Astronomical Principles of Religion, Natural and Reveal'd: In Nine Parts ..., Volume 2J. Senex ..., and W. Taylor, 1717 - 304 pages |
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Page xxxi
... laft , Him midft , and without End . Faireft of Stars , laft in the train of Night , If better thou belong not to the Dawn , Sure Pledge of Day , that crown'ft the fimiling Morn With thy bright Circlet , praise him in thy Sphere While ...
... laft , Him midft , and without End . Faireft of Stars , laft in the train of Night , If better thou belong not to the Dawn , Sure Pledge of Day , that crown'ft the fimiling Morn With thy bright Circlet , praise him in thy Sphere While ...
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... laft at 1,800.000 Miles , in 79 Days 22 Hours . Nor is it improbable , that the large Interval be- tween the Fourth and Fifth may have a Sixth , which is yet to us invifible , as Hugenius conje- Etures . As to that strange and ...
... laft at 1,800.000 Miles , in 79 Days 22 Hours . Nor is it improbable , that the large Interval be- tween the Fourth and Fifth may have a Sixth , which is yet to us invifible , as Hugenius conje- Etures . As to that strange and ...
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... laft- ly , A. D. 1680 , 1681 , when I faw it ; and fo has made within the Limits of our present Hi- ftories , three periodical Revolutions , in about 575 Years apiece . The middle diftance of the for- mer from the Sun's Center must be ...
... laft- ly , A. D. 1680 , 1681 , when I faw it ; and fo has made within the Limits of our present Hi- ftories , three periodical Revolutions , in about 575 Years apiece . The middle diftance of the for- mer from the Sun's Center must be ...
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... in reality are known to be but 365 Now this laft Number is con- tain'd no less than 475 Times in the former . So that if the Sun revolv'd about the Earth , from that 1 Fig . III . Pag 37 6 . 10 36 Aftronomical Principles.
... in reality are known to be but 365 Now this laft Number is con- tain'd no less than 475 Times in the former . So that if the Sun revolv'd about the Earth , from that 1 Fig . III . Pag 37 6 . 10 36 Aftronomical Principles.
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... laft as a certain Demonftrati- on of the Annual Motion of the Earth . And Math . N. B. I do not here meddle with the feveral Objections made formerly against either the Di- urnal or Annual Revolutions of the Earth , either from ...
... laft as a certain Demonftrati- on of the Annual Motion of the Earth . And Math . N. B. I do not here meddle with the feveral Objections made formerly against either the Di- urnal or Annual Revolutions of the Earth , either from ...
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Page xxxi - Thyself how wondrous then! Unspeakable, who sitt'st above these heavens To us invisible, or dimly seen In these Thy lowest works : yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine. Speak, ye who best can tell, ye sons of light, Angels ! for ye behold him, and with songs And choral symphonies, day without night, Circle his throne rejoicing : ye in heaven, On earth join all ye creatures to extol Him first, him last, him midst, and without end.
Page 166 - Thus saith the Lord, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night...
Page 168 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.
Page 167 - 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 158 - Who knoweth not in all these That the hand of the Lord hath wrought this? In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind.
Page 160 - Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
Page 159 - And unto man he said, Behold, The fear of the LORD, that is wisdom ; And to depart from evil is understanding.
Page xxxi - Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise Him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.
Page 162 - THE heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.
Page 166 - Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth, seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The Lord is his name: that strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.