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" Creation. 14. We may make another remark which may have an important bearing upon our estimate of the value of the moral scheme of the world which occupies the earth. If, by any act of the Divine Government, the number of those men should be much increased,... "
William Whewell, D.D. ...: An Account of His Writings with Selections from ... - Page 208
by Isaac Todhunter - 1876
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 44

American periodicals - 1855 - 846 pages
...Creator. The author of the Essai/ then ascends to an infinitely greater and grander altitude : — "If, by any act of the divine government, the number of those men should be much increased, who raise themselves towards the moral standard which God has appointed,...
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The Plurality of Worlds ...

William Whewell - Plurality of worlds - 1854 - 394 pages
...important bearing upon our estimate of the value of the moral scheme of the world which occupies the earth. If, by any act of the Divine Government, the number of those men should be much increased, who raise themselves towards the moral standard which God has appointed,...
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The Plurality of Worlds

William Whewell - Plurality of worlds - 1854 - 352 pages
...important bearing upon our estimate of the value of the moral scheme of the world which occupies the earth. If, by any act of the Divine Government, the number of those men should be much increased, who raise themselves towards the moral standard which God has appointed,...
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Of the plurality of worlds: an essay [by W. Whewell. With] A dialogue

William Whewell - 1855 - 468 pages
...important bearing upon our estimate of the value of the moral scheme of the world which occupies the earth. If, by any act of the Divine Government, the number of those men should be much increased, who raise themselves towards the moral standard which God has appointed,...
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The Plurality of Worlds: With an Introduction by Edward Hitchcock

William Whewell - Plurality of worlds - 1855 - 404 pages
...important bearing upon our estimate of the value of the moral scheme of the world which occupies the earth. If, by any act of the Divine Government, the number of those men should be much increased, who raise themselves towards the moral standard which God has appointed,...
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The mystery of murder, and its defence [first appeared in the Law review for ...

Samuel Warren - Law - 1855 - 526 pages
...Creator. The author of the Essay then ascends to an infinitely greater and more awful altitude : — " If by any act of the Divine government the number of those men should be much increased, who raise themselves towards the moral standard which God has appointed,...
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Of the Plurality of Worlds: A Facsimile of the First Edition of 1853; Plus ...

William Whewell - Philosophy - 2001 - 534 pages
...number to that aspect of the intellectual world, of which the least valuable feature is its number. For how few of mankind realize the intellectual destiny thus placed before them ! And if, by any act of tho Divino Government, the number of those who rightly aspiro to approach to tho Divino Nature, were...
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