 | James Macknight - 1810 - 586 pages
...mundane system out of the Chaos or water, of which Moses also gives an account. For the latter tells us, that the Spirit of God moved on the face of the waters ; and then that God brought from them, first, light, next the firmament or atmosphere which he calls... | |
 | 1821 - 788 pages
...&c.' In l his passage an obvious reference occurs to the first verse of Genesis, in which it ii «aid, that ' the Spirit of God moved on the face of the waters.' As, therefore, the more full description of the Sou of Man here given, may be considered as the Jewish... | |
 | John Pye Smith - 1837 - 640 pages
...passage an obvious reference, I conceive, occurs to the first verse of Genesis, in which it is said, that ' the ' Spirit of God moved on the face of the waters.' As, therefore, the more full description of the Son of man, here given, may be considered as the Jewish... | |
 | Enoch (the patriarch) - 1838 - 322 pages
...passage an obvious reference, I conceive, occurs to the first verse of Genesis, in which it is said, that " the Spirit of God " moved on the face of the waters." As therefore the more full description of the Son of man, here given, may be considered as the Jewish... | |
 | Francis Ellaby - 1838 - 272 pages
...completed, by order, shape, or form, being given to things which were made ; for it remains to be noticed, " that the Spirit of God moved on the face of the waters." The Spirit of God, or GOD THE SPIRIT ; for these words could not be used with reference to air or wind,... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth (rector of Watton, Herts.) - 1838 - 604 pages
...to THE HOLY SPIRIT. The Bible says much of him throughout, from the first statement concerning him, that the Spirit of God moved on the face of the waters, to the last mention of him, as leading the general invitation to the Saviour, of the church, and all... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1840 - 412 pages
...placing of the parts of matter. One can imagine all the properties of matter to have existed before that the Spirit of God moved on the face of the waters, and summoned the parts of matter into that order and harmony which are now before our eyes. Even then,... | |
 | 1854 - 482 pages
...Holy Ghost, ie, the Holy Spirit. Why do I believe this ? The very first chapter of Genesis tells us that the Spirit of God moved on the face of the waters — thus helping to give them life. See also Job's words, xxxiii. 4. In Isaiah, and other prophets, God promises... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 408 pages
...roar "in a storm, but "sweetly jtW'inacalm. —10, II. In the first chapter of Genesis, we are told that " the Spirit of God moved on the face of the waters'* before the creation of the world. 17. Water is still the same, through a " million of changes," and... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1850 - 416 pages
...placing of the parts of matter. One can imagine all the properties of matter to have existed before that the Spirit of God moved on the face of the waters, and summoned the parts of matter into that order and harmony which are now before our eyes. Even then,... | |
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Genesis, in which it is said, that " the Spirit of God " moved on the face of the waters. 
