 | 1820 - 742 pages
...(and he is our surest source •if information,) when speaking of the heathen world, that, professing themselves to be wise, they became fools ; and changed...the incorruptible God, into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things. And even as they did not... | |
 | Frances Arabella Rowden - 1820 - 178 pages
...were invested with all the passions and weaknesses of the mortals who worshipped them ; " professing " themselves to be wise, they became fools, and " changed...the incorruptible God into an "image made like to corruptible man, and to birds " and four-footed beasts and creeping things." 1 Left to wander in the... | |
 | Juvenal - 1820 - 360 pages
...just, tempe" rate, wise, but rich and prosperous." Thus " they became vain in their ima" ginations, and their foolish heart was " darkened ; professing themselves to " be wise, they became fools." Horn. L 21, 2. 355. Yuu have no deity, $c.3 If men would act prudently and wisely, we should... | |
 | 1886 - 786 pages
...of what is said in the first chapter of Romans from the twenty-first to the twenty-fifth verses. " Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him...wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts,... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1821 - 616 pages
...idolaters and polytheists. The philosophers, however, were still worse; they were wholly " without excuse, because that, when they knew God, they glorified him...foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves wise, they became fools, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is God,... | |
 | Willis Harris - 1821 - 344 pages
...this piece of history relative to some of the most dignified of the Grecian philosophers: " Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools; and changed...of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible ma.n, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things." Rom. i. 22, 23. A certain... | |
 | Sinclare Kelburn - 1821 - 392 pages
...perfect. Thus the light of nature renders the conduct of the heathens inexcusable, when, professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed...of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man. How inexcusable, then, are they , that refuse to glorify the Son of God, who is the... | |
 | 1821 - 740 pages
...this day. Q. Why did men become idolaters ? XI Because of their wickedness and pride. " Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into au image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things."... | |
 | 1832 - 480 pages
...slain thy prophets with the sword." — How just is Paul's description of the heathen, "Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools. And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts,... | |
 | E. J. Burrow - 1822 - 606 pages
...Godhead is lihe unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. Rom. i. 21 — 25. Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him...fools, And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into un image made lihe to corruptible man, and to birds a,ul four-footed beasts, and creeping things.... | |
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Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the incorruptible... 
