An Examination of Dr. Burnet's Theory of the Earth: With Some Remarks on Mr. Whiston's New Theory of the Earth. Also an Examination of the Reflections on the Theory of the Earth, and a Defence of the Remarks on Mr. Whiston's New TheoryH. Clements, 1734 - Всего страниц: 414 |
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... world . Its dress I freely own is mean : Nevertheless fince the defign of it is no other than to fhew , that true Philofophy doth not contradict the Scri- ptures , I am inclined to hope it will find a favorable acceptance among fuch as ...
... world . Its dress I freely own is mean : Nevertheless fince the defign of it is no other than to fhew , that true Philofophy doth not contradict the Scri- ptures , I am inclined to hope it will find a favorable acceptance among fuch as ...
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... World to pay You those Praises , which your Modesty will not fuffer you to receive . We , who live under the Ad- vantages of these Excellent Qualifications in a Governor , cannot but be fenfible of the Obligations we have to be thankful ...
... World to pay You those Praises , which your Modesty will not fuffer you to receive . We , who live under the Ad- vantages of these Excellent Qualifications in a Governor , cannot but be fenfible of the Obligations we have to be thankful ...
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... world . But Xeno phanes the founder of the Eleatick Sect fays , they are composed of inflamed Clouds which in the day time are quenched , and in the night are kindled again , and that the rifing and fetting of the ftars , is nothing ...
... world . But Xeno phanes the founder of the Eleatick Sect fays , they are composed of inflamed Clouds which in the day time are quenched , and in the night are kindled again , and that the rifing and fetting of the ftars , is nothing ...
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... World - maker affert , that the Earth was in the fhape of a Drum , and that we dwell upon the plain furface of it , tho ' , long before either of their times , it was Ba de- 1 demonftrated by the Mathematicians , that the Earth was The ...
... World - maker affert , that the Earth was in the fhape of a Drum , and that we dwell upon the plain furface of it , tho ' , long before either of their times , it was Ba de- 1 demonftrated by the Mathematicians , that the Earth was The ...
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... World was made , when it is plain he knew not what it was . He who defires to know more of the wild notions of the old Philofophers , may confult Diogenes Laertius , or Plutarch's Books of the fentiments of Philofophers . But perhaps ...
... World was made , when it is plain he knew not what it was . He who defires to know more of the wild notions of the old Philofophers , may confult Diogenes Laertius , or Plutarch's Books of the fentiments of Philofophers . But perhaps ...
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Стр. 236 - And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth ; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Стр. 237 - God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged ; the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained ; and the waters returned from off the earth continually : and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.
Стр. 236 - And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.
Стр. 2 - ... quite another law from this ; for the fquares of their periodical times are always as the cubes of their diftances, and therefore fince they do not obferve that law, which of neceffity they muft, if they fwim in a vortex, it is a demonftration that there are no vortices, in which the planets are carried round the fun.
Стр. 236 - In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
Стр. 31 - ... which being once filled, all the overplus of water that comes thither runs over by the lowest place, and breaking out by the sides of the hills forms single springs...
Стр. 17 - Heaven and the earth ; and the earth was without form, and void, and darknefs was upon the face of the deep ; and the fpirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
Стр. 30 - The trees of the Lord are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house. The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
Стр. 31 - Valleys between the Ridges of the Hills, and coming to unite, form little Rivulets or Brooks : many of thefe again meeting in one common Valley, and gaining the plain Ground, being grown...