...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...

...they glorified him not as God, neither were " thankful, but became Vain in their imao-inato " tions, and their foolish heart was darkened: " professing themselves to be wise, they be." came fools." And even if we suppose, as some have done, that this universal consent of nations...

...nature, the apostle says, " That which may be known of God is manifest in them, for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from...: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful." It is here plainly supposed, that these Gentiles had sufficient...

...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 as God." 2. " 'Providence : The living God," saith the Apostle, " who in times past, suffered...

...should be idolaters and polytheists. The philosophers, however, were still worse ; they were wholly " without excuse, because that, when they knew God,...foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves wist1, they became fools, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is God,...

...world are clearly seen, 202 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 as GOD; neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations ; and their foolish hearts...

...would make them just, temperate, wise, but rich and pros" pcrous." Thus — " they became vain in their imaginations, and " their foolish heart was darkened...; professing themselves to be " wise, they became fools." Rom. i. 21, 2. 365. You have no (Icily, $c.] If men would act prudently and •wisely, we should...

...the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even Aw eternal power and Godhead ; so that they are without excuse : Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him no/ as God, neither -were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart...

...Rom. i. 21, 22, " they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful ; but they became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools." But we need not woudev that persons, who speak so highly of the powers of free•will, look...

...following passage of St. Paul, speaking of the leaders and Instructors of the Gentile world, — " So " that they are without excuse : because that when " they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither " were thankful, but became vain in their imaglna" tlons, and their foolish...