Litchfield enquirer., 1831-06-02
FOR THE ENQUIRER.

FOR THE ENQUIRER. Mr. Adams "A correspondent {" Newton') in your paper oflhe 5h of May. afer stating that ' from the Mosaic re lalion the earth existed three days teriOr the formation ot the Sun," inquiries whetl CT the principles eoped by the modern icaI scie.ce and the philosophical laws of attraction, are not incompatible with the fact of this priority of the earth's existence9" Having waited in vain for two weeks u the hope tha, some one who is compe- tent would furnish him with answer, am induced to offer the follow ing, which hope will prove sas- factory. ..-
 IL is ." well established principle that the Earth s controlled in it's accommodations by the influence o,he SuO; and farther, that il has been so Controlled since the Sun has been in existence. Buf in tie app- cation of this principle Philosophy go farther back than 10 ihe formation off Sun ipasinuch an effect cannot exist anterior 10 its cause. In ascrbing the revolution of the Earth in its orbt tie infu cnce of the Sun, it of course cannot include the three days of it's existence prior the existence of the Sun. For the Sun not yet being called into exis- tencc, could have influence, could the Earth revolve around it. Whatever hypothesis or conjec- may form, therefore, respecting 's suspens on in unlimited space during that period, cannot interfere with any astronomical theores or philosophical prln- cples do these prime ples require us, in compl. ance with "New,ons' suggestion, to establish the fact of e co-exisence Of tho Earth and Sun, in .radciiom to the Mosaic relation.
 should think n a rational answer, therefore, that the power which made the Earth, sustained it also that its cxerlon was immediate, and directed to spr c6c purpose, and that it has been, and must be continually exercised long the Earth shall exist. For what bu, the direc. an pnrrosed exertion of d- vinc power susians it now What is the atrac lon of the Sun but the effect of divine agency Philosophy does not and cannot dispense wi,h this agency, but shews it's method of operation, which method may be in itself greater miracle and more abundant proof of divine power and wisdom than immediate exer- ton of divine power in some other way.
 His next inquiry is, "what wns that radiatlon-
 a, ligh,-which illuminated this Earth in the absence of the Sun 2" The answer 10 this question is. ap- prchend clearly given in the scriptures In the ihTd verse of he first chupier of Genesis we have an ac-
 oumt of the creation of light, and in the fourth and fifth verses, of the division ofght from darkness and of ,her appelIaon by the terms day and night. This was on the first day. In the lonreenh and fifteenth of the chapter we find that on the fourth day, God said let there be gh. in the Armament of he heaven to dipide the day from the nights and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years And let them be for iights in Che frnsament of the heauen, to gire light upon the Earth" From
 these does appear that the nature of the .luminousness which rradiated the earth during t seniority" was different from that of the light whcl emamated from the bodies, lights, created on tho fourth day. These created orspeciRc purposes to dieioe s day from he mght signs. and for sea sons, 0nd 10 gire light upon the earth. They had
 particular place appointed them ia the Armament Q Ghe henpen The making the Sun io rule khe day, ant to gipe fght by day, by implies the creation of new species of light but tle creation and appoint ment of hat to is m opparsnt of light l Light is the creation of God. It comes 10 imme daieIy from the Sun, but meda,ely from the Dei'y-- SD attraction is the creation of the came being. and affects the Earth in the same ind in draw
 ing iniercnces from philosophical principles, we must remember tIa, philosophy deals only in ndary causes that all is discoveries are bounded'by secon- diary to the will and works of the Deity, aud that it is no contradiction 10 philosophical prime ipes O meet in our investigations with difficulties which can be solved only by an immediate reference io that wl.-- To form an hypothesis therefore, draw an inference from philosophical principles, for the purpose of es publishing fact which could have existed only before those principles were established, and which is in d rect contradiction to the words of inspiration, is alike contrary to truth and reason the Laws of Philosophy l and of God.
 know not that tho above opinion will be deemed compeisns or saiactory but in ,hs belief that It 's c,nsonam, 10 ,rulh and supported both ny Philosophy and Revelation, i, is respe cfOy submitted 10 can' did consideration, G.
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