 | William King - 1772 - 278 pages
...confidering the Wark, did they acknowledge the WorkmaJler ; but deemed either Fire, or Wind, " or the Jwift Air, or the Circle of the ** Stars, or the violent Water, or the Lights *' of Heaven to he their Gods, whi:h govern »» the World." This feems to- have heen the Original of Idolatry, whi:h... | |
 | William King - Mythology, Classical - 1772 - 284 pages
...Jf^erk, did they acknowledge the M/ork•'* mafter ; hut deemed either Fire, or Wind, " or the fwift Air, or the Circle of the *' Stars, or the violent Water, or the Lights <e of Heaven to he their Gods, which govern " the World." 'This feems to have heen the Original of... | |
 | Bernardin de Saint-Pierre - Natural history - 1809 - 522 pages
...considering ** the works, did they acknowledge the Work-mas" ter : but deemed cither fire, or wind, or swift air, ^ or the circle of the stars, or the violent water, or ** the lights of lieaven, to be the Gods which govern " the world." All these physical causes united could not have... | |
 | William Warburton - 1811 - 416 pages
...Surely vain are all men by nature who are igno" rant of God ; and could not by considering " the Work, acknowledge the Work-master : but " deemed either..." or the circle of the stars, or the violent water t " or the LIGHTS ,OF HEAVEN, to be thd GODS " which overn the World ." II. But when now SOCIETY had... | |
 | William Warburton - Bible - 1837 - 720 pages
..." Surely vain are all men by nature who are ignorant of God; and could not by considering the work, acknowledge the Work-master : but deemed either FIRE or WIND, or the swift air, or the circle of the start, or the violent water, or the LIGHTS OF HEAVEN, to be the GODS •which govern the world."1F... | |
 | Natural theology - 1837 - 680 pages
...instead of the workman. They deemed, as the author of the Book of Wisdom observes,1 Either fire or visd, or the swift air, or the circle of the stars, or the violtnt ioate,r,ar the lights of heaven, to be the Gods which govern tht u-orJd. Veneration and love... | |
 | Saint Cyprian (Bishop of Carthage.) - Theology - 1839 - 400 pages
...ConWind. cerning this same thing ; Neither by considering the works, not V~. 'did they acknowledge who was the work-master, but deemed either fire, or wind,...the swift air, or the circle of the stars, or the abundant water, or the sun, or the moon, to be gods which govern the world; because of whose beauty... | |
 | Saint Cyprian (Bishop of Carthage.) - Theology - 1840 - 400 pages
...concerning the elements ; Neither by considering 13,1—4. ife works did they acknowledge who wan tke workmaster ; but deemed either fire, or wind, or the...circle of the stars, or the violent water, or the sun, or the moon, to be the Gods which govern the earth. On account of whose beauty if they thought... | |
 | Saint Cyprian (Bishop of Carthage.) - Theology - 1840 - 396 pages
...WisJ. Solomon concerning the elements ; Neither by considering ' the works did they acknowledge who was the workmaster ; but deemed either fire, or wind, or the swift air, or the circle of liie stars, or the violent water, or the sun, or the moon, to be the Gods which gorcrn the earth. On... | |
 | Saint Cyprian (Bishop of Carthage.) - Theology - 1840 - 364 pages
...wor]fS did they acknowledge who was the workmaster ; but deemed either fire, or wind, or the sicift air, or the circle of the stars, or the violent water, or the sun, or the moon, to be the Gods which govern the earth. On account of whose beauty if they thought... | |
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God, and could not out of the good " things that are seen know him that is : neither by consider" ing the works did they acknowledge the workmaster ; but " deemed either fire or wind, or the swift air, or the circle of " the stars, or the violent water,... 
