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| Alphabetical [« »] hunger 1 i 79 i.e. 1 idol 31 idol-artificers 1 idol-ceremonies 1 idol-makers 2 | Frequency [« »] 34 own 32 other 32 shall 31 idol 31 let 31 more 31 too | Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus On idolatry IntraText - Concordances idol |
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1 3 | AND MEANING OF THE NAME.~Idol in ancient times there was 2 3 | a temple, and without an idol. But when the devil introduced 3 3 | which in any way produces an idol instantly became a fount 4 3 | an embroiderer weave the idol; because neither is it a 5 3 | of material, whether an idol be formed of gypsum, or 6 3 | For since even without an idol idolatry is committed, when 7 3 | idolatry is committed, when the idol is there it makes no difference 8 3 | that only to be held an idol which is consecrated in 9 3 | claims to be called an idol. Hence idolatry is "all 10 3 | and service about every idol." Hence also, every artificer 11 3 | also, every artificer of an idol is guilty of one and the 12 4 | CATEGORY.~God prohibits an idol as much to be made as to 13 4 | proclaims, "Thou shall make no idol;" and by conjoining, "Nor 14 4 | every artificer of every idol. In short, the same Enoch 15 6 | CONDEMNED BY BAPTISM. TO MAKE AN IDOL IS, IN FACT, TO WORSHIP 16 8 | without the confiction of an idol. The plasterer knows both 17 8 | come in contact with an idol indeed and with the things 18 8 | which are appropriate to an idol; since, moreover, the things 19 10| dedicated to any particular idol), he is shunned as an idolater. 20 10| consecrated publicly to an idol? The Minervalia are as much 21 10| thing takes place on an idol's birthday; every pomp of 22 11| the most part, without the idol, by burnings of odours; 23 11| easily carried on without the idol, than without the ware of 24 15| ceremony) also? If it is an idol's honour, without doubt 25 15| honour, without doubt an idol's honour is idolatry. If 26 15| laurels will pertain. To an idol you will have done whatever 27 16| from honours done to any idol. In short, I find no dress 28 16| service to a man, not to an idol. Clearly, if invited unto 29 16| is service peculiar to an idol; but neither will I furnish 30 19| vain thing," that is, in an idol. Whoever, therefore, honours 31 19| Whoever, therefore, honours an idol with the name of God, has