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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Pagina 2
... prove motion to be a thing alto- gether impoffible in nature , and have pretend- ed that these their arguments almoft reached the force of demonftration . Is the Fable of Leda's being firft turned into a Swan , and afterwards placed in ...
... prove motion to be a thing alto- gether impoffible in nature , and have pretend- ed that these their arguments almoft reached the force of demonftration . Is the Fable of Leda's being firft turned into a Swan , and afterwards placed in ...
Pagina 9
... prove that our moderns are as wild , ex- travagant , and prefumptuous as any of the An- cients either Poets , or Philofophers , I may instance in Dr. Conner , whofe imagination has taken a flight beyond the fpheres of fenfe and reafon ...
... prove that our moderns are as wild , ex- travagant , and prefumptuous as any of the An- cients either Poets , or Philofophers , I may instance in Dr. Conner , whofe imagination has taken a flight beyond the fpheres of fenfe and reafon ...
Pagina 14
... prove by fhewing that his Theory of the Vortices , upon which his Syfteme is grounded , is abfolutely falfe . The great Philofopher of this age , the moft Ingenious and Incomparable Mr. Newton by his great and deep skill in Geo- metry ...
... prove by fhewing that his Theory of the Vortices , upon which his Syfteme is grounded , is abfolutely falfe . The great Philofopher of this age , the moft Ingenious and Incomparable Mr. Newton by his great and deep skill in Geo- metry ...
Pagina 18
... proving an univerfal Deluge from Mechanical caufes altogether impoffi- ble . And therefore I defign to fhew that the most ingenious Theories fram'd upon that account , come far fhort of the defign of the Framers , and that the great and ...
... proving an univerfal Deluge from Mechanical caufes altogether impoffi- ble . And therefore I defign to fhew that the most ingenious Theories fram'd upon that account , come far fhort of the defign of the Framers , and that the great and ...
Pagina 24
... prove the Truth of his Theory . I N the fecond and third Chapters the Theorist makes way for an Argument which he alledges in his feventh to prove the truth of his Theory , viz . that all other wayes for the explication of Noah's Flood ...
... prove the Truth of his Theory . I N the fecond and third Chapters the Theorist makes way for an Argument which he alledges in his feventh to prove the truth of his Theory , viz . that all other wayes for the explication of Noah's Flood ...
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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...