 But the only distinct meaning of that word is stated, fixed, or settled; since what is natural, as much requires and presupposes an intelligent agent to render it so, ie to effect it continually or at stated times, as what is supernatural or miraculous...  The Thoughts of the Emperor M. Aurelius Antoninus - Page 58by Marcus Aurelius (Emperor of Rome) - 1864 - 310 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Butler - Natural theology - 1859 - 240 pages
...settled; since what is natural as much requires and presupposes an Intelligent Agent to render it so, ic, to effect it continually, or at stated times, as what is supernatural or miraculous does to effect it for once. And from hence it must follow, that our notion of what is natural will be enlarged in proportion... | |
 | Sara S. Hennell - Faith - 1860 - 436 pages
...of things can be so, but only what we see at present.... But the only distinct meaning of that word is stated, fixed, or settled ; since what is natural,...what is supernatural or miraculous does to effect it for once. And from hence it must follow, that persons' notion of what is natural, will be enlarged... | |
 | Sara S. Hennell - Faith - 1860 - 436 pages
...so, but only what we see at present.... But the only distinct meaning of that word is stated, faced, or settled ; since what is natural, as much requires...what is supernatural or miraculous does to effect it for once. And from hence it must follow, that persons' notion - of what is natural, will be enlarged... | |
 | 1860 - 982 pages
...stated, fixed, or settled ; since what is natural as much requires and presupposes an intelligent mind to render it so, ie, to effect it continually or at...what is supernatural or miraculous does to effect it for once." AG ART. XVI. — Forces ; by THEODORE LYMAN. THE first article in this Journal for November... | |
 | Moncure Daniel Conway - Literature - 1860 - 786 pages
...says, " what is fixed as much requires and presupposes an intelligent agent to render it so — i'.«., to effect it continually, or at stated times — as...is supernatural, or miraculous, does to effect it for once." But the defect of Mr. Darwin's theory, •which it has in common with all systems of materialism,... | |
 | William Fleming - Philosophy - 1860 - 912 pages
...is natural as much requires and presupposes an intelligent agent to render it so, that is, to affect it continually or at stated times, as what is supernatural or miraculous does to effect it for once."3 Natural, as distinguished from Innate or Instinctive. " There is a great deal of difference,"... | |
 | William Fleming - Philosophy - 1860 - 698 pages
...ia natural as much requires and presupposes an intelligent agent to render it so, that is, to affect it continually or at stated times, as what is supernatural or miraculous docs to effect it for once."5 Natural, as distinguished from Innate or Instinctive. '• There is a... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Evolution - 1861 - 470 pages
...Advancement of Learning. " The only distinct meaning of the word ' natural ' is stated, fixed, or tettled; since what is natural as much requires and presupposes...what is supernatural or miraculous does to effect it for once." BUTLER: Analogy of Revealed Religion. Down, Bromley, Kent, October lit, 1859. THE ORIGIN... | |
 | Asa Gray - Evolution - 1861 - 68 pages
...what is natural as much requires and presupposes an intelligent mind to render it so, — that is, to effect it continually or at stated times, — as what is supernatural does to effect it for once." f He merely inquires into the form of the miracle, may remind us that... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Benjamin Franklin Tefft - Analogy (Religion) - 1863 - 350 pages
...since what is natural as much requires, and presupposes an intelligent agent to render it so, that is, to effect it continually, or at stated times, as what is supernatural cr miraculous does to effect it for once. And from hence it must follow, that persons' notion of what... | |
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