The Works of Thomas Chalmers: On natural theologyW. Collins, 1836 |
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Page 108
... human family , though many times inferior to that which now peoples our globe , could not be supported at all - when the effect of this economy , in multiplying to a degree inconceivable the aliment of human bodies , is viewed in ...
... human family , though many times inferior to that which now peoples our globe , could not be supported at all - when the effect of this economy , in multiplying to a degree inconceivable the aliment of human bodies , is viewed in ...
Page 109
... human wisdom , lead to a better distribution , both of the earth and of all the valuables which are upon it , than human wisdom could possibly have devised , or at least than human power without the help of these special affections I ...
... human wisdom , lead to a better distribution , both of the earth and of all the valuables which are upon it , than human wisdom could possibly have devised , or at least than human power without the help of these special affections I ...
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... human policy , has already been provided for , with all perfection and entireness in the spontaneous workings of human nature ; and that therefore , in this instance , the wisdom of the state has been anticipated by a higher wisdom - or ...
... human policy , has already been provided for , with all perfection and entireness in the spontaneous workings of human nature ; and that therefore , in this instance , the wisdom of the state has been anticipated by a higher wisdom - or ...
Contents
BOOK | 7 |
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