An original theory or new hypothesis of the universe: $b founded upon the laws of nature, and solving by mathematical principles the general phænomena of the visible creation; and particularly the via lactea ...Wright, Thomas
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An original theory or new hypothesis of the universe: $b founded upon the laws of nature, and solving by mathematical principles the general phænomena of the visible creation; and particularly the via lactea ...
Wright, Thomas
Astronomy -- Early works to 1800
"The Light of the Sun, and all the Glories of the World, on which we
live, are but as weak and sickly Glimmerings, or rather Darkness it
self, in Comparison of those Splendors, which encompass this Throne of
God."
Here Heav'ns wide Realms an endless Scene displays,
And Floods of Glory thro' its Portals blaze;
The Sun himself lost in superior Light,
No more renews the Day, or drives away the Night:
The Moon, the Stars, and Planets disappear,
And Nature fix't makes one eternal Year.
Here and here alone center'd in the Realms of inexpressible Glory,
we justly may imagine that primogenial Globe or Sphere of all
Perfections, subject to the Extreams of neither Cold nor Heat, of
eternal Temperance and Duration. Here we may not irrationally suppose
the Vertues of the meritorious are at last rewarded and received into
the full Possession of every Happiness, and to perfect Joy. The final
and immortal State ordain'd for such human Beings, as have passed this
Vortex of Probation thro' all the Degrees of human Nature with the
supream Applause.
What vast room is here, for infinite Power and Wisdom to act in,
and that so visibly takes Delight to bless all his Beings with his
Bounty. And endless as his Prescience, Attributes, and Goodness, are
undoubtedly all those natural and apparent Joys with which he manifests
his Love to all his Creatures, a Multiplicity of Objects not to be
enumerated. For wheresoever we turn our Eyes, and follow with our
Reason, we may meet with Worlds of all Formations, suited no doubt to
all Natures, Tastes, and Tempers, and every Class of Beings.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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