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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... surface , so that by comparing one part with another they may arrive at a sound conclusion . Hence it happens that , in Scripture , when any truth is first to be brought forward , it is not by directly and fully enunci- ating and ...
... surface , so that by comparing one part with another they may arrive at a sound conclusion . Hence it happens that , in Scripture , when any truth is first to be brought forward , it is not by directly and fully enunci- ating and ...
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... surface , and others that could win their easy way through its waters , so that all , by their numbers , and the variety of their motions , might exhibit a striking and interesting con- trast to the fixed and unconscious vitality of the ...
... surface , and others that could win their easy way through its waters , so that all , by their numbers , and the variety of their motions , might exhibit a striking and interesting con- trast to the fixed and unconscious vitality of the ...
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... surface of the earth , and of the bed of the ocean , are we sure that there is no re- ceptacle for animal life in its womb ? I am not going here to revive the visionary speculations of Athanasius Kircher in his " Mundus subterraneus ...
... surface of the earth , and of the bed of the ocean , are we sure that there is no re- ceptacle for animal life in its womb ? I am not going here to revive the visionary speculations of Athanasius Kircher in his " Mundus subterraneus ...
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... surface , and ultimately make good to the ocean its whole loss by evaporation . " Springs , " says the author above quoted , " are so many little reservoirs , which receive their waters from the neighbouring ground , through small ...
... surface , and ultimately make good to the ocean its whole loss by evaporation . " Springs , " says the author above quoted , " are so many little reservoirs , which receive their waters from the neighbouring ground , through small ...
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... surface of the globe , that conceal themselves in various places in the day time , and only make their appearance in the night . It would , therefore , be perfectly consistent with the general course of God's proceedings , and in exact ...
... surface of the globe , that conceal themselves in various places in the day time , and only make their appearance in the night . It would , therefore , be perfectly consistent with the general course of God's proceedings , and in exact ...
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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
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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.