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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... conceiving that possibly it may find satisfaction among some of its fellow creatures . But our enemy the devil ( who strives still to pervert our gifts , and beat us with our own weapons ) hath so contrived it , that any truth doth now ...
... conceiving that possibly it may find satisfaction among some of its fellow creatures . But our enemy the devil ( who strives still to pervert our gifts , and beat us with our own weapons ) hath so contrived it , that any truth doth now ...
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... conceive what any piece of the moon would do , being severed from the rest in the free and open air , but only return unto it again . Another argument he had from his master Plato ‡ , That there is but one world , because there is but ...
... conceive what any piece of the moon would do , being severed from the rest in the free and open air , but only return unto it again . Another argument he had from his master Plato ‡ , That there is but one world , because there is but ...
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... conceive how it might anyway belong either to the his- torical , exegetical , or prophetical parts of it : nor is it ... conceived ; for being to inform the * Keplar . introduct . in Mart . Calvin in 1 Gen , ↑ In Epist . ad Gilbert ...
... conceive how it might anyway belong either to the his- torical , exegetical , or prophetical parts of it : nor is it ... conceived ; for being to inform the * Keplar . introduct . in Mart . Calvin in 1 Gen , ↑ In Epist . ad Gilbert ...
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... conceive how the sun should reflect against the moon , and yet not produce some alte- ration of heat . Diogenes the philosopher was hence per- suaded , that those scorching heats had burnt the moon into the form of a pumice - stone . 3 ...
... conceive how the sun should reflect against the moon , and yet not produce some alte- ration of heat . Diogenes the philosopher was hence per- suaded , that those scorching heats had burnt the moon into the form of a pumice - stone . 3 ...
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... conceived ? I do the rather meddle with this , because Plutarch speaks as if a man might very conveniently hear that harmony , if he were an inhabitant in the moon . But I guess that he said this out of incogitancy , and did not well ...
... conceived ? I do the rather meddle with this , because Plutarch speaks as if a man might very conveniently hear that harmony , if he were an inhabitant in the moon . But I guess that he said this out of incogitancy , and did not well ...
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