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... fluid mass into a solid integument , or a continuous structure , what is there preposterous in attributing to the Divine Being the power , not merely of an analogous disposition , but of summoning into existence the material cause ...
... fluid mass into a solid integument , or a continuous structure , what is there preposterous in attributing to the Divine Being the power , not merely of an analogous disposition , but of summoning into existence the material cause ...
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... fluid enveloping the surface . Thirdly , of the incuba- tion on this fluid mass of " the Spirit of God . " It were a task of almost indefinite extent to conduct you through the mazes of Commenta- tors on the terms which have been cited ...
... fluid enveloping the surface . Thirdly , of the incuba- tion on this fluid mass of " the Spirit of God . " It were a task of almost indefinite extent to conduct you through the mazes of Commenta- tors on the terms which have been cited ...
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... Fluid ; one not merely of the ancient geogonists , and transferred from their writings into the commentaries of many Biblical exposi- tors , but assumed by those of a later era ( 1 ) as a basis for their systems of deposition and ...
... Fluid ; one not merely of the ancient geogonists , and transferred from their writings into the commentaries of many Biblical exposi- tors , but assumed by those of a later era ( 1 ) as a basis for their systems of deposition and ...
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... Fluid , as essentially repugnant to its fundamental principle ( " ) . The word " deep " implies it not , as we have seen , in the sense of the geogonists ; much less does the word " waters " in the last member of this verse . Let us ...
... Fluid , as essentially repugnant to its fundamental principle ( " ) . The word " deep " implies it not , as we have seen , in the sense of the geogonists ; much less does the word " waters " in the last member of this verse . Let us ...
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... fluid mass ( 31 ) , con- tinued through periods unappreciable by man . This is equally indicated by their general ana- logies and their specific differences ( $ 5 ) , the for- mer pointing to a similarity of origin , the latter ...
... fluid mass ( 31 ) , con- tinued through periods unappreciable by man . This is equally indicated by their general ana- logies and their specific differences ( $ 5 ) , the for- mer pointing to a similarity of origin , the latter ...
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Page 16 - And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth : and it was so. And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind : and God saw that it was good.
Page 51 - Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number; he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.
Page 65 - All these things being considered, it seems probable to me that God in the beginning formed matter in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable, moveable particles, of such sizes and figures, and with such other properties and in such proportion to space as most conduced to the end for which he formed them...
Page 92 - And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And God blessed them saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
Page 167 - WHEN I wrote my treatise about our system, I had an eye upon such principles as might work with considering men for the belief of a Deity ; and nothing can rejoice me more than to find it useful for that purpose.
Page 22 - For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead : so that they are without excuse. Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened : professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.
Page 51 - Hast thou not known ? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
Page 52 - And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years : 15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth : and it was so.
Page 24 - O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called ; which some professing have erred concerning the faith.
Page 57 - Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.