Physico-theology ; or, a demonstration of the being and attributes of God, from his works of creation / Being the substance of 16 sermons preached in St. Mary le Bow-Church, London, at the Honourable Mr. Boyle's lectures in the years 1711 and 1712. With large notes and many curious observations never before published by W. Derham.

  • Derham, W. (William), 1657-1735.
Date:
1713
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Credit: Physico-theology ; or, a demonstration of the being and attributes of God, from his works of creation / Being the substance of 16 sermons preached in St. Mary le Bow-Church, London, at the Honourable Mr. Boyle's lectures in the years 1711 and 1712. With large notes and many curious observations never before published by W. Derham. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    dy being very little, if at all tubular ; and in others, particularly Mice, Rats, and Cats, to be as I have reprefented it in my Fig. 14, ere. | And now if my Inadvertency in other things hath no worfe Effect than it hath had in thefe, namely to confirm, correét, or clear others Obfervations, I hope the Reader will excufe it, if he meets with any more of the like kind. But not being confcious of any fuch thing (although probably there may he many fuch) I am more follicitous to beg the Readers Candour and Favour, with Relation both to the Text and Notes: in the former of which, I fear he will think I have as much under-done, as in the latter over-done the matter: But for my Excufe here I defire it may be confidered that the Textual Part being Sermons, to be delivered in the Pulpit, it was neceffary to infift but briefly upon many of the Works of Go p, and to leave out many things that might have been admitted in a more free Difcourfe. So that I wifh it may not be thought I have faid too much ra- ther than too little for -[uch an Occafion and Place. And indeed I had no fmall Trouble 3