| Richard Bentley - 1693 - 304 pages
...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... | |
| Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pages
...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... | |
| Samuel Adams - 1718 - 132 pages
...Yes ; for God 'is a Spirit, John iv. 14. And to think that God hath Flefh and Bones as we have ; or that the Godhead is like unto Gold, or Silver, or Stone, graven by Art, or Man's Device, is a Difhonour to him, and contrary to the Intention of this Commandment. A. I ought to apprehend him... | |
| John Trenchard, Thomas Gordon - 1722 - 522 pages
...for we are his Offspring. For as much therefore 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 w Mans Device. The Almighty has no favourite Opinions, Sedts and Nations. Acts x. 34>3£- And Peter... | |
| John Trenchard, Thomas Gordon - 1732 - 324 pages
...we are his Offspring ; for as much therefore 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 or Man's , Devite. THE Almighty has no favourite Opinions^ Secls and Nations. ASlsx. v. 34., 35. AndPeter opened... | |
| Enoch Sterne - 1733 - 194 pages
...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 pages
...Men every whereto REPENT: 29. Forafmuch 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. 31. Becaufe he hath appointed a DAY in the which he will JUDGE the WORLD in RIGHTEOUSNESS,... | |
| Thomas Gordon - 1743 - 356 pages
...For we art his Offspring. Forafmuch therefore as we are the Offspring of God, ive ought not to think, that the Godhead is like unto Gold, or Silver, or Stone graven by Art, or Marts Device. THE Almighty has no favourite Opinions, Se&s and Nations. ASs xv 34, 35, And Peter opened... | |
| Nathanael Torriano (the elder.) - 1757 - 228 pages
...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 fecond... | |
| Thomas Secker (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1777 - 360 pages
...he argues with the Athenians thus. Fora/much 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. And the Times of this Ignorance God winked at: but now commandeth all Men every... | |
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