Eight Sermons, Preached at the Hon. Robert Boyle's Lecture, in the Year MDCXCII. To which are Added, Three Sermons on Different Occasions |
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... mechanical philofophy was revived , though they were too much addicted to this nugatory When occult quality , and sympathy and antipathy , were admitted for fatisfactory ex- plications of things , even wife and virtuous men might ...
... mechanical philofophy was revived , though they were too much addicted to this nugatory When occult quality , and sympathy and antipathy , were admitted for fatisfactory ex- plications of things , even wife and virtuous men might ...
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... production of human bodies by mechanism and neceffity . The mechanical or corpufcular philosophy , though peradventure the oldest as well as the beft beft in the world , had lain buried for many 106 Serm . IV . A Confutation.
... production of human bodies by mechanism and neceffity . The mechanical or corpufcular philosophy , though peradventure the oldest as well as the beft beft in the world , had lain buried for many 106 Serm . IV . A Confutation.
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... mechanical Atheist can do against religion . For , if we confider the phenomena of the material world with a due and ferious atten- tion , we shall plainly perceive , that its pre- fent frame and system and all the established laws of ...
... mechanical Atheist can do against religion . For , if we confider the phenomena of the material world with a due and ferious atten- tion , we shall plainly perceive , that its pre- fent frame and system and all the established laws of ...
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... mechanical principles . But however at prefent I will forbear to urge this against the Atheist . For , though I should allow him , that this catholic principle of gra- vitation is effential to matter without intro- ducing a God ; yet I ...
... mechanical principles . But however at prefent I will forbear to urge this against the Atheist . For , though I should allow him , that this catholic principle of gra- vitation is effential to matter without intro- ducing a God ; yet I ...
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... mechanical affections of matter . And because this Atheift profeffeth to be- lieve as much as we ; that the firft production of mankind was in a quite different manner from the present and ordinary method of na- ture , and yet affirms ...
... mechanical affections of matter . And because this Atheift profeffeth to be- lieve as much as we ; that the firft production of mankind was in a quite different manner from the present and ordinary method of na- ture , and yet affirms ...
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Page 247 - THEREFORE with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name, evermore praising thee, and saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord most high.
Page 249 - Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Page 24 - The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him : but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed ! good were it for that man if he had never been born.
Page 185 - And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein...
Page 339 - For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself : for whether we live, we live unto the Lord, or whether we die, we die unto the Lord. Whether we live therefore or die we are the Lord's.
Page x - ... that they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he be not far from every one of us. For in him we live and move and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
Page 179 - And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. 48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
Page 288 - Flowers worthy of Paradise, which not nice Art In beds and curious knots, but Nature boon Pour'd forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain...
Page 342 - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Page ix - THE FOOL hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.