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Page 85
... day , as the sabbath of rest to the Al- mighty , exceeded the length of a natural or solar day , then , by analogy of language , each of the six pre- ceding days must have exceeded the length of a natu- ral or solar day . And second ...
... day , as the sabbath of rest to the Al- mighty , exceeded the length of a natural or solar day , then , by analogy of language , each of the six pre- ceding days must have exceeded the length of a natu- ral or solar day . And second ...
Page 88
... day ) describes in the Mosaic history of the creation ? " to which he adds- " for , just as we understand one of these days , so must we understand them all , " 1i . e . if one day ( the seventh ) is a natural or solar day , so are all or ...
... day ) describes in the Mosaic history of the creation ? " to which he adds- " for , just as we understand one of these days , so must we understand them all , " 1i . e . if one day ( the seventh ) is a natural or solar day , so are all or ...
Page 89
... solar day . Our first argument was founded on the ordinary and obvious process of organization as therein de- scribed , which we illustrated by a comparison of the work of the third day , the period of organization of the vegetable ...
... solar day . Our first argument was founded on the ordinary and obvious process of organization as therein de- scribed , which we illustrated by a comparison of the work of the third day , the period of organization of the vegetable ...
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... day of the six , as mentioned by Moses , must have greatly exceeded the length of a natural or solar day , or a day of twenty - four hours . And , 2nd . That , if our animadversions on Mr. Faber's theory regarding the length of each of ...
... day of the six , as mentioned by Moses , must have greatly exceeded the length of a natural or solar day , or a day of twenty - four hours . And , 2nd . That , if our animadversions on Mr. Faber's theory regarding the length of each of ...
Page 94
... days of creation and of formation of the material earth and heavens men- tioned in the first chapter of Genesis , are not six natu- ral or solar days , but periods of vast and stupendous length ; and 4th , that Moses , and the other ...
... days of creation and of formation of the material earth and heavens men- tioned in the first chapter of Genesis , are not six natu- ral or solar days , but periods of vast and stupendous length ; and 4th , that Moses , and the other ...
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