"For by the greatness and beauty of the creatures proportionably the maker of them is seen"
- "Blessed is the wood(Calvary's Cross) whereby righteousness cometh.But that which is made with hands is cursed, as well it, as he that made it: he, because he made it; and it, because, being corruptible, it was called god.For the ungodly and his ungodliness are both alike hateful unto God.
-For that which is made shall be punished together with him that made it.
-Therefore even upon the idols of the Gentiles shall there be a visitation: because in the creature of God they are become an abomination, and stumblingblocks to the souls of men, and a snare to the feet of the unwise.
-For the devising of idols was the beginning of spiritual fornication, and the invention of them the corruption of life.
-For neither were they from the beginning, neither shall they be for ever.
-For by the vain glory of men they entered into the world, and therefore shall they come shortly to an end.
-For the worshipping of idols not to be named is the beginning, the cause, and the end, of all evil.
-For insomuch as their trust is in idols, which have no life; though they swear falsely, yet they look not to be hurt.
-Howbeit for both causes shall they be justly punished: both because they thought not well of God, giving heed unto idols, and also unjustly swore in deceit, despising holiness.
-For it is not the power of them by whom they swear: but it is the just vengeance of sinners, that punisheth always the offence of the ungodly.
-For if we sin, we are thine, knowing thy power: but we will not sin, knowing that we are counted thine.
-For to know thee is perfect righteousness: yea, to know thy power is the root of immortality.
-For neither did the mischievous invention of men deceive us, nor an image spotted with divers colours, the painter's fruitless labour;
-The sight whereof enticeth fools to lust after it, and so they desire the form of a dead image, that hath no breath.
-Both they that make them, they that desire them, and they that worship them, are lovers of evil things, and are worthy to have such things to trust upon.
-For the potter(The Almighty God), tempering soft earth, fashioneth every vessel with much labour for our service: yea, of the same clay he maketh both the vessels that serve for clean uses, and likewise also all such as serve to the contrary: but what is the use of either sort, the potter himself is the judge.
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