 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1850 - 342 pages
...the present to be natural. But the only distinct meaning of that word is, stated, faced, or settled,' since what is natural as much requires and presupposes an intelligent agent to render it so — that is, to affect it continually, or at stated times — as what is supernatural, or miraculous,... | |
 | George Atkinson - 1851 - 166 pages
...this law of nature ? " The only distinct meaning of the word (natural) is, stated, fixed, or settled; since what is natural as much requires and presupposes an intelligent agent to render it so, that is, to effect it continually or at stated times, as what is supernatural or miraculous does to... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1853 - 418 pages
...since what is natural as much reqmres, and presupposes an intelligent agent to render it so, :-. e. to effect it continually, or at stated times, as what...miraculous does to effect it for once. And from hence it rr.us). follow, that persons' notion of what is natural will be enlarged, in proportion to their greater... | |
 | 1857 - 380 pages
...the present to be natural. But the only distinct meaning of that word is, staled, fixed, or settled ; since what is natural as much requires, and presupposes...miraculous does to effect it for once. And from hence it rr.us), follow, that persons' notion of what is natural will be enlarged, in proportion to their greater... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1857 - 514 pages
...fupernatural or miraculous does to effedr. it for once. And from hence it muft follow, that perfons' notion of what is natural, will be enlarged in proportion...their greater knowledge of the works of God, and the difpenfations of his providence. Nor is there anyabfurdity in fuppofmg, that there may be beings in... | |
 | 1860 - 800 pages
...what is natural as much requires and presupposes an intelligent mind to render it so, — that is, to effect it continually or at stated times, — as what is supernatural does to effect it for once."f He merely inquires into the form of the miracle, may remind us that all... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1859 - 240 pages
...of a future one appears from reason. The meaning of the word natural is, stated, fixed, or settled; since what is natural as much requires and presupposes an Intelligent Agent to render it so, ic, to effect it continually, or at stated times, as what is supernatural or miraculous does to effect... | |
 | 1860 - 982 pages
...stated, fixed, or settled ; since what is natural as much requires and presupposes an intelligent mind to render it so, ie, to effect it continually or at...supernatural or miraculous does to effect it for once." AG ART. XVI. — Forces ; by THEODORE LYMAN. THE first article in this Journal for November last* brings... | |
 | William Fleming - 1860 - 912 pages
...Supernatural or Miraculous. — " The only distinct meaning of the word natural is stated, fixed, or scttled; since what is natural as much requires and presupposes an intelligent agent to render it so, that is, to affect it continually or at stated times, as what is supernatural or miraculous does to... | |
 | William Fleming - 1860 - 710 pages
...Supernatural or Miraculous. — " The only distinct meaning of the word natural is stated, fixed, or settled; since what is natural as much requires and presupposes an intelligent agent to render it BO, that is, to affect it continually or at stated times, as what is supernatural or miraculous does... | |
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But the only distinct meaning of that word is stated, fixed, or settled; since what is natural as much requires and presupposes an intelligent agent to render it so, ie to effect it continually, or at stated times, as what is supernatural or miraculous... 
