Natural Religion: The Gifford Lectures Delivered Before the University of Glasgow in 1888Longmans, Green, 1898 - 608 pages |
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Page xix
... considered as a sacrilege , if attempted by any honest seekers after truth . There is still much work to be done , much rubbish to be carted away . It is difficult to see what purpose could have been served by the many words fashioned ...
... considered as a sacrilege , if attempted by any honest seekers after truth . There is still much work to be done , much rubbish to be carted away . It is difficult to see what purpose could have been served by the many words fashioned ...
Page xxiv
... considered my means and estate , and the circumstances in which I am placed , and the just claims and expectations of my son and relatives , and the modes in which my surplus funds may be most usefully and beneficially expended , and ...
... considered my means and estate , and the circumstances in which I am placed , and the just claims and expectations of my son and relatives , and the modes in which my surplus funds may be most usefully and beneficially expended , and ...
Page xxv
... considered how I may best do so , I direct the ' residue ' to be disposed of as follows : -I having been for many years deeply and firmly convinced that the true knowledge of God , that is , of the Being , Nature , and Attributes of the ...
... considered how I may best do so , I direct the ' residue ' to be disposed of as follows : -I having been for many years deeply and firmly convinced that the true knowledge of God , that is , of the Being , Nature , and Attributes of the ...
Page xxvii
... considered just as astronomy or chemistry is . I have intentionally indicated , in describing the subject of the lectures , the general aspect which personally I would expect the lecturers to bear , but the lecturers shall be under no ...
... considered just as astronomy or chemistry is . I have intentionally indicated , in describing the subject of the lectures , the general aspect which personally I would expect the lecturers to bear , but the lecturers shall be under no ...
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... considered my means and estate . . . and the just claims and expectations of my son and relations ... and considering myself bound to apply part of my means in advancing the public welfare and the cause of truth , do hereby make my ...
... considered my means and estate . . . and the just claims and expectations of my son and relations ... and considering myself bound to apply part of my means in advancing the public welfare and the cause of truth , do hereby make my ...
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