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3rd It is philosophically incredible. 4th. It is theologically 
erroneous.^ These it is proposed to review m order; n .°t lc “S 
under each head, first, the various forms under which the 
charee is made, and second, the different lines of defence 
which the advocates of Scripture are accustomed to Sd and 
order to repel the charge or mitigate its force. The kind and 
amount* of Agreement “or disagreement thought on vanous 
hands to exist between Scripture “ d “ c< 7, ; j Xed 
Tf« sJjysfsS?? >*«* in ““ 
Scri»ta“l dSiption. «f it™l objeot. »d pb.nomen,. 
This P is founded Chiefly upon the language of ^ rl ^ re 
matters of Astronomy, Meteorology,^!!^ 
Scrinture it is said, plainly speaks of this eaith as tne centre 
of the universe, for whose benefit sun, moon, and stars weie 
Itted Xse concerns are of paramount or sole importance. 
Tt describes the earth as firmly and immoveably fixed, estab- 
lished on foundations, and built up with pillars while i about it 
csss » ~*s£ 
brigMly b^ nlght!* 10 !^ one^and^ll o^wW A ^rtiralai^ ScienM 
saw r=scsg»- 
represents the ant as storing up food m t hk 
RS: that^ 
charge in question is well-founded, and Scripture is scienhfi- 
“NowtoTto'charge, thus supported, three several replies 
have been gX In the first place, inasmuch as every one 
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