Physico-theology, Or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God from His Works of Creation: Being the Substance of Sixteen Sermons Preached in St. Mary-le-Bow Church, London, at the Honourable Mr. Boyle's Lectures, in the Years 1711, and 1712 : with Large Notes, and Many Curious Observations |
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So Pliny in his Preface to his 7th Book faith, Nature made all Things for Man ; but
then he makes a doubt, whether she shewed her self a more indulgent Parent, or
cruel Step-Mother, as in Book IV. Chap. 11. Note z. But since the Works of God ...
So Pliny in his Preface to his 7th Book faith, Nature made all Things for Man ; but
then he makes a doubt, whether she shewed her self a more indulgent Parent, or
cruel Step-Mother, as in Book IV. Chap. 11. Note z. But since the Works of God ...
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And. those which Pliny reckons up, /. 7. c. 48. as rare Examples of long Life, may
for the most Part be match'd by our modern Histories ; especially such as Pliny
himself gave Credit unto. Dr. Plot hath given us divers Instances in his History of ...
And. those which Pliny reckons up, /. 7. c. 48. as rare Examples of long Life, may
for the most Part be match'd by our modern Histories ; especially such as Pliny
himself gave Credit unto. Dr. Plot hath given us divers Instances in his History of ...
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The View of these Sacks made ut to think that they might well be the
Refervatories, where Pliny faith, that Camels do a long Time keep the Water,
which they drink in- great Abundance -to supply the Wants thereof in the dry
Desarts, &c. Vid.
The View of these Sacks made ut to think that they might well be the
Refervatories, where Pliny faith, that Camels do a long Time keep the Water,
which they drink in- great Abundance -to supply the Wants thereof in the dry
Desarts, &c. Vid.
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... that we shall find them, I fay, noble, and most admirable Works of God. For, as
the famous Natural Historiau, Pliny [a), prefaceth his Treatise of Insects, to
prevent the Reproach of condescending (as might be thought) to so mean a
Subject : In ...
... that we shall find them, I fay, noble, and most admirable Works of God. For, as
the famous Natural Historiau, Pliny [a), prefaceth his Treatise of Insects, to
prevent the Reproach of condescending (as might be thought) to so mean a
Subject : In ...
Page 377
... several Sorts of Beasts have their peculiar Sorts of Lice; all distinct from the two
Sorts infesting Man : Only the Ass, they fay, is free, because our Saviour rode
upon one, as some think; but I presume it is rather from the Passage in Pliny, L it.
c.
... several Sorts of Beasts have their peculiar Sorts of Lice; all distinct from the two
Sorts infesting Man : Only the Ass, they fay, is free, because our Saviour rode
upon one, as some think; but I presume it is rather from the Passage in Pliny, L it.
c.
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| Title | Physico-theology, Or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God from His Works of Creation: Being the Substance of Sixteen Sermons Preached in St. Mary-le-Bow Church, London, at the Honourable Mr. Boyle's Lectures, in the Years 1711, and 1712 : with Large Notes, and Many Curious ... |
| Author | William Derham |
| Edition | 5 |
| Publisher | W. and J. Innys, 1720 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 30 Mar 2006 |
| Length | 460 pages |
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