 move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. 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...  The Christian Advocate - Page 1021828Full view - About this book
 | Richard Bentley - Atheism - 1693 - 304 pages
...adorn and confirm their 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... | |
 | Richard Bentley - Atheism - 1699 - 296 pages
...confirm their 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... | |
 | Thomas Bennet - Quakers - 1705 - 346 pages
...Off-fpring it 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... | |
 | 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 - 1732 - 324 pages
...being, as certain alfo of your ow» Poets have faid,for v,e are his Offspring; for as much therefore as we are the Offspring of God, we ought not to think...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... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 pages
...Times of this IGNORANCE God winked at j butnow commandethall Men every whereto REPENT: 29. Forafmuch then as we are the Offspring of God, we ought not...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... | |
 | Thomas Gordon - 1743 - 356 pages
...have K 6 f*'^ faid, For we are his Offspring, Forafmuch therefore as we are the Offspring of God, iiie ought not to think, that the Godhead is like unto Gold, or Silver, or Stone graven by Art, or Mart's Device. THE Almighty has no favourite Opinions, Sects and Nations. A&s x.... | |
 | Jonathan Mayhew - Bible - 1763 - 378 pages
...more advanced in years, who either E 3 from clufive argument than this which follows— " For-afmuch then as WE are the OFFSPRING *' OF GOD, we ought not to think that the " GOD H IE AD is like unto gold, or filver, or " ftone grayen by art, and man's device." f MOREOVER... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Prebyterianism - 1768 - 576 pages
...therefore ye ignorantly worlhip, him declare I unto you. v. 20. For as much then as we are theoff-fpiing of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or filver, or none graven by art and man's device. v Ifa. xl. 18. To whom then will ye liken cod ? or... | |
 | John Flavel - Presbyterian Church - 1770 - 520 pages
...efience, or being of God, as the apoftle fpeaks, Acts 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 filver, or (tone, graven by art, and man's device. Q._ i. What mean you by the word, godhead ? A. It... | |
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