Natural theology : or, evidences of the existence and attributes of the Deity : collected from the appearances of nature . no art or skill whateverhas been concerned in the business, although allother evidences of art and skill remain as theywere, and this last and supreme piece of art be nowadded to the rest ? Can this be maintained with-out absurdity ? Yet this is atheism. CilAPTER III. APPLICATION OF THE ARGUMENT. This is atheism: for every indication of contriv-ance, every manifestation of design, which existed inthe w^atch, exists in the works of nature; with thedifference, on the side of
Natural theology : or, evidences of the existence and attributes of the Deity : collected from the appearances of nature . no art or skill whateverhas been concerned in the business, although allother evidences of art and skill remain as theywere, and this last and supreme piece of art be nowadded to the rest ? Can this be maintained with-out absurdity ? Yet this is atheism. CilAPTER III. APPLICATION OF THE ARGUMENT. This is atheism: for every indication of contriv-ance, every manifestation of design, which existed inthe w^atch, exists in the works of nature; with thedifference, on the side of nature of being greateror more, and that in a degree which exceeds allcomputation. I mean, that the contrivances ofnature surpass the contrivances of art, in the com-plexity, subtilty, and curiosity of the mechanism;and still more, if possible, do they go beyond themin number and variety: yet, in a multitude of cases,are not less evidently mechanical, not less evidentlycontrivances, not less evidently accommodated totheir end, or suited to their office, than are themost perfect productions of human ingenuity.
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