...Philofophy is to argue from pbœncmena, without feigning hypöthefe», and to deduce caufes from effefts, till we come to the VERY FIRST CAUSE, which certainly is not material." Ha:c brevitèr effata et delibata tantùm, fufiùs exponere, atque ex philofophiu prima...

...Newton's own language, however, which alone can do justice to his sentiments on the present subject. ** The main business of natural philosophy is to argue...very first cause, which " certainly is not mechanical ; and not only to unfold the me" chanism of the world, but chiefly to resolve these and such " like...

...Creation. " The main business of natural philosophy," says Newton, as quoted by Professor Stewart, " is to argue from phenomena, without feigning hypotheses,...very first cause, which certainly is not mechanical, and not only to unfold the mechanism of the world, but chiefly to resolve these and such like questions...

...the following miscellaneous observations, which may serve as a specimen of the opinions of Newton : The main business of natural philosophy is to argue...very first cause,, which certainly is not mechanical. Therefore natural effects of the same kind are to be ascribed to the same cause. Those properties of...

...philosopher.—lie not only saw the principle, but obeyed it." Yet this great man tells him and the world—" The main business of Natural Philosophy is to argue...very first cause, which certainly is not mechanical; and not only to unfold the mechanism of the world, but chirjly to resolve these and such like questions—Whence...

...sentiments on the present subject. " The main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phe" nomena, without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce causes...very first cause, which certainly is not " mechanical ; and not only to unfold the mechanism of the world, " but chiefly to resolve these and such like questions...

...philosophy is to argue from phe•• iHimena, without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce causes i'rom " effects till we come to the very first cause, which certainly is not • • mechanical ; and not only to unfold the mechanism of the world, •• bat chiefly to resolve these and such like...

...cannot account for the causes, he says, " Later philosophers banish the consideration of such things out of natural philosophy, feigning hypotheses for...very first cause, which certainly is not mechanical." In his letter to the Hon. Mr. Boyle (Ibid. p. 385), he says, " The truth is, my notions about things...

...cannot account for the causes, he says, " Later philosophers banish the consideration of such things out of natural philosophy, feigning hypotheses for...very first cause, which certainly is not mechanical." In his letter to the Hon. Mr. Boyle (Ibid. p. 385), he says, " The truth is, my notions about things...

...traced;" but its object is, as Newton expresses it, " to argue from phenomena without feigning hypothesis, and to deduce causes from effects, till we come to the very first cause, which is certainly not mechanical *." SECT. XVI. —" The opinions of Cuviet*' respecting this subject are...