Disquisitions Relating to Matter and Spirit: To which is Added, the History of the Philosophical Doctrine Concerning the Origin of the Soul, and the Nature of Matter; with Its Influence on Christianity, Especially with Respect to the Doctrine of the Pre-existence of Christ. By Joseph Priestley, ... |
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... exift , unless the parts of which it confifts have a mutual attraction , so as either to keep contiguous to , or preferve a certain diftance . from each other . This power of attraction , therefore , must be effential to the actual ex ...
... exift , unless the parts of which it confifts have a mutual attraction , so as either to keep contiguous to , or preferve a certain diftance . from each other . This power of attraction , therefore , must be effential to the actual ex ...
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... exift as a folid atom . Take away the power therefore , and the folidity of the atom intirely disappears . In fhort , it is then no longer matter ; being deftitute of the fundamental properties of fuch a fubftance . The reason why folid ...
... exift as a folid atom . Take away the power therefore , and the folidity of the atom intirely disappears . In fhort , it is then no longer matter ; being deftitute of the fundamental properties of fuch a fubftance . The reason why folid ...
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... exift as a material fubftance at all , are felf - existent in it . All that my argument amounts to , is , that from whatever fource thefe powers are derived , or by whatever being they are com- municated , matter cannot exist without ...
... exift as a material fubftance at all , are felf - existent in it . All that my argument amounts to , is , that from whatever fource thefe powers are derived , or by whatever being they are com- municated , matter cannot exist without ...
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... exift , fo it equally follows , from the plain rules of philofophizing above laid down , that they have afcribed too much to it , when they have advanced that im penetrability is one of its properties . Because , if there be any truth ...
... exift , fo it equally follows , from the plain rules of philofophizing above laid down , that they have afcribed too much to it , when they have advanced that im penetrability is one of its properties . Because , if there be any truth ...
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... exift . All the pheno- mena may be explained without them , and indeed cannot be explained with them . Since then it is demonftrable that no com- mon preffure is fufficient to bring bodies even into feeming contact , or that near ...
... exift . All the pheno- mena may be explained without them , and indeed cannot be explained with them . Since then it is demonftrable that no com- mon preffure is fufficient to bring bodies even into feeming contact , or that near ...
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Page 142 - God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise, and his brightness was as the light. He had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.
Page 144 - Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him : but he knoweth the way that I take : when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Page 141 - And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God. And they shall know that I am the LORD their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them : I am the LORD their God.
Page 139 - And the Lord came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount : and the Lord called Moses up to the top of the mount ; and Moses went up.
Page 136 - And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of « cloud, to lead them the way ; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light ; to go by day and night : He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.
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Page 144 - Oh that I knew where I might find him ! that I might come even to his seat ! I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
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Page 284 - ... forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving : for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
Page 139 - And Mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire ; and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.