 | 1854 - 704 sider
...is at the same time an orthodox Episcopalian. De Quincey, in his essay on Protestantism, remarks : " It is an obligation resting upon the Bible, if it...divine mission abandoned suddenly for a human mission ? liy what caprice is this one science taught, and others not? Or these two. suppose, and not all ?... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1863 - 372 sider
...little. It Is an obligation resting upon the Bible, if it is to be consistent with itself, that it ehould refuse to teach science.; and, if the Bible ever had...science taught, and others not? Or these two, suppose, *nd not all J But an objection even deadlier would have followed. It is clear t'.H .is the purpose... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1869 - 810 sider
...little. It is an obligation resting a the Bible, if it is to be consistent with itself, that it should se to teach science; and if the Bible ever had taught any one science, or process of life, capital doubts would have clouded confidence in the authority of the book.... | |
 | David Masson - 1881 - 222 sider
...misconception of the very idea of a divine revelation. The principle may be given in his own words :— • It is an obligation resting upon the Bible, if it...ever had taught any one art, science, or process of N life, it would have been asked, Is a divine mission abandoned suddenly for a human mission ? By what... | |
 | George Frederick Wright - 1882 - 418 sider
...whole subject is correct and will bear repetition.1 " It is an obligation resting upon the Bible, if if is to be consistent with itself, that it should refuse...abandoned suddenly for a human mission ? By what caprice 1 Essay on Protestantism. is this one science taught, and others not? Or these two, suppose, and not... | |
 | David Masson - 1882 - 224 sider
...misconception of the very idea of a divine revelation. The principle may be given in his own words: " It is an obligation resting upon the Bible, if it...had taught any one art, science, or process of life, it would have been asked, Is a divine mission abandoned suddenly for a human mission? By what caprice... | |
 | David Masson - 1885 - 218 sider
...revelation. The principle may be given in his own words:— It is an obligation resting upon the Bible, i£ it is to be consistent with itself, that it should...ever had taught any one art, science, or process of N life, it would have been asked, Is a divine mission abandoned suddenly for a human mission ? By what... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1890 - 476 sider
...chronology, astronomy, and natural " history. We know no reason of internal or external prob" ability which should induce us to believe that such matters...and others not ? Or these two, suppose, and not all 1 But an objection even deadlier would have followed. It is clear as is the purpose of daylight that... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1890 - 470 sider
...chronology, astronomy, and natural " history. We know no reason of internal or external prob" ability which should induce us to believe that such matters...and others not ? Or these two, suppose, and not all 1 But an objection even deadlier would have followed. It is clear as is the purpose of daylight that... | |
 | John Addington Symonds - 1895 - 738 sider
...misconception of the very idea of a divine revelation. The principle may be given in his own words : — It is an obligation resting upon the Bible, if it...had taught any one art, science, or process of life, it would have been asked, Is a divine mission abandoned suddenly for a human mission ? By what caprice... | |
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Certainly not ; but that is far too little. It is an obligation resting upon the Bible, if it is to be consistent with itself, that it should refuse to teach science ; and, if the Bible ever had taught any one art, science, or process of life, capital... 
