_Summary of the argument--Striking coincidence between the order of creation as set forth in the narrative of Moses and in the records of Geology--Comparison illustrated and developed--Scheme of adjustment between the periods of Geology and the days of Genesis--Tabular view of this scheme--Objections considered--It is not to be regarded as an established theory, but as an admissible hypothesis--Either the first hypothesis or the second is sufficient to meet the demands of Geology as regards the antiquity of the earth--Not necessary to suppose that the sacred writer was made acquainted with the long ages of geological time--He simply records faithfully that which was committed to his charge--The Mosaic history of creation stands alone, without rivals or competitors._ The results at which we have arrived by the long, and we fear tedious, line of argument pursued in the last Chapter, may be briefly summed up. First, many illustrious Fathers of the Church--Saint Augustine, Origen, Clement of Alexandria, Saint Athanasius, and others--plainly declared against the opinion that the Days of Creation were days in the ordinary sense of the word; and, therefore, it is a mistake to suppose that this opinion is supported by the unanimous voice of Christian tradition. Secondly, the word Day is frequently used in Scripture for a long period of time, and sometimes for a period of indefinite duration. Thirdly, there is nothing in the language of Moses that forbids us to explain the word according to this sense, in the first chapter of Genesis. And fourthly, there is, at least, one grave consideration, derived from Holy Scripture itself, which distinctly points to such an interpretation. The Six Days of Creation are contrasted with the Seventh Day of God’s rest; and this Seventh Day of God’s rest is unquestionably a long period of undefined duration. From all this it is obvious to conclude, that we may fairly adopt this mode of interpreting the Mosaic Days, if it will assist us in reconciling the received conclusions of science with the truths of Revelation.