 | Richard Bentley - Atheism - 1693 - 304 pages
...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... | |
 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pages
...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.... | |
 | John Trenchard, Thomas Gordon - London (England) - 1722 - 522 pages
...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... | |
 | Enoch Sterne - 1733 - 194 pages
...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
...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... | |
 | Nathanael Torriano (the elder.) - Intermarriage - 1757 - 228 pages
...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 or Silver, or Stone graven by Art or Marts Device. The Reafon given by Mofes to the Children of Ifrael, againft tranfgreffing the... | |
 | John Flavel - Westminster Assembly - 1767 - 268 pages
...A£ts xvii. 29. Forafmueh then as oi-e are the Oj spring of God, we ought not to think that the Gedbcad is like unto Gold, or Silver, or Stone, graven by Art, and Man's Device. D Q.2 Q^ 2. What is a Perfon in the Godhead ? A. It is the Godhead diftjnguifhed by perfonal Properties;... | |
 | John Leland - 1769 - 526 pages
...worfhip him as an infinite Spirit in Spirit and Truth, not by corporeal Images, as if the Godhead were like unto Gold, or Silver, or Stone, graven by Art and Man's Device : for what Image can reprefent the 5 immenfc immenfe Jehovah, who filleth Heaven and Earth ? but we... | |
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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. 
