The Christian Philosopher: A Collection of the Best Discoveries in Nature, with Religious ImprovementsThe prominent Puritan clergyman Cotton Mather published The Christian Philosopher in 1721. This work was intended to demonstrate the harmony between science and religion. Mather surveyed all the known sciences from astronomy and physics to human anatomy. He presented evidence that both celestial and terrestrial phenomena imply an intelligent designer. |
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... thee into many foolish and hurtful Lufts , which will drown thee in Destruction and Perdition . ' ، The Auri facra Fames is the worst of all Diftem- pers . ' My God , I blefs Thee ; I know fomething that is better than fine Gold ...
... thee into many foolish and hurtful Lufts , which will drown thee in Destruction and Perdition . ' ، The Auri facra Fames is the worst of all Diftem- pers . ' My God , I blefs Thee ; I know fomething that is better than fine Gold ...
Page 165
... thee and ferve thee with all my Heart ! In thee I live ! To glorify thee , fhould be the Bufinefs of my Life ! Again , In all Animals how Small , how fine the Or- gans ! How indefinite the Number of them ! Senfation is performed by the ...
... thee and ferve thee with all my Heart ! In thee I live ! To glorify thee , fhould be the Bufinefs of my Life ! Again , In all Animals how Small , how fine the Or- gans ! How indefinite the Number of them ! Senfation is performed by the ...
Page 292
... thee ! How worthy to be kept with all Diligence from every thing that will bring any more Wounds upon thee ! What reafon is there that thou shouldft be filled with the Love of God , and acted by the Faith of thy only Saviour ! And if ...
... thee ! How worthy to be kept with all Diligence from every thing that will bring any more Wounds upon thee ! What reafon is there that thou shouldft be filled with the Love of God , and acted by the Faith of thy only Saviour ! And if ...
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