And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so.
The waters naturally want to cover the whole earth, philosophers agree on this. That they gather into heaps and leave us dry ground to dwell on is no ordinary thing; it is the goodness of God restraining them by His command, else we would be drowned.
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God descended from heaven to this lower world to fit it for man's habitation and maintenance, building his house and spreading his table. Where confusion reigned, order now appears: waters gathered to their place, dry land emerging. No sooner said than done.
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Commenting on Genesis 1:9-13
God made channels and apertures, directing the waters by straight lines to the great hollow He had broken open for them, the ocean basin. By His rebuke, perhaps with thunder and earthquake, the solid earth was drained and hardened, appearing in sight.
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