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... PROFESSOR OF DIVINITY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH ; AUTHOR OF ANTI - THEISTIC THEORIES , ' ' THE PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY IN EUROPE , ' ETC. SEVENTH EDITION , REVISED UNIVE CALITY WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS EDINBURGH AND LONDON ...
... PROFESSOR OF DIVINITY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH ; AUTHOR OF ANTI - THEISTIC THEORIES , ' ' THE PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY IN EUROPE , ' ETC. SEVENTH EDITION , REVISED UNIVE CALITY WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS EDINBURGH AND LONDON ...
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... Professor Max Müller's Gifford Lectures , ' Natural Religion ' ( 1889 ) . The former is a work of rare excellence and beauty , and unequalled , perhaps , in its treatment of the moral difficulties in the way of acceptance of the ...
... Professor Max Müller's Gifford Lectures , ' Natural Religion ' ( 1889 ) . The former is a work of rare excellence and beauty , and unequalled , perhaps , in its treatment of the moral difficulties in the way of acceptance of the ...
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... Professor Clerk - Maxwell is possible from any one who holds the ordinary view of scientific men as to the ultimate constitu- tion of matter . They must suppose every atom , every molecule , to be of such a nature , to be so related to ...
... Professor Clerk - Maxwell is possible from any one who holds the ordinary view of scientific men as to the ultimate constitu- tion of matter . They must suppose every atom , every molecule , to be of such a nature , to be so related to ...
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... Professor Tyn- dall argue that the cause of the universe cannot be known to be intelligent , because the reason of man , being finite , cannot comprehend the infinite , they overlook that the reason of man has no need to comprehend the ...
... Professor Tyn- dall argue that the cause of the universe cannot be known to be intelligent , because the reason of man , being finite , cannot comprehend the infinite , they overlook that the reason of man has no need to comprehend the ...
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... have uncreated properties and laws , were incalculable . The obvious inference is that which Professor Jevons expresses in these words : " As an unlimited number of atoms can be placed in unlimited space in 188 Theism .
... have uncreated properties and laws , were incalculable . The obvious inference is that which Professor Jevons expresses in these words : " As an unlimited number of atoms can be placed in unlimited space in 188 Theism .
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¹ See Appendix absolute adjustment affirm animal apprehend argu attributes Author belief Bridgewater Treatise character Christian conscience consciousness cosmological argument creation creatures Crown 8vo deny design argument Divine existence earth effect ence Epicurus Essays eternal evidence evil fact faculty faith Fcap feeling final causes finite God's heart human idea Illustrations implies infinite intellect intelligence intuition J. G. Lockhart J. S. Mill knowledge Lectures less manifest matter ment merely mind moral Natural Theology necessarily necessary existence never object organ origin pantheism perfect philosophy physical polytheism Post 8vo pre-established harmony present principle of causality priori Professor proof prove realised reason reference regard religious revelation scientific Scotland self-existent sense soul speculative spiritual supposed Supreme Intelligence theism theistic theistic inference theory things thought tion Treatise true truth universe University of Edinburgh vols whole wisdom words worship
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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.