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8181 The Signs of the Times, vol. 11 May 21, 1885, page 308 paragraph 1
THE argument from physics is just about as inconclusive as that from “geological evidence.” He says:—
8182 The Signs of the Times, vol. 11 May 21, 1885, page 308 paragraph 3
… . “The argument from tidal retardation proceeds on the admitted fact, that, owing to the friction of the tide-wave, the rotation of the earth is retarded, and is …
8183 The Signs of the Times, vol. 11 May 21, 1885, page 308 paragraph 4
… this argument, taken in connection with the previous one, probably reduces the possible period which can be allowed to geologists to something less than …
8184 The Signs of the Times, vol. 11 May 21, 1885, page 308 paragraph 5
But Mr. Geikie has not yet exhausted his “argument” on the age of the earth; he presents his third from physics, thus:—
8185 The Signs of the Times, vol. 11 May 21, 1885, page 308 paragraph 6
3. “The third argument, based upon the age of the sun’s heat, is confessedly less reliable than the two previous ones.”
8186 The Signs of the Times, vol. 11 May 21, 1885, page 314 paragraph 9
… the argument (and for that reason only), that they have received the Holy Spirit, instead of allowing him to fulfill his office of teacher of the word of God; instead …
8187 The Signs of the Times, vol. 11 May 28, 1885, page 324 paragraph 9
… grand argument is this: ( a ) Until the true order of succession of the rocks is accurately determined, the evidence of fossils is worthless. ( b ) Until the true order …
8188 The Signs of the Times, vol. 11 June 4, 1885, page 340 paragraph 3
… the argument which we read further.
8189 The Signs of the Times, vol. 11 July 30, 1885, page 455 paragraph 11
… no argument as to what is the beast, nor what is his image, nor what it will be to worship them. We simply draw a parallel between the events of the times of Elijah …
8190 The Signs of the Times, vol. 11 December 3, 1885, page 730 paragraph 4
… , logical argument, which leaves the doctrine of the immortality of the soul not a particle of ground to rest upon. The 15th chapter of 1 Corinthians is devoted …
8191 The Signs of the Times, vol. 11 December 3, 1885, page 731 paragraph 1
… throughout, and it is the thought of the whole Bible upon this subject. But if the soul be immortal, neither Dr. Clarke’s comment nor Paul’s argument is …
8192 The Signs of the Times, vol. 12 January 28, 1886, page 55 paragraph 2
… the argument.
8193 The Signs of the Times, vol. 12 January 28, 1886, page 56 paragraph 1
… without argument, there being in fact no room for argument between us, because the author of “The Abiding Sabbath,” in these two parts, proves to perfection the …
8194 The Signs of the Times, vol. 12 February 11, 1886, page 89 paragraph 1
… the arguments there used, the author can make it appear that the first day of the week is “the abiding Sabbath.” Well, to tell in a few words what we shall abundantly …
8195 The Signs of the Times, vol. 12 February 11, 1886, page 89 paragraph 17
Besides this, his admission that the decalogue contains transient elements is directly contrary to the argument that he has already made on this very subject. On page 116, he had already written of the ten commandments:—
8196 The Signs of the Times, vol. 12 February 11, 1886, page 89 paragraph 19
… one argument on these transient elements, he manages to put away the precise seventh day, and to put in its place “the seventh of our time;” by another he is enabled …
8197 The Signs of the Times, vol. 12 February 18, 1886, page 102 paragraph 11
… . Elliott’s argument allows, that in Christ’s quoted words there is just as much assertion of the power to set the Sabbath “entirely aside,” or do with it any imaginable …
8198 The Signs of the Times, vol. 12 February 25, 1886, page 120 paragraph 1
… his argument is framed, and his logic displayed, next after the “Testimony of Christ” we come to his so-called “Apostolic Testimony.” Before we record his first …
8199 The Signs of the Times, vol. 12 February 25, 1886, page 120 paragraph 7
… an argument that ought to be the most conclusive, seeing it was considered worthy of a five-hundred-dollar prize.
8200 The Signs of the Times, vol. 12 February 25, 1886, page 121 paragraph 5
… sober argument. Nor are we allowed to entertain the charitable view that perhaps it was done ignorantly; for Mr. Elliott himself has given us a perfect exposition …