| Richard Bentley - Atheism - 1693 - 304 pages
...Minds: and as the Earth was principally defigned for the Being and Service and Contemplation of Men 5 why may not all other Planets be created for the like...indulge himfelf in this Speculation , he need not quarrel with revealed Religion upon fuch an account. The Holy Scriptures do not forbid him to fqppofe... | |
| Richard Bentley - Atheism - 1809 - 450 pages
...the fake of intelligent minds : and as the earth was principally defigned for the being and fervice and contemplation of men, why may not all other planets...each for their own inhabitants which have life and vmderftanding ? If any man will indulge himfelf in this fpeculation, he need not quarrel with revealed... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 746 pages
...former, and aim oft the fame ! Dryd. — As the earth was defigned for the being of men, why might not all other planets be created for the like ufes, each for their own inhabitants? Bentley. — This plan, as laid down by him, looks liter an univerfal art than a dii'linct logic. Baiter... | |
| Richard Bentley - Atheism - 1838 - 572 pages
...all bodies were formed for the sake of intelligent minds : and as the earth was principally designed for the being and service and contemplation of men,...may not all other planets be created for the like uses, each for their own inhabitants which have life and understanding ? If any man will indulge himself... | |
| Richard Bentley - Classical poetry - 1838 - 574 pages
...all bodies were formed for the sake of intelligent minds : and as the earth was principally designed for the being and service and contemplation of men,...may not all other planets be created for the like uses, each for their own inhabitants which have life and understanding ? I If any man will indulge... | |
| David Brewster - Astronomy - 1854 - 316 pages
...all bodies were formed for the sake of intelligent minds: and as the Earth was principally designed for the being and service and contemplation of men;...may not all other planets be created for the like uses, each for their own inhabitants which have life and understanding ?" 2 Various attempts have been... | |
| Clement Carlyon - 1856 - 500 pages
...all bodies were formed for the sake of intelligent minds ; and as the earth was principally designed for the being and service and contemplation of men...may not all other planets be created for the like uses, each for their own inhabitants which have life and understanding ?" Why not ? the Christian might... | |
| Thomas Clark Westfield - Bible and science - 1863 - 266 pages
...all bodies were formed for the sake of intelligent minds ; and as the earth was principally designed for the being and service and contemplation of men,...may not all other planets be created for the like uses, each for their own inhabitants, which have life and understanding ? " Thus far we have been led... | |
| George Smith Drew - Church - 1866 - 364 pages
...disclosures of revelation respecting it. sake of intelligent minds; and as the earth was principally designed for the being and service and contemplation of men, why may not all other planets he created for the like uses, each for its own inhabitants which have life and understanding ?" If... | |
| George Smith Drew - Kingdom of God - 1871 - 372 pages
...all bodies were formed for the sake of intelligent minds ; and as the earth was principally designed for the being and service and contemplation of men,...may not all other planets be created for the like uses, each for its own inhabitants which have life and understanding ? " It has been justly said, that... | |
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