Author: Joseph BattellPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781396436611
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1024
Book Description
Excerpt from Ellen, or Whisperings of an Old Pine, Vol. 2 And therefore it is just as necessary that this machine of the body should have an engineer, - that is, intelligence to look after and manage it, - as that an engine should. In this case there is no difference in the order of intelligence which oper ates, only in one case it is called an engineer and in the other a soul. They are one and the same thing. That is, the soul, clothed with the apparel oi the body, which is necessary to its action in material conditions, becomes the engineer. This same soul has to supply both the machinery of the body with fuel, and the engine that it runs. It is dependent upon the engine for its ability to travel quickly or to draw freight; and it is dependent upon the body to live among and operate material things. The two conditions are similar, and the one not in any way more remarkable than the other. Both take place in accordance with the laws governing the construction of the universe. Nor is it possible to conceive how a universe, or any part of it, could exist without design, or laws to govern it, nor how any better could be made than those which operate. But they are all of a practical character and of universal application. It follows that a soul must enter a body in connection with, or soon after its organization, and this in as distinct a manner as an engineer enters an engine. 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.
