The Bridgewater Treatises on the Power, Wisdom and Goodness of God, as Manifested in the Creation. Treatise I-IX.: On the power, wisdom and goodness of God, as manifested in the creation of animals, by William Kirby. 2d edW. Pickering, 1837 - Natural theology |
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Page xxvi
... direction , and at length this wish is accomplished ; next a nervous collar round the gullet is ac- quired , and this centre of sensation being gained , the usual organs of the senses of course follow . But enough of this . Let any one ...
... direction , and at length this wish is accomplished ; next a nervous collar round the gullet is ac- quired , and this centre of sensation being gained , the usual organs of the senses of course follow . But enough of this . Let any one ...
Page xxxiv
... directions , and consist of antagonist forces . If we consult Holy Scripture with the view of ascertaining whether any or what terms are therein employed to express the same powers , we shall find that generally speaking the word heaven ...
... directions , and consist of antagonist forces . If we consult Holy Scripture with the view of ascertaining whether any or what terms are therein employed to express the same powers , we shall find that generally speaking the word heaven ...
Page xl
... direction , 1 have made little or no inquiry as to what is delivered in Scripture on phy- sical subjects , or with respect to the causes of the various phe- nomena exhibited in our system , or in the physical universe : but surely it is ...
... direction , 1 have made little or no inquiry as to what is delivered in Scripture on phy- sical subjects , or with respect to the causes of the various phe- nomena exhibited in our system , or in the physical universe : but surely it is ...
Page xlvi
... directions for the fabrication of these images are not accompanied by any description of them . They are spoken of as objects well known to the Jews ; but in the prophecy of Ezekiel , they are described as each having four faces and ...
... directions for the fabrication of these images are not accompanied by any description of them . They are spoken of as objects well known to the Jews ; but in the prophecy of Ezekiel , they are described as each having four faces and ...
Page lviii
... directions , so as to be antagonist or conflicting powers . The cherubim placed at each end of the mercy - seat had ... direction , may be called antago- nist or conflicting powers , yet their opposition is not enmi- ty , but universal ...
... directions , so as to be antagonist or conflicting powers . The cherubim placed at each end of the mercy - seat had ... direction , may be called antago- nist or conflicting powers , yet their opposition is not enmi- ty , but universal ...
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action alluded amongst analogous animal kingdom animalcules Annelidans appears aquatic Arachnidans Aristotle armed belong birds bivalves body Branchiopods called Cephalopods Cetaceans cherubim circumstances Class claws common Condylopes consider consisting creation Creator Crustaceans Cuvier Decapods Deity devour divided earth eggs employed enable exhibit eyes fins fishes fixed fluid foot former functions furnished genus gills globe habits head heavens herbivorous Hexapods Ibid infinite inhabit insects instinct Introd jointed kind Lamarck Latreille latter legs light Linné locomotion mandibles maxillæ means membrane Molluscans motion mouth move multivalve Myriapods nature nutriment object observed ocean operculum Order organs oviparous pair plants PLATE polypes predaceous prehension prey principal probably produced quadrupeds regard remarkable Reptiles resembling respect Saurians Scripture seems shell singular Solipeds sometimes species spiders spines structure substance suckers surface tail tentacles terrestrial things tion trees tribe tube usually vegetable whole wings
Popular passages
Page 413 - My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Page 440 - As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings; so the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.
Page 47 - Warms in the sun, refreshes in the breeze, Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees ; Lives through all life, extends through all extent, Spreads undivided, operates unspent...
Page 490 - And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark : and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged...
Page 6 - gan war, and fowl with fowl, And fish with fish: to graze the herb all leaving, Devour'd each other; nor stood much in awe Of man, but fled him, or, with countenance grim Glared on him passing.
Page 6 - For God made not death: neither hath he pleasure in the destruction of the living. For he created all things, that they might have their being: and the generations of the world were healthful; and there is no poison of destruction in them, nor the kingdom of death upon the earth: (for righteousness is immortal: ) but ungodly men with their works and words called it to them...
Page xlviii - They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand...
Page 486 - All the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
Page 46 - Let us hope that the day is approaching when 'the knowledge of the Lord shall cover the earth as the waters cover the sea.
Page 76 - I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly. I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled. I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and by his fierce anger.