The Works of Thomas Chalmers: On natural theologyW. Collins, 1836 |
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Page 80
... fact , the existence of a possessory feeling , in the heart of every individual who is actuated thereby . But the deference rendered to this feeling by any other individuals , is another and a distinct fact ; and we must refer to a ...
... fact , the existence of a possessory feeling , in the heart of every individual who is actuated thereby . But the deference rendered to this feeling by any other individuals , is another and a distinct fact ; and we must refer to a ...
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... fact full of meaning , that those astronomical phenomena ( and so others ) which offer themselves as available for the purposes of art , as for instance of navigation , or geography , do not fully or effectively yield the end they ...
... fact full of meaning , that those astronomical phenomena ( and so others ) which offer themselves as available for the purposes of art , as for instance of navigation , or geography , do not fully or effectively yield the end they ...
Page 388
... fact , that mainly they are reducible into moral causes , we have certainly approximated at least to the right interpretation of them . The most appalling of all these in our mysterious world is the mystery of death . Even although it ...
... fact , that mainly they are reducible into moral causes , we have certainly approximated at least to the right interpretation of them . The most appalling of all these in our mysterious world is the mystery of death . Even although it ...
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On those special Affections which conduce to | 58 |
Adaptations of the Material World to the Moral | 144 |
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actual adaptation affirm altogether anger animal antecedent argument astronomy authority beatitudes beauty beneficence benevolence bosom cause character Christian Theology conceived conscience constitution creation creatures Deity demonstration discovery distinct divine doctrine earth economy effect enjoyment evidence evil existence experience external nature fact faculty felt force Godhead hand happiness harmony heart human imagination important inference influence instance instinctive intellectual jurisprudence justice labour Leibnitz lence lessons light look material matter mechanism ment mental mind moral constitution moral economy moral nature mystery natural signs Natural Theology nature hath nature's ness never object observation operation original palpable perfect pheno phenomena philosophy physical possessory feeling prayer present principle processes question racter reason regard respect result righteousness sense sentiment sequences society species speculation spirit stancy strength terminating object things THOMAS CHALMERS thought tion truth uncon universe violence virtue wherewith whole wisdom