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... Animal and vegetable Remains of the Primary or Palæozoic Division . First Forms of Vegetable and Animal Life as described in The Vestiges , & c . 6 Fossils of the Secondary Division , & c . 7 Organic Remains of the Tertiary Division ...
... Animal and vegetable Remains of the Primary or Palæozoic Division . First Forms of Vegetable and Animal Life as described in The Vestiges , & c . 6 Fossils of the Secondary Division , & c . 7 Organic Remains of the Tertiary Division ...
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... Animal Creations by Galvanism 183 III . On the Placoïd and Ganoïd Fishes in the Palæozoic Strata , and their places in the Organic Scale 185 IV . On the supposed Interchange of Vegetable Species - Hybridi- zation - Alternate Generations ...
... Animal Creations by Galvanism 183 III . On the Placoïd and Ganoïd Fishes in the Palæozoic Strata , and their places in the Organic Scale 185 IV . On the supposed Interchange of Vegetable Species - Hybridi- zation - Alternate Generations ...
Page xix
... animal kingdom been first produced by spontaneous generation , and afterwards per- fected by transmutation and progressive development ? The Author of the Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation , has adopted the whole scheme which ...
... animal kingdom been first produced by spontaneous generation , and afterwards per- fected by transmutation and progressive development ? The Author of the Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation , has adopted the whole scheme which ...
Page xxi
... animal life , and animal life begins . Spontaneous generation and a gradual transformation of species on an ascending scale are now to bring about all the phenomena of the organic world . He allows of no creative will distinct * See ...
... animal life , and animal life begins . Spontaneous generation and a gradual transformation of species on an ascending scale are now to bring about all the phenomena of the organic world . He allows of no creative will distinct * See ...
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... animal ; the Larva of the Enopota cellaris , which lives nowhere but in wine and beer ; an insect which feeds only ... animals are constantly before us , the wild animals are not . The Tinea attacks the fleece , as well as the prepared ...
... animal ; the Larva of the Enopota cellaris , which lives nowhere but in wine and beer ; an insect which feeds only ... animals are constantly before us , the wild animals are not . The Tinea attacks the fleece , as well as the prepared ...
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Page 71 - God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; by pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left...
Page clxxii - To conclude therefore: Let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety or an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain that a man can search too far or be too well studied in the book of God's Word, or in the book of God's Works — Divinity or Philosophy; — but rather let men endeavor an endless progress or proficience in both.
Page 13 - Or who shut up the sea with doors, When it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
Page 21 - THE FOOL hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
Page 164 - the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness.
Page ccclxxxii - THE Romish doctrine concerning purgatory, pardons, worshipping, and adoration, as well of images, as of reliques, and also invocation of saints, is a fond thing vainly invented, and grounded upon no warranty of Scripture, but rather repugnant to the word of God.
Page 142 - ... in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay there it may induce some oblivion of the highest cause; but when a man passeth on...
Page 142 - But further, it is an assured truth, and a conclusion of experience, that a little or superficial knowledge of philosophy may incline the mind of man to atheism, but a further proceeding therein doth bring the mind back again to religion. For in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell .and stay there it may induce some oblivion of the highest...
Page cclxxxi - Jesus: that ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts ; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind ; and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour : for we are members one of another.