 There is a consequence, besides those I have already mentioned, which seems very naturally deducible from the foregoing considerations. If the scale of Being rises by such a regular progress, so high as man, we may, by a parity of reason, suppose that...  The Guide to Knowledge - Page 21edited by - 1836Full view - About this book
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 276 pages
...foregoing considerations. If the scale of being rises by so regular a progress, 10 high as man, we may, by parity of reason, suppose, that it still proceeds gradually through those beings which are of a superiour nature to him ; since there is infinitely greater space and room for different degrees of... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 308 pages
...still proceeds gradually through those heings which are of a superiour nature to him; since there is infinitely greater space and room for different degrees of perfection, between the Supreme Be' ing and man, than between man and the most despicable* insect. . 13. In this great system of being,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1836 - 264 pages
...still proceeds gradually through those beings which are of a superior nature to him ; since there is infinitely •greater space and room for different...perfection, between the Supreme Being and man, than oetween man and •the most despicable insect. 13 In this great system of being, there is no creature... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 478 pages
...which seems very naturally deducible from the foregoing considerations. If the scale of being rises by such a regular progress so high as man, we may,...gradually through those beings which are of a superior natnre him; since there is an infinitely gral space and room for different degrees perfection between... | |
 | George Crabb - 1841 - 556 pages
...which seems very naturally dfduciole from he foregoing considerations. If the scale of being rism >y such a regular progress so high as man, we may by a parity of reaeon suppose that it etill proceeds gradually through those beings which are of a superior nature... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1842 - 262 pages
...considerations. If the scale of being rises by so regular a progress, so high as man, we may, by parity ot reason, suppose, that it still proceeds gradually...which are of a superior nature to him ; since there is infinitely greater space ajid room for different degrees of perfection, between the Supreme Being and... | |
 | Philip Tocque - 1846 - 418 pages
...perception, which 'does not appear in some one part of the world of life. Now if the scale of being rises by such a regular progress so high as man, we may,...those beings which are of a superior nature to him ; leaving still, however, an infinite gap or chasm between the highest created being, and the power... | |
 | George Frederick Graham, Henry Reed - 1847 - 374 pages
...species, before a creature a formed that is complete in all its senses." " If the scale of being rises by such a regular progress so high as man, we may, by a parity of reasoning, suppose that it still gradually through those beings which are of a superior nature to him."... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 pages
...considerations. If the scale of being rises by so regular a progress so high as man, we may, by parity 10 of reason, suppose, that it still proceeds gradually...which are of a superior nature to him ; since there is infinitely greater space and room for different degrees of perfection, between the Supreme Being and... | |
 | George Crabb - 1850 - 554 pages
...seems very naturally deducible from :he foregoing considérai ions. If the scale of being riso >y euch a regular progress so high as man, we may by a parity of reason suppose that it stilt proceeds gradually through those Iwings which arc of a superior nature to him.' — ADDISON.... | |
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