The Mathematical and Philosophical Works of the Right Rev. John Wilkins, Late Lord Bishop of Chester: II. That it is probable our earth is one of the planetsVernor and Hood, 1802 |
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... affirm the immobility of the earth 181 VI . That there is not any argument from the words of scrip- ture , principles of nature , or observations in astronomy , which can sufficiently evidence the earth to be in the centre of the ...
... affirm the immobility of the earth 181 VI . That there is not any argument from the words of scrip- ture , principles of nature , or observations in astronomy , which can sufficiently evidence the earth to be in the centre of the ...
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... affirm one side or other , when a man knows not what " to say . " If these men were thus censured , I may justly then expect * Mythol . lib . 3. c . 17 . + Lib . 7. c . 1 . to he derided by most , and to be believed THAT THE MOON MAY BE ...
... affirm one side or other , when a man knows not what " to say . " If these men were thus censured , I may justly then expect * Mythol . lib . 3. c . 17 . + Lib . 7. c . 1 . to he derided by most , and to be believed THAT THE MOON MAY BE ...
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... affirm , cannot anyway derogate from its truth . 1. Other truths have been formerly accounted as ridi- culous as this . I shall specify that of the Antipodes , which have been denied , and laughed at by many wise men and great scholars ...
... affirm , cannot anyway derogate from its truth . 1. Other truths have been formerly accounted as ridi- culous as this . I shall specify that of the Antipodes , which have been denied , and laughed at by many wise men and great scholars ...
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... affirms that for this very reason Virgilius was cast out of his bishoprick † , and ex- communicated from the church . 4. A fourth argument there is urged by Aquinas : if there be more worlds than one , then they must either be of the ...
... affirms that for this very reason Virgilius was cast out of his bishoprick † , and ex- communicated from the church . 4. A fourth argument there is urged by Aquinas : if there be more worlds than one , then they must either be of the ...
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... affirm there may be more , nor do any of the above - named objections prove the contrary . Neither can this opinion derogate from the divine wis- dom ( as Aquinas thinks ) but rather advance it , shewing a compendium of Providence ...
... affirm there may be more , nor do any of the above - named objections prove the contrary . Neither can this opinion derogate from the divine wis- dom ( as Aquinas thinks ) but rather advance it , shewing a compendium of Providence ...
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