 We know, indeed, several of the general laws of matter; and a great part of the natural behaviour of living agents is reducible to general laws. But we know, in a manner, nothing, by what laws storms and tempests, earthquakes, famine, pestilence, become...  The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers - Page 186by British essayists - 1823Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1740 - 488 pages
...common Courfe of Nature is carried on according to general foreordained Laws. We know indeed feveral of the general Laws of Matter : and a great Part of the natural Behaviour of living Agents, is reducible to general Laws. But we know in a manner nothing, by what... | |
 | Sir Richard Joseph Sullivan (bart.) - 1794 - 464 pages
...according to general pre-ordained laws, with which he is intimatefy. acquainted? We know, undoubtedly, several of the general laws of matter; and a great part of the natural dispositions of living agents, .j$ reducible • Bishop Watsoa. ducible to generallaws. But, we know,... | |
 | 1795 - 406 pages
...laws, no lefs than the courfe of nature. Now we know but Stde of general laws. We know, indeed, feveral of the general laws of matter, and a great part of...reducible to general laws : but we know not what laws are thofe by which florms, tempefts, earthquakes, famines, and peftilence, become the inftruments of '!eflruction... | |
 | 1795 - 408 pages
...lefs than the courfe of nature. Now we know but little of general hws. We know, indeed, feveral 1of the general laws of matter, and a great part of the...reducible to general laws : but we know not what laws arc thofe by which ftorms, tempefts, earthquakes, famines, and peftilence, become the inftruments of... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1804 - 462 pages
...is we say, that the whole common course of nature is carried on according to general fore-ordained laws. We know, indeed, several of the general laws of matter : and a * Page 147, &c. 1 1 Cor. i. J Page 152. |] Pages 153, 154. great part of the natural behaviour of living... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - 1819 - 256 pages
...it is we say, that the whole common course of nature is carried on according to general foreordained laws. We know indeed several of the general laws of matter, and a great part of the natural behaviour of living agents is reducible to general laws. But we know in a manner nothing by what laws,... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1819 - 362 pages
...is we say, that the whole common course of nature is carried on according to general fore-ordained laws. We know, indeed, several of the general laws of matter; and a great part of the natural behaviour of living agents is reducible! * I Tim. iii. 16. \ Page 116, &c. 11 Pages IZI,. i22.. t I... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1820 - 264 pages
...it is we say, that the whole common course of nature is carried on according to general foreordained laws. We know indeed several of the general laws of matter, and a great part of the natural behaviour of living agents is reducible to general lawg. But we know in a manner nothing by what laws,... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1824 - 478 pages
...is we say, that the whole common course of nature is carried on according to general fore-ordained laws. We know, indeed, several of the general laws of matter ; and a * Page 147, &C- t 1 Cor. i. 18, &c. \ Page 152. || Pages 153, 154. great part of the natural behaviour... | |
 | 1834 - 588 pages
...is we say, that the whole common course of nature is carried on according to general fore-ordained laws. We know, indeed, several of the general laws of matter ; and a great part of the natural behaviour of living agents is reducible to general laws. But we know, in a manner, nothing, by what... | |
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