Category: History - Religious

The Mosaic History of the Creation of the World Illustrated by Discoveries and Experiments Derived from the Present Enlightened State of Science; With Reflections, Intended to Promote Vital and Practical Religion

Wood, Thomas, -1826; Durbin, John P. (John Price), 1800-1876 [Editor]· 16 chapters· 208,042 words

Distinguished by his name _Jehovah_ -- His essence and self-existence expressed by the words I AM --His attribute of goodness the glory of all his other perfections -- Elohim signifying a Trinity of Persons in a Unity of Essence -- The Creation ascribed to one God, the Father,...

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1. CHAPTER I.

Distinguished by his name _Jehovah_ -- His essence and self-existence expressed by the words I AM --His attribute of goodness the glory of all his other perfections -- Elohim si...

2. CHAPTER II.

Inquiry into the origin of things natural to man -- Character of Moses as a sacred historian important -- Explanation of the term Created -- Chaotic state of the elementary prin...

3. CHAPTER III.

Composition of Atmospheric Air -- Atmosphere divided into three regions -- Air a fluid -- Its compressibility and elasticity -- Weight and pressure -- Equilibrium -- Transparenc...

4. CHAPTER IV.

Surface of the Earth -- Mountains -- Fertility of Plants -- Dissemination of seeds -- Preservation of Plants -- Adaptation to different Climates -- Number of Vegetables -- Succe...

5. CHAPTER V.

6. CHAPTER VI.

7. CHAPTER VII.

_Body_: -- Its Creator -- Formation -- Vitality -- Blood -- Heart -- Arteries and Veins -- Digestion -- Respiration -- Glands -- Absorbents -- Nervous System -- Organs of Sense...

8. CHAPTER VIII.

Sabbath instituted -- Blessed and sanctified -- Given to Adam as a General Precept for his Posterity -- Renewed before and at the giving of the Law -- A sign between God and his...

9. CHAPTER I.

Distinguished by his name JEHOVAH -- His essence and self-existence expressed by the words I AM -- His attribute of goodness the glory of all his other perfections -- Elohim sig...

10. CHAPTER II.

Inquiry into the origin of things natural to man -- Character of Moses as a sacred historian important -- Explanation of the term Created -- Chaotic state of the elementary prin...

11. CHAPTER III.

Composition of Atmospheric Air -- Atmosphere divided into three regions -- Air a fluid -- Its compressibility and elasticity -- Weight and pressure -- Equilibrium -- Transparenc...

12. CHAPTER IV.

On the _third day_, the earth was drained, and the waters, which before covered its surface, were gathered into copious receptacles, and called seas. God said, “Let the waters u...

13. CHAPTER V.

On the _fourth day_, “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, an...

14. CHAPTER VI.

On the _fifth day_ were created fishes, and the fowls of heaven, whatsoever flies in the expansion above us, or swims in the watery element: these were produced from the waters....

15. CHAPTER VII.

On the _sixth day_ all terrestrial animals were formed. “And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the...

16. CHAPTER VIII.

Sabbath Instituted -- Blessed and Sanctified -- Given to Adam as a General Precept for his Posterity -- Renewed before and at the giving of the Law -- A Sign between God and his...