But with regard to the material world,we at least go so far as this——erceive that events are brought about not by insulated interpositions of Divine power,exerted in each particular case,but by the establishment of general laws.
——Whewell,Bridgewater Treatise
我至少够说,我,物质世界生的件,不是神力在每一特定场合的孤立干预所致,是由普遍法则的实施所致。
——惠威尔,《布吉沃特论文集》
The only distinct meaning of the word ‘natural’ is stated,fixed or settled;since what is natural as much requires and presupposes an intelligent agent to re so,i.e.,to effect it tinually or at stated times,as what is supernatural or miraculous does to effect it for once.
——Butler,Analogy of Revealed Religion
“的”一词唯一独特的意思是规定的、固定的或裁定的;正所谓超的或神奇的物需或预先假定有一智的实体使其一蹴,所谓“的”物则需或预先假定有一智的实体不或在预定的段进行干预,使保持其特。
——巴特勒,《启示宗教类比》
To clude,therefore,let no man out of a weak ceit of sobriety,or an ill-applied moderation,think or maintain,that a man search too far or be too well studied in the book of God''s word,or in the book of God''s works;divinity or philosophy;but rather let men endeavour an endless progress or profi both.
——Ba,Adva of Learning
因,任何人不应庄重或节制的不考虑,误帝的话语或帝的创书不应分深入探究或仔细琢磨(无论是神是哲方面)﹔相反,人本应尽力在两方面追求无止境的进步或趋近娴熟。
——培根,《论问进步》