 | Bible - 1850 - 274 pages
...knowledge of God from what he finds in himself, from his own properties and powers. Anthromorphitic modes of thought and expression are therefore unavoidable...the religion of men: they are absolutely necessary. And although such expressions can give no other than corporeal or sensible representations of the Deity,... | |
 | John Kitto - Bible - 1851 - 922 pages
...modes of thought are therefore unavoidable in the religion of mankind ; and although they can furnish no other than corporeal or sensible representations of the Deity, they are nevertheless true and just when we guard against transferring to God qualities pertaining to the human senses. It... | |
 | Joseph Muenscher - Bible - 1865 - 328 pages
...as man is, who receives his impressions through the&5rt-se&, can only form his knowledge of Cod by what he finds in himself, — from his own powers...absolutely necessary. Although such expressions can give ho other than corporeal or sensible representations of the Deity, they are necessarily founded on the... | |
 | John McClintock, James Strong - Bible - 1867 - 982 pages
...modes of thought are therefore unavoidable in the reli'-'ion of mankind; and although they can furnish no other than corporeal or sensible representations of the Deity, they are nevertheless true and just when we guard against transferring to God qualities pertaining to the human senses. It... | |
 | John McClintock, James Strong - Bible - 1896 - 988 pages
...modes of thought are therefore unavoidable in the religion of mankind ; and although they ran furnish no other than corporeal or sensible representations of the Deity, they are nevertheless true find just when we guard against transferring to called AUWANI, from Audius, a Syrian who originated... | |
 | Bp. Samuel Fallows, Andrew Constantinides Zenos - Bible - 1910 - 684 pages
...modes of thought are therefore unavoidable in the religion of mankind ; and although they can furnish no other than corporeal or sensible representations of the Deity, they are nevertheless true and just when we guard against transferring to God qualities pertaining to the human senses. It... | |
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A rational being, who receives impressions through the senses, can form conceptions of the Deity only by a consideration of his own powers and properties. Anthropomorphitic modes of thought are therefore unavoidable in the religion of mankind ; and although... 