| Richard Bentley - 1693 - 304 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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...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 whofe Name alone is Jehovah... | |
| 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.... | |
| John Trenchard, Thomas Gordon - 1722 - 522 pages
...Toets have faid, 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... | |
| Enoch Sterne - 1733 - 194 pages
...(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, nor any... | |
| Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 pages
...butnow commandethall 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, by that... | |
| 1743 - 368 pages
...faid, For vie are his Offspring- Forafinuch therefore at we are the Offspring of God, we ought tut to think, that the Godhead is like unto Gold, or Silver, or Stone graven by Arthur Marts Device. THE Almighty has no favourite Opinions, Setts and Nations. AQt xv 34, 35, And... | |
| Samuel Clarke - 1743 - 500 pages
...move and have our Being, and whofe offspring we all ( even all rational Beings ) are, mould himfelf be like unto Gold or Silver or Stone graven by art and man's device ? Acts xvii. 2 8, FROM hence likewife appears the Folly, of fuch Superjlitions as that of Balak ; who... | |
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