Thomas Paine
Published: 2017-11-14
Total Pages: 120
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Excerpt from Philosophy of Creation: Unfolding the Laws of the Progressive Development of Nature, and Embracing the Philosophy of Man, Spirit, and the Spirit World Astronomers tell you that the sun, moon and stars are worlds, composed of elements like those Of earth, some of equal, others of greater magnitude than earth; and moreover, that, while the earth is lighted, &c., by those planets, they likewise are lighted by earth. The earth is but one of an indefinite number of worlds, forming a vast planetary system. From the innate properties of matter any sensible man would infer that these various worlds must be the theatres of life, of animal and vegetable life, adapted to their various situations, conditions, &c.: and indeed it would be a disparagement of the wisdom of God, to sup pose that all these worlds were created by him without Object or aim; for I can confidently assure you that many, very many of them are so remotely located from the earth, that it is neither favored nor benefited by their light. Were they created without an aim, with out an object? I answer, no. God never created aught unless to subserve an end. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.