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who laid down the principles and definitions referred to ? 

 Circumstances so remarkable, such undesigned coincidences 

 which, as facts, cannot be denied, must be allowed to have 

 been &quot; preordained &quot; by all those who, being Theists, assert 

 that a &quot; purpose &quot; runs through the whole process of evolu 

 tion. Such Theists must admit that, however arising or with 

 whatever end, a prescience has watched over the Church s 

 definitions, and that she has been so guided in her teaching 

 as to be able to harmonize and assimilate with her doctrines 

 the most modern theories of physical science. 



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