Astronomy and General Physics Considered with Reference to Natural TheologyH.G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, 1862 - 328 pages |
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action adaptation adjusted animals appear arrangements astronomers atmosphere bodies CHAP character climate comet conceive condition connexion consequences consider constitution contemplation contrivance course creation Creator deductive reasoning degree Deity depend discovery distance Divine earth effects elements endeavour existence fact faculties final causes fluid force friction globe gravity heat human impression intelligence Jupiter kind knowledge Laplace latent heat laws of motion laws of nature light luminiferous ether magnitude manner mass material world mathematical mathematicians matter means mechanical mind mode moisture moral natural philosophy Natural Theology Nebular Hypothesis Newton objects observe operation orbit organic organised particles peculiar period perpetually phenomena philosophers physical planets portion present principles probably produced properties purpose quantity reason relations result revolution revolving round the sun Saturn solar system space stars steam suppose Supreme Intelligence surface temperature tendency things tion trace truths universe vapour vegetable velocity vibrations WILLIAM WHEWELL
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Page 311 - Warms in the sun, refreshes in the breeze, Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees ; Lives through all life, extends through all extent, Spreads undivided, operates unspent...
Page 92 - Eternal anarchy, amidst the noise Of endless wars, and by confusion stand. For Hot, Cold, Moist and Dry, four champions fierce, Strive here for mastery...
Page 270 - And though every true Step made in this Philosophy brings us not immediately to the Knowledge of the first Cause, yet it brings us nearer to it, and on that account is to be highly valued.
Page 223 - Who that reads the touching instances of maternal affection, related so often of the women of all nations, and of the females of all animals, can doubt that the principle of action is the same in the two cases...
Page 310 - Insects, can be the effect of nothing else than the Wisdom and Skill of a powerful ever-living Agent, who being in all Places, is more able by his Will to move the Bodies within his boundless uniform Sensorium, and thereby to form and reform the Parts of the Universe, than we are by our Will to move the Parts of our own Bodies.
Page 305 - But with regard to the material world, we can at least go so far as this — we can perceive that events are brought about not by insulated interpositions of Divine power, exerted in each particular case, but by the establishment of general laws.
Page 138 - ... of the world. But the restoration is in the sequel as complete as the derangement; and in the mean time the disturbance never attains a sufficient amount seriously to alter the adaptations of the system.* The same examination of the subject by which this is proved points out also the conditions on which this stability depends. " I have succeeded in demonstrating...
Page 323 - God, or melior natura; which courage is manifestly such as that creature, without that confidence of a better nature than his own, could never attain. So man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and faith which human nature in itself could not obtain.
Page 270 - This Being governs all things, not as the soul of the world, but as Lord over all; and on account of his dominion he is wont to be called Lord God...
Page 190 - to shew that I do not take gravity for an essential property of bodies, I have added one question concerning its cause, choosing to propose it by way of a question, because I am not yet satisfied about it for want of experiments.