 Contrivance proves design ; and the predominant tendency of the contrivance indicates the disposition of the designer. The world abounds with contrivances ; and all the contrivances which we are acquainted with, are directed to beneficial purposes. Evil,...  Human anatomy simplified; in 3 lects - Strona 33autor: John Sibree - 1854Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | William Paley - 1788 - Liczba stron: 584
...contrivances which we we arc acquainted with, are directed to beneficial purpofes. Evil no doubt exifts j but is never, that we can perceive, the object of...and then is incidental to the contrivance, perhaps, inicparable from it ; or even, if you will, let it be called a defect in the contrivance ; but it is... | |
 | William Paley - 1793 - Liczba stron: 602
...directed to beneficiai jmrpofes. Evil no doubt exifts ; but is never, that we can perceive, the obje£t of contrivance. Teeth are contrived to eat, not to ache ; their aching HOW and then is incidental to ihe contrivance, perhaps, infeparable from it ; or even, if you will,... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - Liczba stron: 636
...directed to beneficial purpofes. Evil nodoubt exills ; but it is never that we can perceive the objeft of contrivance. Teeth are contrived to eat, not to...ache; their aching now and then is incidental to the contiivance, perhaps inseparable from it ; but it is not its objed. This is a diftindion which well... | |
 | William Paley - 1801 - Liczba stron: 508
...eat, not to ache ; their aching now and then is incidental to the contrivance, perhaps, infeparable from it ; or even, if you will, let it be called a defect in the contrivance ; but it is not the objecYof it. This is a diftinction which well deferves to be attended to. In defcribing implements... | |
 | William Paley, William Hamilton Reid - 1810 - Liczba stron: 350
...happiness ; and made for them the provision which he has made, with that view, and for that purpose evil, no doubt, exists; but is never, that we can...contrivance, perhaps inseparable . from it, or even, a defect in the contrivance, but it is not the object of it. This is a distinction which well deserves... | |
 | Johann Friedrich Blumenbach - 1817 - Liczba stron: 452
...contrivances, and all the contrivances which we are acquainted with, are dirocu-d to benefieial purposes. Evil, no doubt, exists; but is never, that we can...are contrived to eat, not to ache ; their aching now ami then is incidental 'o the contrivance, perhaps inseparable from it, or even, if yon will, let it... | |
 | 1848 - Liczba stron: 396
...world abounds with contrivances, and all directed to beneficial purposes. Evil no doubt exists ; but it is never, that we can perceive, the object of contrivance. Teeth are contrived to eat—not to ache. Objects of contrivance to produce pain and misery are never found in the works of... | |
 | William Paley - 1819 - Liczba stron: 302
...contrivances; and all the contrivances which we are acquainted with,are directed to beneficial purposes. Evil no doubt exists;. but is never, that we can perceive,...aching now and then is incidental to the contrivance, per. haps inseparable from it; or even, if you will, let it be called a defect in the contrivance ;... | |
 | William Paley - 1820 - Liczba stron: 292
...contrivances'; and all the contrivances which we are acquainted with, are directed to beneficial purposes. Evil no doubt exists , but is never, that we can perceive,...the object of contrivance. Teeth are contrived to eat,not to ache : their aching now and then is incidental to the contrivance, perhaps inseparable from... | |
 | Thomas Brown - 1822 - Liczba stron: 594
...adapted for purposes of utility, and consequently of goodness ? " Evil, no doubt, exists," says Paley, " but is never, that we can perceive, the object of...contrivance ; but it is not the object -of it. This is > distinction which well deserves to be attended to. In describing implements of husbandry, you would... | |
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