An Examination of Dr. Burnet's Theory of the Earth: With Some Remarks on Mr. Whiston's New Theory of the Earth. Also an Examination of the Reflections on the Theory of the Earth, and a Defence of the Remarks on Mr. Whiston's New TheoryH. Clements, 1734 - 414 pagina's |
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... produce any thing but what is extravagant and unaccount- able . This will foon appear to any who will be at the pains to examin either the Ancient or Modern Philofophers . To begin with the Ancients . Which of the Poets did ever ...
... produce any thing but what is extravagant and unaccount- able . This will foon appear to any who will be at the pains to examin either the Ancient or Modern Philofophers . To begin with the Ancients . Which of the Poets did ever ...
Pagina 5
... Printed concerning Reafon ; there he affures us that there is but one univerfal Soul in the World , which is omniprefent and acts upon B 3 all all particular organized Bodies , and makes them produce actions The Introduction . 5.
... Printed concerning Reafon ; there he affures us that there is but one univerfal Soul in the World , which is omniprefent and acts upon B 3 all all particular organized Bodies , and makes them produce actions The Introduction . 5.
Pagina 6
... produce actions more or less perfect in proportion to the good difpofition of their Organs , fo that in Beafts , that Soul is the principle of the fenfitive and vital functions ; in Men it does not only perform thefe , but alfo all ...
... produce actions more or less perfect in proportion to the good difpofition of their Organs , fo that in Beafts , that Soul is the principle of the fenfitive and vital functions ; in Men it does not only perform thefe , but alfo all ...
Pagina 8
... produce any favour in us , but God Almighty takes that occafion to ftir up that fenfation in us , to which the body does not really con- cur . Nay according to him it is impoffible for any man to move his own Arm , but when he is ...
... produce any favour in us , but God Almighty takes that occafion to ftir up that fenfation in us , to which the body does not really con- cur . Nay according to him it is impoffible for any man to move his own Arm , but when he is ...
Pagina 9
... produced by them , fo that a man might freely pass thorough the fire , or jump down a precipice without any harm , if God Almighty did not take that occafion to burn him , or dafh out his brains . Το prove that our moderns are as wild ...
... produced by them , fo that a man might freely pass thorough the fire , or jump down a precipice without any harm , if God Almighty did not take that occafion to burn him , or dafh out his brains . Το prove that our moderns are as wild ...
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Populaire passages
Pagina 236 - And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth ; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Pagina 237 - God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged ; the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained ; and the waters returned from off the earth continually : and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.
Pagina 236 - And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.
Pagina 2 - ... quite another law from this ; for the fquares of their periodical times are always as the cubes of their diftances, and therefore fince they do not obferve that law, which of neceffity they muft, if they fwim in a vortex, it is a demonftration that there are no vortices, in which the planets are carried round the fun.
Pagina 236 - In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
Pagina 31 - ... which being once filled, all the overplus of water that comes thither runs over by the lowest place, and breaking out by the sides of the hills forms single springs...
Pagina 17 - Heaven and the earth ; and the earth was without form, and void, and darknefs was upon the face of the deep ; and the fpirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
Pagina 30 - The trees of the Lord are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house. The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
Pagina 31 - Valleys between the Ridges of the Hills, and coming to unite, form little Rivulets or Brooks : many of thefe again meeting in one common Valley, and gaining the plain Ground, being grown...