Infinite goodness is of so communicative a nature, that it seems to delight in the conferring of existence upon every degree of perceptive being. As this is a speculation, which I have often pursued with great pleasure to myself, I shall enlarge farther... An Essay on the Origin of Evil - Page 142by William King - 1732 - 630 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1718 - 360 pages
...is a SpeI 3 culation, culation, which I have often purfued with great pleafure to my felf, I fliall enlarge farther upon it, by confidering that part...our Knowledge. THERE are fome living Creatures which are raited but juft above dead Matter. To mention only that Species of Shell-fim, which are formed... | |
| 1737 - 354 pages
...conferring of Exiftence ^tipon every Degree of perceptive Being. As this is a Speculation, which I have often purfued with great Pleafure to my felf,...Scale of Beings which comes within our Knowledge. TBERB TH ERE are fo,me living Creatures which are raifed but juft above dead Matter. To mention only... | |
| English essays - 1753 - 384 pages
...perceptive Being. As this is a Speculation, which I have often purfued with great Pleafure to myfelf, I fhall enlarge farther upon it, by confidering that...our Knowledge. THERE are fome living Creatures which are raifed but juft above dead Matter. To mention only that Species of Shell-fifh, which are form'd... | |
| Joseph Addison - Apologetics - 1753 - 376 pages
...Being. As this is a {peculation which I have often purG 2 fued fued with great pleafure to myfelf, I fhall enlarge farther upon it, by confidering that part of the fcale of Beings which comes within our knowledge. ^ There are fome living creatures which are raifed... | |
| English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...with great pleafure to myfelf, I mail enlarge farther upon it, by confidering that part of the kale of beings which comes within our knowledge. There are fome living creatures which are raifed but juft above dead matter. To mention only that fpecies of friell-fifh, which are formed... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1796 - 210 pages
...perceptive being. As this is a fpe-» cuiation, which I have often purfued with great pleafure to myfelf, I fhall enlarge farther upon it, by confidering that part of the fcale of beings which comes within our knowledge. There are fome living creatures which are raifed... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...with great pleafure to myfelf, I fliall enlarge farther upon it, by confidering that part of the fbale of beings, which comes within our knowledge. There are fome living creatures, which are raifed but juft above dead matter. To mention only that fpecies of fliell-fifli, which is formed... | |
| Joseph Addison - Apologetics - 1801 - 402 pages
...with great pleafure to myfelf, I (hell enlarge farther upon it, by confidering that part of the fcale of Beings which comes within our knowledge. There are fome living creatures, which are raifed but juft above dead matter. To mention only that fpecies of fhell-fifh, which are formed... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pages
...great pleafure to myfelf, I fliall enlarge farther upon it, by confidering that part of the- fc;rle of beings which comes within our knowledge. There are fome living creatures which are raifed •b.ut juft above dead matter. To mention only that fpecies of fhell-fifh, which are formed... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 266 pages
...I have often pursued with great pleasure to myself, I shall enlarge farther upon it, by considering that part of the scale of beings which comes within our knowledge. There are some living creatures which are raised justabovedead matter. To mention only that species of shell-fish,... | |
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