Excerpt from Thoughts on Some Important Points Relating to the System of the World As to the connexion of larger inquiries regarding the Order of Nature, with points of the deepest interest to man, viz. His conception of his own position and duties amid the Universe, and, as a matter of course, his relation, as well as that of all things, to the Providence of the unchange able Creator; and from these, in the one way as in the other, I rejoice exceedingly to find an opportunity of expressing my decided but respectful dissent. The reasons of that dissent, will be understood by any one who shall favour me by perusing carefully the following pages; nor perhaps can I give a better expression to my feelings than in the brief words of a valued friend yet destined to hold, if he is spared in life and health, one of the most distinguished places in the science and literature of the country, God literally creates the Universe every moment. Every instant is a new morning of Creation. Lie is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the ending; the Creator, the Sustainer, the. 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.