...xvii. 29 30. 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 : And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now Gommandeth all men every where to repent....

...representations of such objects ; fer what sort of deities must they be, that are conceived to be " like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device ?" and especially, what sort of deities must they be, of which images so ridiculously 1'untastic, so...

...subject to be acted upon, or influenced by human services. " We ought not to think, that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's detice." 2. It is further necessary to the worship of God " in spirit and in truth," that we have some...

...deities, to reflect, that, in fact, they were in the darkness of error, who thought that the godhead was " like unto gold or silver, or stone graven " by art and man's device," and that the times of ignorance and idolatry were no longer to be endured. The communications which...

...offspring of God. 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." Here the apostle, iu order to confute the subtle arguments of the Epicurians Christian Repository....

...argues", " 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 :" If the invisible, inexpressible part of man is the image of God, and we are his sons by creation,...

...breath and all things." St. Paul thus closes his address—" We ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. And the times of this ignorance God winked at ; but now commandeth all men every where to repent; because...

...xvii. 20. Forasmuch then as we are the oflspring of Cod, we ought not to think that the Godhead is lihe unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. Rom. i. 21 — 25. Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful,...

...whose adornment was that not of silver, and gold, and costly apparel ; whose God could not be likened unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device? Not that Christianity discountenances the highest art. She is its foster-mother. She has herself dictated...

...offspring. For as much 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." This clear, concise, and conclusive reasoning was perfectly adapted to prove the being and perfections...