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Application of this principle to Christian miracles—
Erroneous position of old divines,

Such opposed to the genius of Christianity,

New method of explanation,

Application of this principle to the doctrines of the extreme
scientific school-

The visible universe will probably come to an end in
transformable energy,

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It must have been developed out of the invisible,

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It contains something else besides matter or stuff,
Grounds of our belief in an external universe,

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These in accordance with our definition of the laws of

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[Use and Abuse of the Term Force,]

Conservation of Momentum,

Conservation of Moment of Momentum,

Conservation of Vis Viva,

Definition of Energy,

Newton's second interpretation of his Third Law,.

Friction changes work into heat,

Historical sketch of the theory of energy,

Transformability of energy constitutes its use,

Case where energy is useless,

Historical Sketch of Second Law of Thermodynamis—

*Carnot's perfect heat-engine,

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*Sir W. Thomson's definition of absolute temperature,

*Melting point of ice lowered by pressure,
*Sir W. Thomson's rectification of Carnot's reason-

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Inquiry regarding structure and material of the universe,

Various hypotheses regarding matter—

(1.) Greek notion of the Atom,
Speculations of Lucretius,

(2.) Theory of Boscovich (centres of force),

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Its principal properties apparently incongruous,
Analogy of Professor Stokes,

Distortion and displacement of ether,

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Process cannot have been going on for ever,
Peculiarity of products developed inorganically,

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Two respects in which a living being resembles a machine,
A living being resembles a delicately constructed machine,
The delicacy is due to chemical instability,

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Delicacy of construction derived from the sun's rays,
Delicacy of construction in atmospheric changes,

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Connection between seen and unseen,

Physical explanation of a future state,

Dr. Thomas Young's conception of the unseen,

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Miracles and the Resurrection of Christ-

Objections of extreme school stated,

How these are to be met,

Development has produced the visible universe,

Its atoms resemble manufactured articles,

Development through intelligence,

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Idea presented in concrete form,

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Discussion of the notion that all matter is, in some

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Position reviewed,

Miracles possible without breach of Continuity,
Peculiar communication with the unseen in the case of

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