...the character of utility can be called in question. The case of venomous animals is of much inferior consequence to the case of prey, and in some degree...belong, than those of which we are in possession. Our FIHST PROPOSITION, and that which we have hitherto been defending, was, " that, in a vast plurality...

...trailed Induction. — Dr. Paley, when treating on the goodness of the Deity, lays down the proposition, "that in a vast plurality of instances, in which contrivance...perceived, the design of the contrivance is beneficial." To sustain this proposition, he directs the attention of his readers to various orders of animal existence,...

...xuded Induction.—Dr. Paley, when treating on the goodness of the Deity, lays down the proposition, " that in a vast plurality of instances, in which contrivance...perceived, the design of the contrivance is beneficial." To sustain this proposition, he directs the attention of his readers to various orders of animal existence,...

...the purpose, so far as it was necessary, might have been affected 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...

...the character of utility can be called in question. The case of venomous animals is of much inferior consequence to the case of prey, and, in some degree,...belong, than those of which we are in possession. Our FIKST PROPOSITION, and that which we have hitherto been defending, was " that, in a vast plurality...

...second proposition. The reader will now bear in mind what our two propositions were. They were, firstly, that in a vast plurality of instances, in which contrivance...perceived, the design of the contrivance is beneficial ; secondly, that the Deity has added pleasure to animal sensations beyond what was necessary for any...

...proves the goodness of Deity. I shall therefore 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...

...cites, in illustration, the main proposition of the chapter, on the Goodness of the Deity ; namely, " that in a vast plurality of instances in which contrivance...perceived, the design of the contrivance is beneficial." Dr. Bartlett thinks the true doctrine authorizes us to read all in the place of " a vast plurality."...

...is called Induction. Paley treating on the goodness of Deity, lays down the following proposition, that in a vast plurality of instances in which contrivance is perceived, the design of the contrivanceT is beneficial. To prove this proposition, he looks at the different parts of animals as...

...the character of utility can be called in question. The case of venomous animals is of much inferior consequence to the case of prey, and, in some degree,...probable that many more reasons belong, than those oi which we are in possession. OUR FIRST PROPOSITION, and that which we have bitherto been defending,...