 | Richard Bentley - Atheism - 1693 - 304 pages
...Difcourfes by Citations out of Poets. For a* much then AS we are the off-faring 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. This is directly fevelTd 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. SJ?. are the off-faring 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 levelled againft the grofs Idolatry of the Vulgar, (for the Philofophers... | |
 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pages
...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 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.... | |
 | Robert Manning - Church controversies - 1721 - 754 pages
...Athenians y that there can be ,no true Li<<»fj? made of God. W'e ought not 'to thinj^ (fays he) thit the GODHEAD is LIKE UNTO GOLD OR. SILVER., OR STONE GRAVEN BY ART, AND MAN'S DEVICE. jlnd the Time of THIS IGNORANCE God W'inked At, but no\r commands all Aden every where to repent. Ad.... | |
 | John Trenchard, Thomas Gordon - London (England) - 1722 - 522 pages
...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... | |
 | John Trenchard, Thomas Gordon - 1732 - 324 pages
...faid,for v,e 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 bj Art or Man's Device. Sects and Nations. Acts-x.. v. 34, 35. AndVeTHE Almighty has no favourite Opinions^... | |
 | Enoch Sterne - 1733 - 194 pages
...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
...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... | |
 | 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 when Balaam... | |
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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. 
