 | 1803 - 818 oldal
...so far as it reíales to the immediate argument of his work, we fully agree with the learned author, that it is not the best medium through which to prove the agency of an intelligent creator; tor though it shews, beyond all other sciences, the magnificence of his operations, yet we want the... | |
 | Arthur Aikin - 1803 - 996 oldal
...intelligent Creator. Upon this subject Dr. Paley observes : " My opinion of astronomy he« alwayi been, that it is not the best medium through which to prove the agency of an intelligent Creator; but that, this 'being proved, it shews, beyond all other sciences, the magnificence of his operations.... | |
 | William Paley - 1810 - 498 oldal
...is, when received from the sun. CHAPTER XXII. ASTRONOMY.* JMr opinion of astronomy has always been, that it is not the best medium through which to prove, the agency of an intelligent Creator ; but that, this being proved, it shews, beyond all other sciences, the magnificence of his operations.... | |
 | William Paley - 1811 - 574 oldal
...is, when received from the sun. CHAPTER XXII. AStRONOMY *. MY opinion of Astronomy has always been, that it is not the best medium through which to prove the agency of an intelligent Creator; but that, this being proved, it shows, beyond all other sciences, the magnificence of his operations.... | |
 | Alexander Maxwell (bookseller.) - 1817 - 240 oldal
...astronomy is the best adapted to prove the agency of Deity. " My opinion of astronomy has always been, that it is not the best medium through which to prove the agency of an intelligent Creator ; but that this being proved, it shows, teyond all other sciences, the magnificence of his operations."... | |
 | William Paley - 1824 - 382 oldal
...beam of light is, when received from the sun. Astronomy.* My opinion of Astronomy has always been, that it is not the best medium through which to prove the agc.ncy of an intelligent Creator ; but that, this being proved, it shows, beyond all other sciences,... | |
 | William Paley, Edmund Paley - 1825 - 424 oldal
...light is, when received from the sun. CHAPTER XXII. ASTRONOMY*. MY opinion of Astronomy has always been that it is not the best medium through which to prove the agency of an intelligent Creator ; but that, this being proved, it shows, beyond all other sciences, the magnificence of his operations.... | |
 | William Paley - 1825 - 440 oldal
...light is, when received from the sun. CHAP. XXII. ASTRONOMY*. MY opinion of Astronomy has always been, that it is not the best medium through which to prove the * For the articles in this chapter marked with an asterisk I am indebted to some obliging communications... | |
 | 1828 - 476 oldal
...from an examination of the terrestrial creation. Paley is probably correct in stating, that though " not the best medium through which to prove the agency of an intelligent Creator, yet, this being proved, they show, beyond all other objects, the magnificence of his operations, and... | |
 | 1831 - 608 oldal
...mind, however well-meaning it may be. " My opinion of astronomy," suit h Paley, " has always been, that it is not the best medium through which to prove the agency of an intelligent Creator; but that this being proved, it shows beyond all other sciences, the magnificence of his operations."... | |
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MY opinion of Astronomy has always been, that it is not the best medium through which to prove the agency of an intelligent Creator; but that, this being proved, it shows, beyond all other sciences, the magnificence of his operations. 
