 It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a subject of inquiry, but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious. And accordingly they treat it as if, in the present age, this were...  The Quarterly Christian Spectator - Stran 6981830Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1740 - 488 strani
...that Chriftianity is not fo much as a Subject of Inquiry ; but that it is, now at length, difcovered to be fictitious. And accordingly they treat it, as if, in the prefent Age, this were an agreed Point, among all People of Difcernment; and nothing remained, but... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1765 - 488 strani
...to be taken for granted, by many Perions, that Chriftianity is not fo much as a Subject of Inquiry ; but that it is, now at length, discovered to be fictitious. And accordingly they treat it, as if, in the prefent Age, this were an agreed Point, among all People of Difcernment ; and nothing remained, but... | |
 | 1869
...to be taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a subject of inquiry ; but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious....agreed point among all people of discernment, and as if nothing remained, bat to set it up as a principal subject of mirth and ridicule ; as it •were... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1804 - 462 strani
...to be taken for granted, by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a subject of inquiry ; but that it is, now at length, discovered to be fictitious....having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world. On the contrary, thus much, at least, will be here found, not taken for granted, but proved, that any... | |
 | 1807 - 612 strani
...— to be taken for granted, by many persons, that orthodoxy is not so much as a subject of inquiry ; but that it is now, at length, discovered to be fictitious....subject of mirth and Ridicule, as it were by way of re prisals, for its having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world."* Or if dislike to principles... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1807 - 508 strani
...to be taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a subject of enquiry ; but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious...they treat it as if, in the present age, this were an agreement among all people of discernment, and nothing remained but to set it up as a piincipal subject... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1807 - 662 strani
...own remark upon this was j " Last Sunday in the afternoon, I preached my first sermon in the church if in the present age, this were an agreed point among all peoplf of discernment ; and nothing remained but to set it up as a principal *& ject of mirth and ridicule;... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1810 - 498 strani
...be taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a •ubject of enquiry ; but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious...they treat it as if, in the present age, this were an agreement among all people of discernment, and nothing remained but to set it up as a principal subject... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1810 - 556 strani
...that chriftianity is not fo much as a fubjedl of inquiry; but that it is, now at length, difcovered to be fictitious ; and accordingly they treat it, as if, in the prelent age, this were an agreed point among all people of difcernment ; and nothing remained but to... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1811 - 432 strani
...be taken for granted, by many persons, that " Christianity is not so much as a subject of inquiry : but " that it is, now at length, discovered to be...agreed point among ALL PEOPLE OF DISCERNMENT; and " that nothing remained but to set it up as a principal subject of " mirth and ridicule ; as it were,... | |
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