General View of the Geology of Scripture: In which the Unerring Truth of the Inspired Narrative of the Early Events in the World is Exhibited, and Distinctly Proved |
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Page 153
... floating quietly for nearly a year on the sur- face of an ocean as much affected by winds , and tides , as our present seas , being stranded in the immediate neighbourhood of the place whence it is generally , but erroneously supposed ...
... floating quietly for nearly a year on the sur- face of an ocean as much affected by winds , and tides , as our present seas , being stranded in the immediate neighbourhood of the place whence it is generally , but erroneously supposed ...
Page 157
... floating on the waves , like strong bladders filled with mephetic vapours , and be hurried far from their natural climates , to excite the wonder and speculation of succeeding generations . At length the waters are permitted to sub ...
... floating on the waves , like strong bladders filled with mephetic vapours , and be hurried far from their natural climates , to excite the wonder and speculation of succeeding generations . At length the waters are permitted to sub ...
Page 158
... earth , became liberated from their sway , the various floating bodies , whether animal or vege- table , would be scattered on the surface , or deeply embedded in the yielding mud or sand by the 158 [ CHAP . 7 . Diluvial Strata .
... earth , became liberated from their sway , the various floating bodies , whether animal or vege- table , would be scattered on the surface , or deeply embedded in the yielding mud or sand by the 158 [ CHAP . 7 . Diluvial Strata .
Page 160
... floating , or sinking masses of matted vegetable productions , from the accounts given us of the floating islands of timber , in some of the American lakes : these are often several miles in length , and of very considerable breadth and ...
... floating , or sinking masses of matted vegetable productions , from the accounts given us of the floating islands of timber , in some of the American lakes : these are often several miles in length , and of very considerable breadth and ...
Page 166
... floating vessel , shews us that it was the intention of God to allow natural means , or the laws of nature , to take their course , after the first impulse had been given by His preternatural decree . * * The experience of every year ...
... floating vessel , shews us that it was the intention of God to allow natural means , or the laws of nature , to take their course , after the first impulse had been given by His preternatural decree . * * The experience of every year ...
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Page 136 - And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Page 138 - Saviour, 3 knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 'and saying, 'Where is the promise of his coming?' For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
Page 155 - The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook. Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
Page 149 - And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.
Page 155 - Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: The waters stood above the mountains. At thy rebuke they fled; At the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
Page 247 - While the earth remaineth, seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night, shall not cease.
Page 428 - The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; and the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
Page 62 - And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament, and divided the waters, which were under the firmament from the waters, which were above the firmament: and it was so. And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
Page 256 - And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
Page 148 - And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven ; and every thing that is in the earth shall die. But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons