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" THIS is atheism : for every indication of contrivance, every manifestation of design, which existed in the watch, exists in the works of nature ; with the difference, on the side of nature, of being greater and more, and that in a degree which exceeds... "
The Christian observer [afterw.] The Christian observer and advocate - Page 162
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The Works of William Paley, D.D.: And An Account of the Life and ..., Volume 1

William Paley - Clergy - 1838 - 586 pages
...maintained without absurdity ? Yet this is atheism. CIIAFIER III. APPLICATION OF THE ARGUMENT. THIS is atheism : for every indication of contrivance,...and that in a degree which exceeds all computation. I mean that the contrivances of nature surpass the contrivances of art, in the complexity, subtilty,...
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Natural Theology: The Arguments of Paley, Brougham, and the Bridgewater ...

George Ensor - Bridgewater treatises on the power, wisdom, and goodness of God, as manifested in the creation - 1838 - 638 pages
...art be now added to the rest ? Can this be maintained without absurdity ? Yet this is Atheism. " This is Atheism ; for every indication of contrivance,...and that in a degree which exceeds all computation." Paley then pursues his argument, always comparing beings or natural productions to objects made by...
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The works of William Paley, Volume 1

William Paley - Theology - 1838 - 976 pages
...found in human inventions ; by few other authors, 31 CHAPTER III. APPLICATION OP THE ARGUMENT. THIS ia atheism ; for every indication of contrivance, every...nature ; with the difference, on the side of nature, of heing greater and more, and that in a degree which exceeds all computation. I mean that the contrivances...
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Natural Theology: Or, Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity

William Paley - God - 1843 - 400 pages
...be maintained without absurdity? Yet this is atheism. CHAPTER III. APPLICATION OF THE ARGUMENT. THIS is atheism; for every indication of contrivance, every...nature; with the difference, on the side of nature, if being greater and more, and that in a degree which exceeds all computation. 1 mean that the contrivances...
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Natural theology, or Evidences of the existence and attributes of the Deity ...

William Paley - Natural history - 1849 - 306 pages
...the reader may judge of the flimsy nature of other*. j CHAPTER III. APPE1CATION OP THE ARGUMENT. This is atheism: for every indication of contrivance, every...and that in a degree which exceeds all computation. I mean that the contrivances of nature surpass the contrivances of art in the complexity, subtlety,...
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The Works of William Paley, D.D., Archdeacon of Carlisle: Containing His ...

William Paley - Theology - 1850 - 628 pages
...maintained without absurdity 1 Yet thisis. athejsju. CHAPTER III. Application of the Argument. THIS is atheism : for every indication of contrivance, every manifestation of design, which exL-ied in the watch, exists in the works of nature; with the difference, on the side of niture. of...
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The works of William Paley, D.D. To which is prefixed, the life of the author

William Paley - 1851 - 766 pages
...absurdity ? Yet this is atheism. CHAPTER III. APPLICATION OF THE AIIOVMENT. THIS is atheism i for^very indication of contrivance, every manifestation of...and that in a degree which exceeds all computation. . I iiii that the contrivances of nature surpass the contrivances of art, in the complexity, subtilty,...
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The training school reader. [Ed.] by W.J. Unwin. 2nd book, division 1

William Jordan Unwin - 1853 - 172 pages
...answer ; who comprehended its construction, and designed its use. Every indication of contrivance, which existed in the watch, exists in the works of...and that in a degree which exceeds all computation. The contrivances of nature surpass the contrivances of art, in the complexity, subtilty, and curiosity...
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Natural Theology, Or: Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity

William Paley - Natural history - 1857 - 442 pages
...be maintained without absurdity? Yet this is atheism. CHAPTER III. APPLICATION OF THE ARGUMENT. THIS is atheism: for every indication of contrivance, every...nature; with the difference, on the side of nature, of beirg greater and more, and that in a degree which exceeds all computation. I mean, that the contrivancss_aC.natut£.sj...
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Training school reader. [Ed.] by W.J. Unwin

William Jordan Unwin - 1862 - 300 pages
...to answer: who comprehended its construction, and designed its use. Every indication of contrivance, which existed in the watch, exists in the works of...and that in a degree which exceeds all computation. The contrivances of nature surpass the contrivances of art, in the complexity, subtilty, and curiosity...
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