Astronomical Principles of Religion, Natural and Reveal'd: In Nine Parts: ... Together with a Preface, of the Temper of Mind Necessary for the Discovery of Divine Truth; ... By William Whiston, ...J. Senex, W. and J. Innys, J. Osborne, and T. Longman, 1725 - 304 pages |
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... Miles , in Sur- face it contains 1,813.200,000.000 Square Miles , and in Solidity 23.000,000.000,000.000 Cubical Ones , in Magnitude 900.000 , and in Quantity of Matter 230.000 Times as great as the Earth , tho ' only a Quarter fo Denfe ...
... Miles , in Sur- face it contains 1,813.200,000.000 Square Miles , and in Solidity 23.000,000.000,000.000 Cubical Ones , in Magnitude 900.000 , and in Quantity of Matter 230.000 Times as great as the Earth , tho ' only a Quarter fo Denfe ...
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... Miles , in Surface it contains 55,000.000 of fquare Miles ; and in Solidity 39.000,000.000 of Cubical Ones , & is 32,000.000 Miles diftant from the Sun , and defcribes a ve- ry Eccentrical Ellipfis about it in less than 3 Months , or in ...
... Miles , in Surface it contains 55,000.000 of fquare Miles ; and in Solidity 39.000,000.000 of Cubical Ones , & is 32,000.000 Miles diftant from the Sun , and defcribes a ve- ry Eccentrical Ellipfis about it in less than 3 Months , or in ...
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... Miles , and in Solidity 266.000.000.000 of Cur bical Ones , and is in Diameter 7.970 Miles , and is diftant from the Sun 81,000.000 Miles . This Annual Motion is perform'd in the Eclip- tick , and is directed , as is that of all the Pla ...
... Miles , and in Solidity 266.000.000.000 of Cur bical Ones , and is in Diameter 7.970 Miles , and is diftant from the Sun 81,000.000 Miles . This Annual Motion is perform'd in the Eclip- tick , and is directed , as is that of all the Pla ...
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... Miles ; in Surface it contains 60,000.000 of fquare Miles ; and in Solidity 44.000,000.000 of Cubical ones ; and is diftant from the Sun 123,000.000 Miles ; it has no fecondary Pla- net that can be feen , but revolves about its own Axis ...
... Miles ; in Surface it contains 60,000.000 of fquare Miles ; and in Solidity 44.000,000.000 of Cubical ones ; and is diftant from the Sun 123,000.000 Miles ; it has no fecondary Pla- net that can be feen , but revolves about its own Axis ...
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... Miles ; in Surface it contains 20.000,000.000 of Square Miles , and in Solidity 280,000.000 , 000.000 Cubical ones ; and revolves about the Sun in eleven Years and ten Months , or 4332 Days and a half , at the Middle Distance of ...
... Miles ; in Surface it contains 20.000,000.000 of Square Miles , and in Solidity 280,000.000 , 000.000 Cubical ones ; and revolves about the Sun in eleven Years and ten Months , or 4332 Days and a half , at the Middle Distance of ...
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Page 166 - Thus saith the Lord, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar ; The Lord of Hosts is his name.
Page xxxii - Of Nature's womb, that in quaternion run Perpetual circle, multiform ; and mix And nourish all things ; let your ceaseless change Vary to our great Maker still new praise.
Page 165 - Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool : where is the house that ye build unto me ? and where is the place of my rest ? For all those things hath mine hand made...
Page 158 - He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
Page 168 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.
Page 167 - His glory covered the heavens, And the earth was full of his praise. And his brightness was as the light; He had horns coming out of his hand : And there was the hiding of his power.
Page 158 - Who knoweth not in all these That the hand of the Lord hath wrought this? In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind.
Page 159 - Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Page 160 - Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
Page 159 - And unto man he said, Behold, The fear of the LORD, that is wisdom ; And to depart from evil is understanding.