 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
 | Platon (Metropolitan of Moscow) - 1814 - 364 sidor
...shewn, cannot consist of component parts; because he is immaterial and immortal. Hence it is written : " We ought not to think that the godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device." Acts xvii. 29. And though in the Scripture, mention is made of God's eyes, his... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 616 sidor
...being. As certain also of your own poets have said: for we are also his offspring. Forasmuch then, as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think,...is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device," ver. 27 — 29.' And in another discourse to heathen people he says: " God had... | |
 | Jean Calvin - 1816 - 606 sidor
...log of wood, a small stone, or a lump of gold. Paul also reasons in the same manner: " Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think...is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device."^) Whence it follows, that whatever statues are erected, or images painted, to... | |
 | 1816 - 802 sidor
...told them that " forasmuch as we are the offspring of God in whom we live, more, and have our being, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold or silver, or stone graven by art, and men's device, that God overlooked the times of ignorance but now corumandelh all men every... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1817 - 456 sidor
...be. ing : as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. Forasmuch 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, or man's device. And the times of this ignorance GOD winked at : but now commandeth all men every... | |
 | 1817 - 680 sidor
...some of the poets also among you 29 have said,''' For we are even his offspring.' Wherefore, being the offspring of God, we ought not -to think that the Godhead is like gold, or silver, or stone, the engraving of 30 man's art and device. However, the times of this ignorance... | |
 | 1818 - 426 sidor
...being, as certain also of your own poets have said, For ке are also his offspring. Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think...is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art or man's device." Of this God it appears that those of the popular religion had an idea : for the... | |
 | Samuel Chapman Loveland - 1818 - 244 sidor
...conduct is very visible and striking. St. Paul's words on this subject are very express ; "Forasmuch 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 or man's device." Does not the force of this passage plainly rest on the natural idea, that there... | |
 | Duncan Mearns - 1818 - 212 sidor
...your ' own poets have said, For we are also his off' spring. Forasmuch then as we are the off' spring of God, we ought not to think that ' the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or ' stone, graven by art or man's device.' f * ' Their previous conceptions, instead of helping them, b«. ' hoved to be... | |
 | Hosea Ballou - 1818 - 480 sidor
...; and as such, he must not suppose him subject to be acted upon, or influenced by human services. " We ought not to think, that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's detice." 2. It is further necessary to the worship of God " in spirit and in truth,"... | |
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