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# Title: Philosophical Principles Of Natural Religion (shelfmark Leibn. Marg. 53)
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concinually decreasine: ITorverer, ies also
cercain, chae ehis Decrease is very inconsi.
derable in any Phore cime, thovoh We are
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sible ob chis Decreale, is only an AroU.
Mene oF che excccdino Smalnels of the
Parricles oF Firht. We And lome odorife-
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their Bulk ox Weighe, Wtrich argues che
Smalness ot che Parts oF These ScCaMS. PIF
the Parricles ot Lieht must be extremets
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been constaneo emierins Oceans OF RaYS,
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can Curprise no Body, who considers chal
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sible co astien in Numbers, 2 Ouancies,
wtrereot a Body as bio as che Sun may
constanely, for any finice Number OF YCaIS
emit Oceans, and vet rhe Sum oP em all,
may noc be greacer chan a cubical Inch,
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