The Mystery of Matter, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1873 - 492 páginas |
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... idea of a universe , which is the real cause of all the perplexing eddies in side channels and private mill - dams of theological vested interests . Suspicion of miracle , impatience of the Athanasian creed , discomfort at the notion of ...
... idea of a universe , which is the real cause of all the perplexing eddies in side channels and private mill - dams of theological vested interests . Suspicion of miracle , impatience of the Athanasian creed , discomfort at the notion of ...
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... idea of being ; but it is only talk , nothing more . We never use the substantive verb without attributing some sort of life definite , or indefinite , to its subject . The first fact of existence , and the only one of which we have ...
... idea of being ; but it is only talk , nothing more . We never use the substantive verb without attributing some sort of life definite , or indefinite , to its subject . The first fact of existence , and the only one of which we have ...
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... brain ; and let him try to form a clear idea of what happens there . It is useless to say that he will not try ; that it is a mystery which he leaves alone . Because in the very act of refusing I. 39 THE MYSTERY OF MATTER .
... brain ; and let him try to form a clear idea of what happens there . It is useless to say that he will not try ; that it is a mystery which he leaves alone . Because in the very act of refusing I. 39 THE MYSTERY OF MATTER .
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... idea only , without any regard to the mechanical con- ditions he has laid down . For , to build up his world he requires three different kinds of material ; one sort consisting of matter in its original state ; a second formed of finer ...
... idea only , without any regard to the mechanical con- ditions he has laid down . For , to build up his world he requires three different kinds of material ; one sort consisting of matter in its original state ; a second formed of finer ...
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... idea of the accretion by pressure of his most subtle and luminiferous par- ticles . This either means that those particles were squeezed closer together so as to adhere ; or it means nothing . But since they were already in actual ...
... idea of the accretion by pressure of his most subtle and luminiferous par- ticles . This either means that those particles were squeezed closer together so as to adhere ; or it means nothing . But since they were already in actual ...
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analogy appearance argument argument from design associated atheism atomic theory atoms believe Broad Church Christ Christian conceive conception conscious relation consciousness contemplation creation creature Descartes devotion distinct divine divine grace doctrine dogma element emotions endeavour energy essay essential eternal existence experience explain fact faith farther feeling felt fetishism force germ give glory heart heaven Herbert Spencer human idea idolatry ignorance imagination impossible impressions impulse incongruous inevitable Infinite Power insist inspiration intellectual involved knowledge living loyalty of soul Lucretius manifest meaning metaphysical mind miraculous molecules moral mystery of matter mystic nature necessarily notion object opinion optic nerve original pantheism pheno phenomena philosophy position possible pre-established harmony predisposition present prophetic reality realize regard religion religious retina sacred seems sense sight significance Spinoza spiritual substance suggested supposed surely Theologia Germanica theory things tion true truth ultimate unity universe vibrations vision whole words worship
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Página 409 - And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
Página 427 - But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
Página 388 - Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
Página 329 - Neither pray I for these alone but for them also which shall believe on me through their word, that they all may be one,— as thou Father art in me and I in thee that they also may be one in us : that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them, that they may be one even as we are one.
Página 387 - Our revels now are ended. These our actors, As I foretold you, were all spirits, and Are melted into air, into thin air: And, like the baseless fabric of this vision, The cloud-capp'd towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself, Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve, And, like this insubstantial pageant faded, Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuff As dreams are made on ; and our little life Is rounded with a sleep.
Página 403 - ... who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
Página 388 - Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat ? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Página 380 - Tho' mix'd with God and Nature thou, I seem to love thee more and more. Far off thou art, but ever nigh; I have thee still, and I rejoice; I prosper, circled with thy voice; I shall not lose thee tho
Página 427 - Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner : this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes...
Página 36 - FLOWER in the crannied wall, I pluck you out of the crannies, I hold you here, root and all, in my hand, Little flower — but if I could understand What you are, root and all, and all in all, I should know what God and man is.