Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the incorruptible... The Christian's daily companion - Page 337by Christian - 1841Full view - About this book
 | James Burroughs - 1733 - 296 pages
...idolatry of the heathen world is condemn'd z& folly ; Rom. I. 22,23. Profejpng themjelves to be "wife they became fools; and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four footed beajls, and creeping things. An unregenerate ftate is... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - 1759 - 682 pages
...which, whilft joined to the Body, they could not fee. Men, fays St. Paul, profejjing them to be IVife, they became Fools, and changed the Glory of the incorruptible God into an Image made like to corruptible Man z. Do but take Notice of the juggling in the ancient Deifications. After the great... | |
 | John Barclay - 1776 - 516 pages
...vain in their imaginations, and their . foolifh heart was darkened. Profeffing themielves to be wife, they became fools ; and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an. image made like to corruptible nrm, and to birds, and to four-footed beafts, and to creeping things.' — And, laft of... | |
 | Thomas Wintle - 1794 - 322 pages
...were polluted with the grofleft errors and moft abominable idolatries. Profejfing them) "elves wife they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and the fourfooted beajls, and reptiles ' of the earth. Wherefore God... | |
 | Robert MacCulloch - 1794 - 740 pages
...in their ' imaginations, and their foolifh heart was darkened. * Profe/fing themfelves to be wife, they became fools; ' and changed the glory of the incorruptible God, *" into an image made like to corruptible manf.' Therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, &c. God is the Maker of... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1796 - 404 pages
...vain in their imaginations, and their foolijh heart was darkened. ProfeJ/ing themfelves to be ivife9 they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God, into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds and four-footed beajis, and creeping things. Wherefore alfo God gave... | |
 | John Wesley, George Story - 1818 - 934 pages
...true God. But when they knew him, " they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful ; professing themselves to be wise they became fools, and changed...of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man," &c. But, Secondly, others maintain that man, by a due use of reason, and by contemplating... | |
 | 1848 - 726 pages
...When they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful ; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened....themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the gloiy of the incorruptible God into an image, made like to corruptible man, and to birds and four-footed... | |
 | William Hurd - 1799 - 954 pages
...whilst they professed themselves to be wise, they became fools, for having changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image, made like to corruptible...birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. The funeral ceremonies of the Egyptians, deserve particular notice ; for no people, of whom we have anv... | |
 | John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - 1800 - 620 pages
...the apoftle very juftly fays in this epiftle, ch. i. 22, 23. "Profeffing " them (elves to be wife, they became fools ; and changed " the glory of the incorruptible God, into an image made " like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed " beafts, and creeping things." I muft make even a farther... | |
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