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Physico-theology

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By W. Derham
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A series of sixteen sermons presents a physico-theological demonstration of God's existence and attributes by examining natural phenomena. The author combines natural-history observations, microscopy, and philosophical argument to infer design and divine qualities from created order, addressing objections and drawing on earlier naturalists' findings. Sermon text is interwoven with extended notes and curious observations on plants, animals, geological forms, and the mechanics of living structures. The work aims to make empirical knowledge serve theological ends by showing how observable features of nature support claims about a creator's power, wisdom, and benevolence.

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Title: Physico-theology

Or, a demonstration of the being and attributes of God, from His works of creation

Author: W. Derham

Release date: January 30, 2025 [eBook #75254]

Language: English

Original publication: London: W. and J. Innys, 1720

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PHYSICO-THEOLOGY

Transcriber’s Note: Due to the age of this book, spelling, grammar, hyphenation, capitalization etc do not conform to modern standards, and in many cases are not even consistent within the text itself. Text has been retained as printed. Exceptions were made for a few extremely obvious printer’s errors (such as RAEDER for READER in the heading TO THE READER, and confusion between similar-looking Hebrew letters).

PHYSICO-THEOLOGY:
OR, A
DEMONSTRATION
OF THE
Being and Attributes of GOD,
FROM HIS
Works of Creation.

Being the Substance of
Sixteen 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.

By W: DERHAM, Canon of Windsor, Rector of Upminster in Essex, and F. R. S.

Mala & impia consuetudo est contra Deos disputare, sive animo id fit, sive simulatè. Cicer. de Nat. Deor. L. 2. fine.

The Fifth Edition, more Correct than any of the former.

LONDON: Printed for W. and J. Innys, at the
Prince’s-Arms the West End of St. Paul’s. 1720.