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.

And when they had sung an hymn, they went to the mount of Olives.

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.)

Then, having sung an hymn, they went out towards the mount of Olives.

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.

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;

what then is to be done? why, I will pray by the spirit, but my prayer shall be intelligible: I will sing by the spirit, but my hymn shall be intelligible.

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:

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;

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;

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:

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,