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... illustration and proof . Where the animal nature of man is strong , and his moral and spiritual nature still undeveloped , as is the case among all rude and undisciplined races , he worships not the pure and perfect supreme Spirit whose ...
... illustration and proof . Where the animal nature of man is strong , and his moral and spiritual nature still undeveloped , as is the case among all rude and undisciplined races , he worships not the pure and perfect supreme Spirit whose ...
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... illustration of it , and the subtle and abstruse character of the re- searches and speculations contained in many of 1 See Appendix IX . " these books , are not the slightest indications of Theistic Inference Complex but not Difficult . 75.
... illustration of it , and the subtle and abstruse character of the re- searches and speculations contained in many of 1 See Appendix IX . " these books , are not the slightest indications of Theistic Inference Complex but not Difficult . 75.
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... illustration than as a condition of inference . When we infer from an examination of their construction that the eye and the ear have been designed by an intelligent being , we are no more dependent on our knowledge that a watch or a ...
... illustration than as a condition of inference . When we infer from an examination of their construction that the eye and the ear have been designed by an intelligent being , we are no more dependent on our knowledge that a watch or a ...
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... prove that there is no opposition between development and design than by referring to an illustration made use of by Professor Huxley with 1 See Appendix XXIII . a directly contrary view . To show that the ar- Evolution and Design . 195.
... prove that there is no opposition between development and design than by referring to an illustration made use of by Professor Huxley with 1 See Appendix XXIII . a directly contrary view . To show that the ar- Evolution and Design . 195.
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... illustration , the adaptation of all the parts of the watch to the function or pur- pose of showing the time , is held to be evidence that the watch was specially contrived to that end , on the ground that the only cause we know of ...
... illustration , the adaptation of all the parts of the watch to the function or pur- pose of showing the time , is held to be evidence that the watch was specially contrived to that end , on the ground that the only cause we know of ...
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Page 176 - When he established the clouds above : When he strengthened the fountains of the deep : When he gave to the sea his decree, That the waters should not pass his commandment: When he appointed the foundations of the earth : 235 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him : And I was daily his delight, Rejoicing always before him ; Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth ; And my delights were with the sons of men.
Page 414 - With quietness and beauty, and so feed With lofty thoughts, that neither evil tongues, Rash judgments, nor the sneers of selfish men, Nor greetings where no kindness is, nor all The dreary intercourse of daily life, Shall e'er prevail against us, or disturb Our cheerful faith, that all which we behold Is full of blessings.
Page 312 - O May I Join The Choir Invisible! O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence...
Page 227 - He, that has light within his own clear breast, May sit in the centre, and enjoy bright day: But he, that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts, Benighted walks under the mid-day sun; Himself is his own dungeon.