 | 1803 - عدد الصفحات: 818
...so far as it reíales to the immediate argument of his work, we fully agree with the learned author, that it is not the best medium through which to prove the agency of an intelligent creator; tor though it shews, beyond all other sciences, the magnificence of his operations, yet we want the... | |
 | Percival Stockdale - 1809 - عدد الصفحات: 498
...GIBBON IAN disposition to sneer ; and which have since been denied her by a PALEY ;* * " Astronomy is not the best medium, through which " to prove the agency of an intelligent creator." — " The " heavenly bodies do not, except in the case of SATURN'S *' ring, present themselves to our... | |
 | William Paley - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 574
...light is, when received from the sun. CHAPTER XXII. AStRONOMY *. MY opinion of Astronomy has always been, that it is not the best medium through which...intelligent Creator; but that, this being proved, it shows, beyond all other sciences, the magnificence of his operations. The mind which is once convinced,... | |
 | Alexander Maxwell (bookseller.) - 1817 - عدد الصفحات: 240
...of astronomy is the best adapted to prove the agency of Deity. " My opinion of astronomy has always been, that it is not the best medium through which...intelligent Creator ; but that this being proved, it shows, teyond all other sciences, the magnificence of his operations." Natural Theology, chap. 22.... | |
 | William Paley - 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 302
...augments the stock of our innocent pleasures. CHAP. XXII. . ASTRONOMY.* MY opinion of Astronomy has always been, that it is not the best medium through which...agency of an intelligent Creator; but that, this being proved.it shews, beyond all other sciences, the magnificence of his operatjons. The mind which is once... | |
 | William Paley - 1823 - عدد الصفحات: 382
...sun. CHAP. XXIL Astronomy.* MY opinion of Astronomy has always been, that it is not the best medinm through which to prove the agency of an intelligent...of the Deity than any other subject affords ; but it Is not so well adapted, as some other subjects are, to the purpose of argument. We are destitute... | |
 | William Paley - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 382
...colourless, as a beam of light is, when received from the sun. Astronomy.* My opinion of Astronomy has always been, that it is not the best medium through which to prove the agc.ncy of an intelligent Creator ; but that, this being proved, it shows, beyond all other sciences,... | |
 | William Paley, Edmund Paley - 1825 - عدد الصفحات: 424
...light is, when received from the sun. CHAPTER XXII. ASTRONOMY*. MY opinion of Astronomy has always been that it is not the best medium through which...intelligent Creator ; but that, this being proved, it shows, beyond all other sciences, the magnificence of his operations. The mind which is once convinced,... | |
 | William Paley - 1825 - عدد الصفحات: 440
...of light is, when received from the sun. CHAP. XXII. ASTRONOMY*. MY opinion of Astronomy has always been, that it is not the best medium through which to prove the * For the articles in this chapter marked with an asterisk I am indebted to some obliging communications... | |
 | William Paley - 1826 - عدد الصفحات: 320
...of light is, when received from the sun. CHAP. XXII. ASTRONOMY.* MY opinion of Astronomy has always been, that it is not the best medium through which...of the Deity, than any other subject affords; but it is not so well adapted, as some other subjects are, to the purpose of argument. We are destitute... | |
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MY opinion of Astronomy has always been, that it is not the best medium through which to prove the agency of an intelligent Creator ; but that, this being proved, it shews, beyond all other sciences, the magnificence of his operations. 
