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that they contain, the heaven j thousand thousand stars 
sun, the ^^^^rr’ar thf woSTchance-nay, not 
love, no intelligence, no li , -opfoii an ven tures upon 
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such positive statements as thes, % “ l * n< J 0 " sonJreasons 
to have some grounds for such 8 ^foluSon” Were one to 
for such singular and unnatural conclusions^ ^ 
stand up in this room an say perhaps have always 
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not such a series of propositions _ astound us^But whaj^ 
difference, save in degree an look on 
between a man who would say thls > “ a °“ e , foundations of 
the architecture of the heavens a ^ I had an 
the earth on which he stands, and doubt thaUhey a ^ 
Architect? If he who ^Vsome show 'of reason, throw 
argument, verily he m j8 h > h d bter t Reasonably, he 
all the burden of proof upon the uouox for the use of 
might say, show me /“7h m f have absolute knowledge, and the 
man, of the origin of wh , r0( j uce( j by chance or 
operations of which I fully ; mdersta f ’ ^Xr things around 
accident, and I may then believe that the other^tn g^ ^ 
me, which have their origin m w ctandino' from their very 
operations are only beyond my " n j chance or of some 
superiority and perfection, are ah* efl bet of ^ mad to 
unintelligent necessity ! Bat if I ^ the work 0 f an 
doubt that this chair, or table, or hous , unreas0 nable, 
intelligent being, much more -IHfg " an lund, the 
to doubt that the heavens an ^ tbe greatest triumphs 
inferior animals-all more wonderful than the grea i 
of human art and man's in elhgen skill-are the w tho 
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