 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.  The Independent Whig - Sida 437redigerad av - 1722 - 444 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Richard Bentley - 1693 - 304 sidor
...adorn and confirm their Difcourfes by Citations out of Poets. For as much then M we are the ojf-fpring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto Gold or Silver, or Stone graven by art or mans device. This is directly kveird againft the grofs Idolatry of the Vulgar, ( for the Philofophers... | |
 | Richard Bentley - 1699 - 296 sidor
...confirm their Difcourfes by Citations out of Poets. For as much then as we v. 19. are the off- faring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto Gold or Siber, or Stone graven by art or mans device. This is directly levell'd againft the grofs Idolatry... | |
 | Thomas Bennet - 1705 - 346 sidor
...Off-fpring it appears that he is no Idol. For the Apoftle faies, Forafmuch then as we are the Off-fpring of God, we ought not to think, that the Godhead is like unto gold, or Jtlver, or fiouc graven by art and, man's device. Now fince the common Argument for proving the Being... | |
 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 sidor
...Ways higher than our Ways, and his Thoughts than our Thoughts. f Forafmuch as we are the Off-fpring of God, we ought not to think, that the Godhead is like unto Gold, or Silver, or Stone graven by Art, and Man's Device. He is GREATER than Ait Things. § Who is fo great a God as our God ? h Thou... | |
 | Enoch Sterne - 1733 - 194 sidor
...Prophet, (a) " To whom then will ye liken God ; Or *• what Likenefs will ye compare unto him ? (b) " We " ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto Gold " or Silver, or Stone, graven by Art, and Man's Dc" vice." Since then, we are not to make the Images of any Thing that is in Hcavcri.ibove,... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 sidor
...of this IGNORANCE God winked at j butnow commandethall Men every whereto REPENT: 29. Forafmuch then as we are the Offspring of God, we ought not to think...GODHEAD is like unto Gold or Silver, or Stone graven by Art and Man's Device. 31. Becaufe he hath appointed a DAY in the which he will JUDGE the WORLD in RIGHTEOUSNESS,... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1751 - 424 sidor
...have faid : For we •are alfo his offspring. Forafmucb then, as -we are 224 A future State SE RM. are the offspring of God -, -we ought not to think, that the Godhead is like unto gold, orJiher, orJione, graven by art and man 's device. And in another difcourfe to Heathen people he ,av.... | |
 | Nathanael Torriano (the elder.) - 1757 - 228 sidor
...Preaching of St. Paul to the Athenians, when he tells them they muft repent of thofe Practices, feeing (f ) we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto Gold or Silver, or Stone graven by Art or Marts Device. The Reafon given by Mofes to the Children of Ifrael, againft tranfgreffing the... | |
 | John Abernethy - 1757 - 392 sidor
...noble affections which do not terminate on fenfible objects, but on fpiritual and moral excellence; — we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold or Jiher orjlone, graven by art or man's device. What man is fo far loft to a juft fenfe of the dignity... | |
 | Jonathan Mayhew - 1763 - 378 sidor
...more rational, a more conE 4 clufivc clufive argument than this which follows — " For-afmuch then as WE are the OFFSPRING *' OF GOD, we ought not to think that the " GOD H IE AD is like unto gold, or filver, or " ftone grayen by art, and man's device." f MOREOVER... | |
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