Physico-theology: Or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from His Works of Creation. Being the Substance of XVI Sermons Preached in St. Mary Le Bow-church, London, at the Honble Mr. Boyle's Lectures, in the Years 1711 and 1712. With Large Notes and Many Curious Observations |
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... Sense of Feeling ! Here , therefore , we have a glorious Eco- nomy in every Animal , that commandeth Admira- tion , and deferveth our Contemplation : As will better appear by coming to Particulars , and distinct- ly confidering the ...
... Sense of Feeling ! Here , therefore , we have a glorious Eco- nomy in every Animal , that commandeth Admira- tion , and deferveth our Contemplation : As will better appear by coming to Particulars , and distinct- ly confidering the ...
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... Senses in their Actions ; the Head is ge- nerally made to turn here and there , and move as Occafion requires . Which leads me to the 3. Thing to be remarked upon , the Motions of the Eye it self . And this is generally upwards ...
... Senses in their Actions ; the Head is ge- nerally made to turn here and there , and move as Occafion requires . Which leads me to the 3. Thing to be remarked upon , the Motions of the Eye it self . And this is generally upwards ...
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... Sense , of Sight , that they have probably more of it than other Creatures , anfwerable to the Rapidity of their Flight , and brisk Motion ; and to their Inquefts after Food , Habitation , or Repofi- tories of Generation , or fuch other ...
... Sense , of Sight , that they have probably more of it than other Creatures , anfwerable to the Rapidity of their Flight , and brisk Motion ; and to their Inquefts after Food , Habitation , or Repofi- tories of Generation , or fuch other ...
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... Sense present their Glories to us ( 38 ) , and fill us with Admiration and Pleasure . But I need not expatiate in the Usefulness and Praifes ( 38 ) The Glorious Landskips , and other Objects that pre- fent themselves to the Eye , are ...
... Sense present their Glories to us ( 38 ) , and fill us with Admiration and Pleasure . But I need not expatiate in the Usefulness and Praifes ( 38 ) The Glorious Landskips , and other Objects that pre- fent themselves to the Eye , are ...
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... Sense ; as I have fhewn in my laft cited Note 4. Book VII , Chap . 2 . relation to Birds . And as to Man and Beafts , the cafe is the fame , but the Apparatus more Complex and Magnificent . For whereas in Birds , the Auditory Nerve is ...
... Sense ; as I have fhewn in my laft cited Note 4. Book VII , Chap . 2 . relation to Birds . And as to Man and Beafts , the cafe is the fame , but the Apparatus more Complex and Magnificent . For whereas in Birds , the Auditory Nerve is ...
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