Biblical Natural Science: Being the Explanation of All References in Holy Scripture to Geology, Botany, Zoology, and Physical Geography, Volume 1 |
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This series abounds in fossils , land plants of many entirely new genera , marine
and fresh - water shells , uncouth ... This bivalve ceases as a fossil with the close
of the chalk , and reappears in certain similar recent forms in the waters of the ...
This series abounds in fossils , land plants of many entirely new genera , marine
and fresh - water shells , uncouth ... This bivalve ceases as a fossil with the close
of the chalk , and reappears in certain similar recent forms in the waters of the ...
Page 53
... the restricted meaning bere assigned to it . The earth , whose preparation is
thus generally referred to , is described as being at the commencement of the
present order of things when it lay under the dark waters , “ without form and void
THE ...
... the restricted meaning bere assigned to it . The earth , whose preparation is
thus generally referred to , is described as being at the commencement of the
present order of things when it lay under the dark waters , “ without form and void
THE ...
Page 58
Here “ the waters are divided from the waters ; ” that is , the waters treasured up
in the dark clouds , which brooded like night over the deep , are elevated . Lighter
clouds float in the firmament , and then too , as now , aqueous matter hung ...
Here “ the waters are divided from the waters ; ” that is , the waters treasured up
in the dark clouds , which brooded like night over the deep , are elevated . Lighter
clouds float in the firmament , and then too , as now , aqueous matter hung ...
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But still the earth offered the appearance of one vast dreary water - desert ,
without variety , without life , without beauty . ... that the waters above it might be
fitted to do their work in the maintenance of life , and the waters below it theirs .
But still the earth offered the appearance of one vast dreary water - desert ,
without variety , without life , without beauty . ... that the waters above it might be
fitted to do their work in the maintenance of life , and the waters below it theirs .
Page 65
The mist literally goes up from the earth in the process of radiation , and the
surface becoming colder , the vapour is condensed , and falls in the form of dew ,
in particles of greater density , to water the " whole face of the ground . ” The
words ...
The mist literally goes up from the earth in the process of radiation , and the
surface becoming colder , the vapour is condensed , and falls in the form of dew ,
in particles of greater density , to water the " whole face of the ground . ” The
words ...
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Page 115 - Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof. Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.
Page 271 - And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
Page 235 - For he hath put all things under his feet! "But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted which did put all things under him. And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him that God may be all in all.
Page 193 - And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
Page 106 - Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, "We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord, and against thee; pray unto the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us.
Page 138 - And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil ; and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree -of life, and eat, and live for ever : therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden to till the ground from whence he was taken.
Page 309 - And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
Page 227 - But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Page 227 - The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ...
Page 417 - And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place ; and I knew it not. And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place ! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
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| Title | Biblical Natural Science: Being the Explanation of All References in Holy Scripture to Geology, Botany, Zoology, and Physical Geography, Volume 1 Biblical Natural Science: Being the Explanation of All References in Holy Scripture to Geology, Botany, Zoology, and Physical Geography, John Duns Volume 1 of Biblical natural science, John Duns |
| Author | John Duns |
| Publisher | William MacKenzie, 1863 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 25 Oct 2006 |
| Length | 624 pages |
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