The Solar System, Volume 1Religious Tract Society, 1846 - 192 pagina's |
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The Solar System: With Moral and Religious Reflections in Reference to the ... Thomas Dick Volledige weergave - 1854 |
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Almighty apparent motions appear astonishing astronomers behold bodies bright celestial celestial orbs centre circle circumference constellation contemplation Creator crescent degrees disk distance diurnal motion diversified Divine east eastern ecliptic elevation enlightened exist figure firmament fixed stars globe globular half-moon heavens hemisphere horizon hundred millions immense inferior conjunction inhabitants invisible Jupiter larger light luminary luminous lunar magnitude Mercury meridian miles an hour millions of miles millions of square minutes moon mountains move round nearly night objects observations ocean orbit orbs perceived period phase phenomena planet planetary planetary system pole pole star portion position present regions revolution revolving round rising round its axis round the earth round the sun Saturn seen shadow shine side solar system space splendour square miles sublime sun's superior conjunction supposed surface surrounding telescope thousand miles tion twenty-four hours umbra universe Uranus velocity Venus visible wisdom wonderful
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Pagina 141 - the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ ;" when " every one shall sit under his vine and fig-tree," without the least fear of annoyance ; when " the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea,
Pagina 63 - If my immortal Saviour lives, Then my immortal life is sure : His word a firm foundation gives ; Here let me build and rest secure. Here let my faith unshaken dwell : Immovable the promise stands ; Nor all the powers of earth and hell Can e'er dissolve the sacred bands. If Jesus is for ever mine
Pagina 115 - is at once accomplished; so that, in his " hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind." But his forbearance, in this respect, is a palpable evidence that he is " slow to anger," "merciful and gracious," " abundant in goodness," and that " his tender mercies are over all his works." ,. In regard to the magnitude of the earth, it may
Pagina 141 - Lord, as the waters cover the sea," and "the Lord God •will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations." Then the antipathies of nations shall
Pagina 62 - also assured that this globe, on which we now reside, is destined to undergo an important and universal change, when its elementary parts " shall melt with fervent heat," and " the earth also, and the works that are therein shall be burned up,
Pagina 83 - that darkness covers the earth, and gross darkness the majority of the people who inhabit it. While the sun diffuses its splendour around them, their minds are shrouded in a midnight gloom, into which " the light of the knowledge of the glory of God," as it shines " in the face of Jesus Christ," has never penetrated. Before all the effects of light—material and mental—can
Pagina 174 - who sitt'st above these heaven» To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works : yet these declare Thy goodness
Pagina iii - Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night showeth knowledge. There is no speech nor language where
Pagina 121 - hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his understanding.