The Works of Thomas Chalmers, Volume 1W. Collins, 1836 |
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Page 207
... planetary system were fixed at the original setting up of the machine . The laws of matter were ordained for the working of the machine . former , that is the dispositions , make up the frame- work , or what may be termed the apparatus ...
... planetary system were fixed at the original setting up of the machine . The laws of matter were ordained for the working of the machine . former , that is the dispositions , make up the frame- work , or what may be termed the apparatus ...
Page 208
... planetary system , its errors still remaining peri- odical , would in virtue of the single law oscillate around a mean estate that should be indestructible and everlasting . Should this come to be a con- clusively settled doctrine in ...
... planetary system , its errors still remaining peri- odical , would in virtue of the single law oscillate around a mean estate that should be indestructible and everlasting . Should this come to be a con- clusively settled doctrine in ...
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... planetary system— though we shall not attempt to expound it at present and the more , as there is a greatly over- passing evidence for the commencement of the organic systems in our animal and vegetable king- doms , which are far more ...
... planetary system— though we shall not attempt to expound it at present and the more , as there is a greatly over- passing evidence for the commencement of the organic systems in our animal and vegetable king- doms , which are far more ...
Contents
PRELIMINARY VIEWS | 17 |
Of the Metaphysics which have been resorted | 99 |
MR HUMES OBJECTION TO THE A POSTERIORI | 121 |
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