 ... and altering his works ; but nature observes the same tenor, because her works are so perfect, that there is no place for amendments, nothing that can be reprehended. The most sagacious men in so many ages have not been able to find any flaw in these...  Of the Principles and Duties of Natural Religion - Page 69de John Wilkins - 1722 - 389 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Wilkins (bp. of Chester.) - 1704 - 472 pages
...in the difcuffing of it. CHAP. CHAP. Vf. 3. Arg. Form the admirable cojitrivance of Natural things. The moft fagacious man is not able to find out any...this great volume of the world, as if any thing in if had been an imperfed effay at the firft, fuch as afterwards ftood in need of mending : But all things... | |
 | John Ray - 1714 - 430 pages
...many Ages, have not been- able to find any Flaw in thefe Divinely contrived and formed Machines, no Blot or Error in this great Volume of the World., as if any thing had been an imperfetf Effay at the firft, to ufe the Bifliop of Chefters Words : Nothing that can be... | |
 | John Wilkins (bp. of Chester.) - 1734 - 422 pages
...purpofes for which they are defigned. From all which it may be inferred, that thefe are the Productions bf fome Wife Agent. The moft fagacious Man is not able...an imperfect EfTay at the firft, fuch as afterwards flood in need of mending: But all' things continue as they were from the beginning of the Creation.... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 560 pages
...so many ages have not been able to find any flaw in these divinely contrived and formed machines; no blot or error in this great volume of the world, as if any thing had been an imperfect essay at the first ; nothing that can be altered for the better; nothing but... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 348 pages
...many ages, have uot been able to find any fl.iw in these divinely contrivi d ard formed machines ; no blot or error in this great volume of the world, as if any thing Ind heen an imperfect essay al the fir«' ; nothing that can he altered for the belter; nothing hut... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 416 pages
...many ages have not been able to find any flaw in these divinely contrived and formed machines ; no blot or error in this great volume of the world, as if any thing Had been an imperfect essay at the first ; nothing that can be altered for the better ; nothing but... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 418 pages
...many ages have not been able to find any flaw in these divinely contrived and formed machines ; no blot or error in this great volume of the world, as if any thing had been an imperfect essay at the first ; nothing that can be altered for the better ; nothing but... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 442 pages
...many ages have not been able to find any flaw in these divinely contrived and formed machines ; no blot or error in this great volume of the world, as if any thing had been an imperfect essay at the first ; nothing that can be altered for the better ; nothing but... | |
 | Arthur Hill Hassall - 1852 - 728 pages
...so many Ages have not been able to find any Flaw in these Divinely contrived and formed Machines, no Blot or Error in this great Volume of the World, as if anything had been an imperfect Essay at the first (to use the Bishop of Chester's Words :) Nothing... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 454 pages
...many ages have not been able to find any flaw in these divinely contrived and formed machines : no blot or error in this great volume of the world, as if anything had been an imperfect essay at the first ; nothing that can be altered for the better; nothing... | |
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