for Christ is not entred into a sanctuary made by human art, such as is only representative of the true one, but into heaven itself, to appear from henceforth in the presence of God on our behalf:

we never courted you nor any others, from an affectation of human applause. instead of making our apostolical character any ways expensive to you, as we might;

all things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made.

Jesus answered, he it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have made it. and when he had made the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

my opinion therefore is, not to meddle with these men, but to let them go on: for if the design be a human project, it will fall of it self. but if it be from God,

When the people saw what Paul had done, they cry'd out in the Lycaonian tongue, the Gods have assum'd a human form, and are descended among us.

since then we are the offspring of God, we should not imagine that the Deity bears any resemblance to the form which Gold, or Silver, or Stone has receiv'd from human art and industry.

As they did not seek the favour of God, by worshipping him, God gave them over to a depraved sense, to act unworthy of human nature;

God having sent his own son invested with a body like that of sinful men, as a sacrifice for sin, thereby destroyed its power; which the law could not effect, human nature being in such a corrupted state.

As for me, my brethren, when I appear'd among you, it was not to represent to you the divine mystery in sublime language, and with human literature.

my discourse, and my preaching did not consist in the persuasive reasonings of human wisdom, but in demonstrating the spiritual meaning of the scriptures:

that your faith might not be owing to human wisdom, but to the divine influence.

this is what we declare, not in the words which human wisdom, but which the holy spirit dictates; explaining spiritual things in a spiritual language.

as for me, it is a matter of no great concern that I should be called to account by you, or any human authority; not that I am my own judge;

and so it is written, the first man Adam was made an animating soul, the last Adam was made a vivifying spirit.

For I know, that if my body, which is but a tent for my sojourning upon earth, were dissolved, I have what is not fram'd by human art, but by the divine architect, a mansion eternal in the heavens.

I certify to you, brethren, that the gospel, which has been preached by me, is not the result of human artifice:

beware lest any one seduce you by the vain illusions of philosophy, founded upon human traditions, and meer shadows, and not upon Christ:

but Christ, the high priest of a better dispensation that was to come, having appeared, is enter'd into the holy of holys by a nobler and more perfect tabernacle, not the effect of human art, but of a higher nature;

creatures of every kind, beasts, birds, reptiles, and sea-monsters, are frequently tamed by human industry.

for human nature is like grass, and all their glory like the flower of the herb, the herb withers, the flower droops,

and glorify God in the times of distress. be subject therefore, for the Lord's sake to every human establishment: whether it be to the king,

as there are some eunuchs, who were such from their very birth: and others who were made such by men: so there are some who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of religion. he that can bear the state of celibacy, let him bear it.

the baptism of John, whence was it? was it a divine or a human Institution? and they reasoned thus with themselves, if we say, it was divine; he will say, then, why did ye not believe him?

but if we say, it was merely human, we are obnoxious to the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

he had power likewise to animate the image made for the beast, so that the image was made to speak, and as many as would not worship the image were order'd to be killed.

for laying aside what is of divine appointment, you stick to their human traditions, about the washing of pots, and cups, and many other the like practices.

the baptism of John, was it of divine, or of human institution?

if we should say, it was a human institution, we run a risk from the people. (for they all believed John was a true prophet.)

saying, we heard him say, "I will pull down this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands."

every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be level'd: the crooked shall be made strait, and the rough ways shall be made smooth,

tell me, the baptism of John, was it a divine or a human institution?

if we should assert, it was a human contrivance, the populace would stone us; for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.