By giving us a clear and extensive knowledge of the system of the world, which, as it creates in us the most profound reverence of the Almighty and wise Creator, so it frees us from the mean and narrow thoughts which ignorance and superstition are apt... Miscellaneous Works of the Late Dr. Arbuthnot - Page 5by John Arbuthnot - 1770Full view - About this book
| John Arbuthnot, Martin Strong, John Keill - 1701 - 70 pages
...of the obarefuch: as mat°ie, motion., grat imperfe6t ideas antity, and as imity it felf without the upon truft. idly. By giving us a clear and extenfive...profound reverence of the Almighty and wife Creator ; fb it frees us from the mean and narrow thoughts, which ignorance and fuperftkion are apt to beget.... | |
| Martin Strong, John Arbuthnot - 1721 - 48 pages
...things upon truft. 'idly. By giving us a «lear and extenfive knowledge of the Syftem of the World 9 which, as it creates in us the moft profound reverence...the mean and narrow thoughts, which ignorance and fuperftition are apt to beget. Mow great an Enemy Atathtmaticks are to fuperftition , appears from... | |
| Martin Strong, John Arbuthnot - 1745 - 56 pages
...us to examine, and not to take things upon Truft. zdly, By giving us a clear and extenfive Knowlege of the Syftem of the World ; which, as it creates...Superftition are apt to beget. How great an Enemy Mathematics are to Superftiiion, appears from this, That in thofe Countries, where Romt/h Priefts exercife... | |
| Francis Holliday - 1745 - 346 pages
...the Syftem of the World ; which as it creates in us the moft profound Reverence of the ALM ic HTY , and Wife Creator, fo it frees us from the mean and...Superftition are apt to beget. How great an Enemy Mathematics are to Superftition, appears from this, that in thofe Countries where Romijh Priefts exercife,... | |
| John Arbuthnot - 1751 - 268 pages
...Prejudice, Credulity, and Super/Tition. This it does two Ways, I/?. By accuftoming us to examine^and not to take Things upon Truft. idly. By giving us...appears from this, That in thofe Countries, where Romijh Priefts exercife their barbarous Tyranny over the Minds of Men, Aflronomers, who are fully perfwaded... | |
| Benjamin Martin - 1755 - 532 pages
...By Ç giving Mifcellaneoiis Correspondence t giving us a clear and extenfivc knowledge of the fyftem of the world ; which, as it creates in us the moft...from the mean and narrow thoughts which ignorance and fuperftition are apt to beget. How great an enemy mat'xmatia are to fuperftition appears from this,... | |
| 1755 - 478 pages
...take tlucgs upon truft. 2<//v, By D giving giving us a clear and extenfive knowledge of the fyftem of the world ; which, as it creates in us the moft profound reverence of the almighty and wile creator ; fo it frees us from the mean and narrow thoughts which ignorance and fuperftition are... | |
| 1759 - 1066 pages
...us a clear and extenfive knowledge of the fyftem of the world ; which, as it creates in us the moll profound reverence of the almighty and wife creator;...from the mean and narrow thoughts which ignorance and fuperftition are apt to beget. How great an enemy mathematics are to fuperftition appears from this,... | |
| David Morrice - 1801 - 328 pages
...world, which, as it creates in us the most profound reverence of the almighty and M'ise Creator, so it frees us from the mean and narrow thoughts which ignorance and superstition are apt to beget in pur minds. That mathematical learning is a powerful enemy . to superstition,... | |
| Arthur Jewitt - 1818 - 520 pages
...the world, which, as it creates in us the most profound reverence of the almighty and wise Greater to it frees us from the mean and narrow thoughts, which ignorance and Mpcntition are apt to beget. I proceed now to show their vast extent and usefulness in other parts... | |
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