 | J P Droz - 1746 - 480 pages
...Senfe among the Heathen, and that was the Reafon why they were without Excu/e ; becaufe when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, but became vain in their Imaginations ---- and (hmged .the Glory or Wodhip <?/ the incorruptible God into Idolatry. 'Therefore we are not to lay down,... | |
 | John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 1748 - 484 pages
...the' efteem of God, and did Ihew they had unworthy thoughts of him, R.om. i. 3,1. 23. When they knew God, they glorified him not as God, but became vain in their imaginations : and changed the glory of the incorruptible God, into an itnage made like to corruptible man, and to birds... | |
 | John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 1757 - 488 pages
...the efteem of GOD, and did mew they had unworthy thoughts of him, Rom. i. 2 i, 23. " When " they knew GOD, they glorified him not as GOD, " but became vain in their imaginations : and chang" ed the glory of the incorruptible GOD, into an " image made like to corruptible man, and to... | |
 | Caleb Fleming - Soul - 1758 - 352 pages
...the creation are clearly feen, being underftood by the things that are made. Yet, even where men knew God, they glorified him not as God ; but became vain in their imaginations. — When, therefore our blefled Lord fais, no man knows the father but the fon : he muft be underftood... | |
 | Isaac Penington - Society of Friends - 1761 - 698 pages
...the fcriptures (which are a true record and teftimony) that they knew God. But when they knew him, they glorified him not as God, but became vain in their imaginations, and fo their foolifh heart was darkened concerning him : and they worfhipped him not as the witnefs taught... | |
 | Thomas Secker (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1771 - 436 pages
...then forbidden the Jews, St. Paul moft feverely condemns it in the very Heathens, that when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, But became vain in their Imaginations, and changed the Glory of the incorruptible God, into an Image made likt to corruptible Man '. Yet how near... | |
 | Thomas Secker (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1777 - 360 pages
...Scripture for this Mode .of Worfhip. For St. Paul's Accufation againft them is, that when they knew God, they glorified him not as God; but became vain in their Imaginations ; and changed the Glory cf the incorruptible God into an Image, made like to corruptible Man k . And in another... | |
 | Abraham Tucker - Philosophy - 1777 - 508 pages
...: for the eternal power and Godhead were maniftft, in the works of the creation, but when men knew God, they glorified him not as God, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolilli heart was darkened, not by a failure of light, but becaufe they fhut their eyes againft... | |
 | William Penn - Society of Friends - 1782 - 514 pages
...they held the truth in unrighteoufnefs ; and when they knew God, by the manifeftation of light within, they glorified him not as God, but became vain in their imaginations, and their § Rom. i. 1 6, 17, 1 8, 19, 20, 2i, 28. foolifh hearts were darkened; then certainly, had they... | |
 | William Penn - Society of Friends - 1782 - 506 pages
...they held the truth in unrighteoufnefs ; and when they knew God, by the manifeftation of light within, they glorified him not as God, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolifh hearts were darkened ; then certainly, had they kept to that enlightening principle we... | |
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For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead : so that they are without excuse. Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not... 
