The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation: In Two Parts. Viz. The Heavenly Bodies, Elements, Meteors, Fossils, Vegetables, Animals (beasts, Birds, Fishes, and Insects), More Particularly in the Body of the Earth, Its Figure, Motion, and Consistency, and in the Admirable Structure of the Bodies of Man and Other Animals, as Also in Their Generation, &c. : with Answers to Some Objections |
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... small , but immenfely great , the Sun and Moon , and all the hea- venly Hoft , are Effects and Proofs of his Almighty Power . The Heavens declare the Glory of God , and the Firmament fheweth his Handy - work , Pfal . xix . 1. The ...
... small , but immenfely great , the Sun and Moon , and all the hea- venly Hoft , are Effects and Proofs of his Almighty Power . The Heavens declare the Glory of God , and the Firmament fheweth his Handy - work , Pfal . xix . 1. The ...
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... Small Frogs , which have been obferv'd to appear upon refreshing Showers after Drought , do probably pra- ceed , fhewn in an Inftance of his own Obfervations by Mr. Derham . p . 316 , 317 . Of Toads found in the Heart of Timber Trees ...
... Small Frogs , which have been obferv'd to appear upon refreshing Showers after Drought , do probably pra- ceed , fhewn in an Inftance of his own Obfervations by Mr. Derham . p . 316 , 317 . Of Toads found in the Heart of Timber Trees ...
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... Small Infects that are bred in the Waters . P. 363 , 364 . An Objection against the Wisdom of God in creating fuch a Multitude of ufelefs Infects , and fome alfo noxious and pernicious to Man , and other Animals , answer'd ; and the ...
... Small Infects that are bred in the Waters . P. 363 , 364 . An Objection against the Wisdom of God in creating fuch a Multitude of ufelefs Infects , and fome alfo noxious and pernicious to Man , and other Animals , answer'd ; and the ...
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... small Compafs of a Mile or two , there are so many Species to be found , furely the most modest Conjecture cannot estimate the Number of all the Kinds of Papilio's native of this Island to fall fhort of 300 , which is twice fo many as I ...
... small Compafs of a Mile or two , there are so many Species to be found , furely the most modest Conjecture cannot estimate the Number of all the Kinds of Papilio's native of this Island to fall fhort of 300 , which is twice fo many as I ...
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... small Degree of Heat is fufficient to preserve their due Confiftency and Motion , and to maintain Life ; yet to fhew that he can preserve a Crea- ture in the Sea , and in the coldeft Part of the Sea too , that may have as great a Degree ...
... small Degree of Heat is fufficient to preserve their due Confiftency and Motion , and to maintain Life ; yet to fhew that he can preserve a Crea- ture in the Sea , and in the coldeft Part of the Sea too , that may have as great a Degree ...
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