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" A chain composed of an infinite number of links can no more support itself than a chain composed of a finite number of links. "
Studies in Science and Religion - Page 171
by George Frederick Wright - 1882 - 390 pages
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Annual Register, Volume 47

Edmund Burke - 1807 - 1004 pages
...between one scries and another ; between a series which is finite, and a series which is infinite. A chain composed of an infinite number of links, can...instance to a hundred, from a hundred to a thousand, &c. we make not the smallest approach, 3 N 4- we vt- observe not the smallest ten. Aeney towards self...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 47

1807 - 1012 pages
...between one scries and another ; between a scries which is finite, and a series which is infinite. Л chain composed of an infinite number of links, can...number of links. And of this we are assured, (though wenevercan haTC tried the experiment,) because by increasing the number of links, from ten for instance...
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The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year, Volume 47

Edmund Burke - 1807 - 1014 pages
...points,) between one scries and another; between a series which is finite, and a series which is infinite. A chain composed of an infinite number of links, can no more sup. port itself than a chain composed ef a finite number of links. And of t lite we arc assured, (though...
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The Works of William Paley, D.D.: Natural theology

William Paley - 1810 - 498 pages
...between one series and another ; between a series wiiich is finite, and a series which is infinite. A chain composed of an infinite number of links can...instance to a hundred, from a hundred to a thousand, &c. we make not the smallest approach, we observe not the smallest tendency, towards self-support....
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Natural Theology, Or, Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity ...

William Paley - 1811 - 574 pages
...points), between one series and another; between a series which is finite, and a series which is infinite. A chain, composed of an infinite number of links,...instance to a hundred, from a hundred to a thousand, &c. we make riot the smallest approach, we observe not the smallest tendency, towards self-support....
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A Body of Divinity...: With Notes, Original and Selected, Volume 1

Thomas Ridgley - 1814 - 554 pages
...between one series and another ; between a series which is finite, and a aeries which is infinite. A chain composed of an infinite number of links, can...links. And of this we are assured, (though we never con have tried the experiment) because, by increasing the number of links, from ten for instance to...
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A Body of Divinity: Wherein the Doctrines of the Christian ..., Volume 1

Thomas Ridgley - 1814 - 558 pages
...between one writ* asi-l another; between a scries which is finite, and a scries \\bich is infinite. A chain composed of an infinite number of links, can...finite number of links. And of this we are assured, (i hough We never con have tried tin: experiment) because, by increasing; the number of links, from...
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Elegant extracts, Volume 55

Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...between one series and another ; between a series which is finite, and a series which is infinite. A chain, composed of an infinite number of links,...itself, than a chain composed of a finite number of link). And of this we are assured (though we never can have tried the experiment), because, by increasing...
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Natural Theology: Or, Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity

William Paley - 1819 - 302 pages
...scries and another; between a series which is finite, and a series which is infinite. A chain, compose'! of an infinite number of links, can no more support...than a chain composed of a finite number of links. \nd of this we are as.aured, (though we never can have tried the experiment,) because, by increasing...
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The works of William Paley, Volume 3

William Paley - 1823 - 382 pages
...points), between one series and another ; between a series which is finite and a series which is infinite. A chain composed of an infinite number of links, can...composed of a finite number of links. And of this we are ; (though we never can have tried the experiment), because, by increasing the number of links, from...
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