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... For their Objections and Cavils against it , did make it necessary for me to write of it , not altogether in the way of a plain History , but somtimes of an Apology . THE THE HISTORY OF THE Institution , Design , and Progreß.
... For their Objections and Cavils against it , did make it necessary for me to write of it , not altogether in the way of a plain History , but somtimes of an Apology . THE THE HISTORY OF THE Institution , Design , and Progreß.
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... against the subtilties of the Hethens ; by those same ways of arguing , which were then in use , among the Hethen Philosophers . It was therefore on this account , that the Fathers , and chief Doctors of our Church , apply'd them ...
... against the subtilties of the Hethens ; by those same ways of arguing , which were then in use , among the Hethen Philosophers . It was therefore on this account , that the Fathers , and chief Doctors of our Church , apply'd them ...
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... Against these , besides the force of Disputa- tion , the Church obtain'd the Arm of the Civil Magi- strate : and so at last by the help of many General Councils , got them extinguish'd , ( if I may say they were extinguish'd , seeing in ...
... Against these , besides the force of Disputa- tion , the Church obtain'd the Arm of the Civil Magi- strate : and so at last by the help of many General Councils , got them extinguish'd , ( if I may say they were extinguish'd , seeing in ...
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... against the Method of the Schole - men in General ; on sup- position , that they took the best course , that could be in that kind . I shall now come , to weigh that too . For it may easily be prov'd , that those very Theories , on ...
... against the Method of the Schole - men in General ; on sup- position , that they took the best course , that could be in that kind . I shall now come , to weigh that too . For it may easily be prov'd , that those very Theories , on ...
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... against the He- resies , and Schisms of our times : what will thence follow , but that they ought to be confin'd , within their own Bounds , and not be suffer'd to hinder the enlargement of the territories of other Sciences ? Let them ...
... against the He- resies , and Schisms of our times : what will thence follow , but that they ought to be confin'd , within their own Bounds , and not be suffer'd to hinder the enlargement of the territories of other Sciences ? Let them ...
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Page 111 - They have exacted from all their members, a close, naked, natural way of speaking; positive expressions; clear senses; a native easiness: bringing all things as near the Mathematical plainness, as they can: and preferring the language of Artizans, Countrymen, and Merchants, before that, of Wits, or Scholars.
Page 35 - I shall only mention one great Man, who had the true Imagination of the whole extent of this Enterprise, as it is now set on foot; and that is, the Lord Bacon.
Page 306 - ... they commonly let them continue there six weeks or two months, in which time they will be of a dark green.
Page 58 - This custom was observed once, if not twice, a week in term time, till they were scattered by the miserable distractions of that fatal year, till the continuance of their meetings there might have made them run the hazard of the fate of Archimedes: for then the place of their meeting was made a quarter for soldiers.
Page 41 - I shall not stick to say, that such a project is now seasonable to be set on foot, and may make a great Reformation in the manner of our Speaking, and Writing.
Page 42 - I dare pronounce, that our Speech would quickly arrive at as much plenty, as it is capable to receive; and at the greatest smoothness, which its derivation from the rough German will allow it.
Page 58 - Philosophy had its share, in the benefits of that glorious Action : for the Royal Society had its beginning in the wonderful pacifick year 1660.