* the life.
This sentence, which contains a most important truth, had
existed in the Mosaic writings for more than 3,000; years,
before the attention of any philosopher was drawn to the
subject. That the blood actually possesses a living
principle, and that the life of the whole body is derived
from it, is a doctrine of revelation, and a doctrine which
the experiments of the most accurate anatomists have served
strongly to confirm. The proper circulation of this
important fluid through the whole human system was first
taught by Solomon in figurative language, (Ec 12:6,) and
discovered, as it is called, and demonstrated by Dr. Harvey
in 1628; though some Italian philosophers had the same notion
a little before. This accurate anatomist was the first who
fully revived the Mosaic notion of the vitality of the blood;
which was afterwards adopted by the justly celebrated Dr.
John Hunter, professor of anatomy, and established by him, by
a great variety of strong reasoning and accurate experiments.
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* I have.
8:15 16:11,14-19 Mt 20:28 26:28 Mr 14:24 Ro 3:25 5:9
Eph 1:7 Col 1:14,20 Heb 9:22 13:12 1Pe 1:2 1Jo 1:7 2:2 Re 1:5
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