 | William Paley - Theology - 1825 - 440 pages
...contend, capable of being made out by observations drawn from the appearances of nature. The first is, " that, in a vast' plurality of instances in which contrivance...perceived, the design of the contrivance is beneficial." The second, " that the Deity has superadded pleasure to animal sensations, beyond what was necessary... | |
 | William Paley - Natural history - 1826 - 320 pages
...can be called in question. The case of venomous animals is of much inferior consequence to the ease of prey, and in some degree, is also included under...perceived, the design of the contrivance is beneficial." This proposition may be thus explained. The capacities which, according to the established course of... | |
 | William Paley - Natural theology - 1826 - 628 pages
...can be culled in question. The case of ren«n,'». animals is of much inferior consequence to th« case of prey, and in some degree is also included...possession. Our FIRST PROPOSITION, and that which we han hitherto been defending, was, " that, in a vaM plurality of instances in wbich contrivance n perceived,... | |
 | Charles Brooks - Christian life - 1828 - 424 pages
...contend, capable of being made out by observations drawn from the appearances of nature. — The first is, "that, in a vast plurality of instances in which contrivance...perceived, the design of the contrivance is beneficial." — The second, "that the Deity has superadded pleasure to animal sensations, beyond what \vas necessary... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Readers, American - 1828 - 266 pages
...each capable of being sustained by observations drawn from the appearances of nature. The first is " that in a vast plurality of instances, in which contrivance...perceived, the design of the contrivance is beneficial. The second " that the Deity has superadded pleasure to animal sensations, beyond what was necessary... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...each capable of being sustained by observations drawn from the appearances of nature. The first is " that in a vast plurality of instances, in which contrivance is perceived, the design of tho contrivance is beneficial. The second " that the Deity has superadded pleasure to animal sensations,... | |
 | 1831 - 412 pages
...of one of the two propositions on which Dr. Paley rests the proof of 'the divine goodness ; namely " that in a vast plurality of instances in which contrivance...perceived, the design of the contrivance is beneficial," — " In each individual (animal) how many things must go right for it to be at ease ; yet how large... | |
 | Richard Watson - Apologetics - 1831 - 458 pages
...masses which it presents are mingled with bright and joyous colours. For, as Palcy has observed» " In a vast plurality of instances, in which contrivance is perceived, the design of the contrivance is beneßcial. "When God created the human species, either he wished their happiness, or he wished their... | |
 | Henry Fergus - Creation - 1833 - 294 pages
...proves the goodness of Deity. I shall thereforet make a few observations in illustration of them. 1st, "In a vast plurality of instances, in which contrivance...perceived, the design of the contrivance is beneficial." This proposition I am inclined to render more general than it is stated by Dr. Paley. For in animated... | |
 | William Paley - Natural history - 1836 - 440 pages
...the purpose, so far as it was necessary, might have been effected by the operation of pain." First, " in a vast plurality of instances in which contrivance...perceived, the design of the contrivance is beneficial." No productions of nature display contrivance so manifestly as the parts of animals ; and the parts... | |
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Our first proposition, and that which we have hitherto been defending, was, ' that, in a vast plurality of instances, in which contrivance is perceived, the design of the contrivance is beneficial.' Our second proposition is, ' that the Deity has added... 
