...possesses absolute liberty. Whatsoever God determinately wills to do, is done. He spake, and the earth was; he commanded, and it stood fast ; he said, Let there be light, and there was light*. In respect to all other beings, their volitions are only efficient within a certain sphere...

...a_work of creation. When God created the world, he did what he did immediately ; he spake, and it was done ; he commanded, and it stood fast. He said, let there be light, and there was light. Also by its being compared to a raising from the dead. Raising from the dead is not a gradual...

...work of creation. When God created the world, he did what he did immediately ; he spake, and it was done ; he commanded, and it stood fast. He said, let there be light, and there was light. Also by its being compared to a raising from the dead. Raising from the dead is not a gradual...

...and reduced it to its various forms I It was so ; but how it was, we know not. He spake, and it was done ; he commanded, and it Stood fast ; he said, Let there be light, and there was light. 3. Mystery attends the providence of God. Clouds and darkness are round about him. His way...

...work of creation. When God created the world, he did what he did immediately ; he spake, and it was done ; he commanded, and it stood fast. He said, Let there be light, and there was light Also by its being compared to a raising from the dead, Raising from the dead is not a gradual...

...not create the world earlier, so that it should be nearly twelve, instead of six thousand years old. "He commanded and it stood fast — He said let there be light, and there was light." Thus much we know. We cannot even tell how God separated the land from the waters ; how...

...effect. Events can be brought to pass without them. In the creation of the world, " God spake, and it was done ; he commanded, and it stood fast ; he said, Let there be light, and there was light." He is able to work all things in the same way. Means then are not necessary in the nature...

...upholds all things by the word of his power. By the same word he made them all. He spake, and it was done ; he commanded, and it stood fast. He said, Let there be light, and there was light. So it was in the old creation ; and in the new, he cutlet h things which are not, and they...

...us, around us. Nor did any part of the work of creation cost him any labor. " He spake, and it was done ; he commanded, and it stood fast." He said, " Let there be light, and there was light." " He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing."...

...there was a great calm." With the same facility and majesty he made the world ; " He spake and it was done, he commanded, and it stood fast." " He said, Let there be light, and there was light." So will it be hereafter with all the millions of the dead ; " all that are in their graves...