Works of William Paley, D.D.: Natural theology

William Paley - 1810 - 498 pagina’s
...different terms, thus : Contrivance proves design ; and the predominant tendency of the contrivance indicates the disposition of the designer. The world...beneficial purposes. Evil, no doubt, exists ; but it is never, that we can perceive, the object of contrivance. Teeth are contrived to eat, not to ache...
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The Institutions of Physiology

Johann Friedrich Blumenbach - 1817 - 452 pagina’s
...Caspian lake, " Contrivance proies design ; and the predominant tendency of the contrivance in'lica.es the disposition of the designer. The world abounds...the contrivances which we are acquainted with, are dirocu-d to benefieial purposes. Evil, no doubt, exists; but is never, that we can perceive, the object...
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The American Phrenological Journal and Miscellany, Volume 10

1848 - 396 pagina’s
...world abounds with contrivances, and all directed to beneficial purposes. Evil no doubt exists ; but it is never, that we can perceive, the object of contrivance. Teeth are contrived to eat—not to ache. Objects of contrivance to produce pain and misery are never found in the works of...
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Views of the Creation

1822 - 192 pagina’s
...every sound a harsh noise. We see the world abounds with contrivances!, but we should remember that all the contrivances which we are acquainted with,...never that we can perceive the object of contrivance. In describing implements of husbandry, you would hardly fay of the sickle, that it was made to cut...
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The works of William Paley, Volume 3

William Paley - 1823 - 382 pagina’s
...in different terms; thus: Contrivance proves design : andthepredominant tendency of the contrivance indicates the disposition of the designer. The world...beneficial purposes. Evil, no doubt, exists ; but is nerer, that we can perceive, the object of contrivance, Teeth are contrived to eat, not to ache ; their...
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