 | Richard Bentley - Atheism - 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 - Atheism - 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 - Quakers - 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 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Nathanael Torriano (the elder.) - Intermarriage - 1757 - 228 pages
...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...Silver, or Stone graven by Art or Marts Device. The Reafon given by Mofes to the Children of Ifrael, againft tranfgreffing the fecond Commandment, by attempting... | |
 | John Abernethy - God - 1757 - 392 pages
...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... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...all nations under the whole heaVen. Ads xvii. 29. Forafmuch then as we are the off-fpring of God we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or filler, or ftone graven by art and man's device. Rom. i. 2 1 . Becaufe that when they knew God, they... | |
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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. 
