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INTRODUCTION

I raise myself up to the Eternal Reason; I study his laws, and I adore him. I contemplate the universe with a philosophic eye. I search into the relations which by this immense chain constitute one whole. I stop a while to examine some links of it: struck with those marks of power, wisdom, and goodness, which I discover therein, I faintly attempt their description.

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Abridgment of the Contemplation of Nature by Mr. Bonnet of Geneva

Wesley's adaptation of Bonnet's philosophical work exploring God's presence in creation, examining the universe's order and design as evidence of divine wisdom and power. He discusses astronomical systems, planetary motion, and how all creation reflects God's perfect character.

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