An Examination of Dr. Burnet's Theory of the Earth: With Some Remarks on Mr. Whiston's New Theory of the Earth. Also an Examination of the Reflections on the Theory of the Earth, and a Defence of the Remarks on Mr. Whiston's New TheoryH. Clements, 1734 - 414 |
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... attraction and occult qualities . He was the first world - maker this Century produced , for he supposes that God at the beginning created only a certain quantity of matter , and motion , and from thence he endeavours to fhew , how , by ...
... attraction and occult qualities . He was the first world - maker this Century produced , for he supposes that God at the beginning created only a certain quantity of matter , and motion , and from thence he endeavours to fhew , how , by ...
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... attracted vapours , but because that word was not Phi- lofophical , ( being exploded and ridiculed by thofe who call themselves new Philofophers ) he explains himself and tells us by attraction he meant the making way for their motion ...
... attracted vapours , but because that word was not Phi- lofophical , ( being exploded and ridiculed by thofe who call themselves new Philofophers ) he explains himself and tells us by attraction he meant the making way for their motion ...
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... attracted with the Earth , when the Comet paffed by , feems to be a very convincing Argument that a Comet really came very near , and paffed by the Earth , on the day the Deluge began . But notwithstanding this , I believe it will be ...
... attracted with the Earth , when the Comet paffed by , feems to be a very convincing Argument that a Comet really came very near , and paffed by the Earth , on the day the Deluge began . But notwithstanding this , I believe it will be ...
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... attraction of the Comet , he supposes that the Abyss would put on an Elliptick or rather an exactly oval figure ; whofe furface being much larger than the former spherical one , the exterior cruft of earth , which lay upon it , muft ...
... attraction of the Comet , he supposes that the Abyss would put on an Elliptick or rather an exactly oval figure ; whofe furface being much larger than the former spherical one , the exterior cruft of earth , which lay upon it , muft ...
Strona 161
... attraction of fome great Bodies that come near them , if we fhould . fuppofe that the waters were every where fhut up within a folid Orb lying on them , fo that there were no room or space left for M them them to move in , it is plain ...
... attraction of fome great Bodies that come near them , if we fhould . fuppofe that the waters were every where fhut up within a folid Orb lying on them , fo that there were no room or space left for M them them to move in , it is plain ...
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Strona 236 - And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth ; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Strona 237 - God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged ; the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained ; and the waters returned from off the earth continually : and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.
Strona 236 - And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.
Strona 2 - ... quite another law from this ; for the fquares of their periodical times are always as the cubes of their diftances, and therefore fince they do not obferve that law, which of neceffity they muft, if they fwim in a vortex, it is a demonftration that there are no vortices, in which the planets are carried round the fun.
Strona 236 - In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
Strona 31 - ... which being once filled, all the overplus of water that comes thither runs over by the lowest place, and breaking out by the sides of the hills forms single springs...
Strona 17 - Heaven and the earth ; and the earth was without form, and void, and darknefs was upon the face of the deep ; and the fpirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
Strona 30 - The trees of the Lord are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house. The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
Strona 31 - Valleys between the Ridges of the Hills, and coming to unite, form little Rivulets or Brooks : many of thefe again meeting in one common Valley, and gaining the plain Ground, being grown...