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
| N. Leitch - 1851 - 234 pages
...foregoing considerations. If the scale of being rises by so regular a progress so high as man, we may, by parity 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 - 1851 - 556 pages
...its senses.' — ADUHON. 1 If the scale of being rises by such a regular progress so high as тип, we may by a parity of reason suppose that it still...proceeds gradually through those beings which are of a supérieur nature to him.' — ADDIS ON. One advances by proceeding, and one proceed» in order to... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1854 - 710 pages
...which seems very naturally Reducible from the foregoing considerations. If the seale of Being rises by such a regular progress, so high as man, we may,...infinitely greater space and room for different degrees and perfeetion, between the Supreme Being and man, than between man and the most despicable inseet.... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1854 - 726 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,...infinitely greater space and room for different degrees and perfection, between the Supreme Being and man, than between man and the most despicable insect.... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1854 - 698 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,...infinitely greater space and room for different degrees and perfection, between the Supreme Being and man, than between man and the most despicable insect.... | |
| George Crabb - 1854 - 546 pages
...creature is formed that is complete in all its senses/ — ADIIISON. 1 If the scale of being rises by such a regular progress so high as man, we may...of reason suppose that it still proceeds gradually ihrough those beings which are of a supérieur nature to him.'— ADDISON. One advances by proceeding^... | |
| George Crabb - 1854 - 542 pages
...being rb»«»rt jy such a regular progress so hiifh as man, we may by a parity of reason eup[K>se that it still proceeds gradually through those beings which are of a superior nature to him.'— -ADDISON. Hasty eonctusiiwe betray a want of judgement, or firmness of mind : contrary inferences lire... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1856 - 1090 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,...infinitely greater space and room for different degrees and perfection, between the Supreme Being and man, than between man and the most despicable insect.... | |
| George Crabb - 1863 - 546 pages
...all its senses.'— ADDISON. If the scale of being rises by such a regular progress so high as raun, we may by a parity of reason suppose that it still proceeds gradually through inn« twinge which are of a superiuur nalure to him.' — ADDIS o Ä One advances by proceeding-, anil... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1864 - 470 pages
...which seems very naturally deducible from the foregoing considerations. If the scale of being rises oy such a regular progress so high as man, we may, by a parity of reason, suppose that t still proceeds gradually through those beings which are of a superior nature to him; since there... | |
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