Biblical natural science, Volume 1William Mackenzie, 1863 |
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... associated with their exposition . But with all this interest the central truth must not be for- gotten . The drapery amidst which it is set before us , will truly and profitably attract us only as this is remembered . And in dealing ...
... associated with their exposition . But with all this interest the central truth must not be for- gotten . The drapery amidst which it is set before us , will truly and profitably attract us only as this is remembered . And in dealing ...
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... associated with no such advan- tage . Theologians were wedded to old notions , and were content to accept the most absurd theories to account for such traces of former life in a fossil state as were thrust upon the notice of men ...
... associated with no such advan- tage . Theologians were wedded to old notions , and were content to accept the most absurd theories to account for such traces of former life in a fossil state as were thrust upon the notice of men ...
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... associated with the name of Dr. Chalmers . As if anticipating the questions which were soon to be eagerly debated , so early as 1804 his mind had been dwelling on the charac- teristics of the opening words of the Bible . Even at that ...
... associated with the name of Dr. Chalmers . As if anticipating the questions which were soon to be eagerly debated , so early as 1804 his mind had been dwelling on the charac- teristics of the opening words of the Bible . Even at that ...
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... associated with illustrations drawn from advanced science . The general outline of it now given should satisfy us that it is wholly inadequate to meet any of the difficul- ties which it professes to remove . There are several other ...
... associated with illustrations drawn from advanced science . The general outline of it now given should satisfy us that it is wholly inadequate to meet any of the difficul- ties which it professes to remove . There are several other ...
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... associated with the superstitions of heathenism , in connection with the eternity of matter in a state of confusion . In most of the con- troversies regarding it , the disputants have strangely overlooked the light which the use of the ...
... associated with the superstitions of heathenism , in connection with the eternity of matter in a state of confusion . In most of the con- troversies regarding it , the disputants have strangely overlooked the light which the use of the ...
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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.