...together. But He who at the first brought in light upon the darkness that covered the mighty deep, — He who spake and it was done, who commanded and it stood fast, now sent forth again upon the moral and spiritual chaos of a fallen world the word of his power. The...

...belongs to Jehovah. What can stay his hand, who, " in the beginning created the heaven and the earth — who spake and it was done ; who commanded, and it stood fast." Indeed, his slowness to anger, or long-forbearance, is perhaps, the greatest proof of his power that...

...efficiency and the work of creation, for as yet none existed; but it was a simple fiat of the Almighty, who " spake, and it was done, who commanded, and it stood fast." '' The Word," as applied to Christ, can, in no sense, be understood as a means ; for He and the Father are...

...circumstances! What must be the uttermost of his wrath, who made heaven and earth by the word of his power ; who spake, and it was done, who commanded, and it stood fast ! What must his wrath be, who commandeth the sun, and it rises not, and sealeth up the stars ! What...

...never heard I the voice, or visited the spot, or beheld the scene, that did not exalt the power of Him who " spake, and it was done ; who commanded, and it stood fast ;" or bring up the remembrance that " The hand that built the palace of the sky, Forni'd the light...

...goodness, and his omnipotence. In the creation we can appreciate in some measure the power of Him, who spake and it was done, who commanded and it stood fast. Consider the peach-stone : although it is very hard, yet, in its due season, it is burst asunder by...

...Divine could speak away the cruel palsy, or will down the grievous paralysis ; save the Eternal Word " who spake and it was done," who commanded, and it stood fast? and thus he also proclaims the great truth, that our glorious Immanuel having, as God, all created...

...created intelligence to effect, whether human or angelic; and therefore must be the produce of God alone, who ' spake, and it was done ; who commanded and it stood fast.' Once more, there is the doctrine of the final perseverance of the redeemed to eternal life. There is...

...together with the Moon and all the stars, was brought into being at the instance of his almighty fiat " who spake and it was done, who commanded and it stood fast." To such creed-men it has been well replied, that a very different account of Creation is deducible...

...with love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, meekness, faith, and temperance ; but he who spake, and it was done ; who commanded, and it stood fast ? Can you do it ? Can any man do it ? Let him make the experiment. And to make it under the most favorable...