 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 Panoplist, Or, the Christian's Armory - Page 4271807Full view - About this book
 | Claudius Buchanan - Sermons - 1811 - 302 pages
..."It is come," says lie, "1 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...and, accordingly they treat it, as if in the present ng'e, this were an agreed point among ALT. PEOPLE ov IIISCP.KN.MCN i ; and that nothing remained but... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1812 - 350 pages
...is come," says he, " 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...age, this were " an agreed point among ALL PEOPLE or DISCERNMENT ; " and that nothing remained but to set it up as a principal " subject of mirth and... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - Asia - 1812 - 424 pages
...of the language of the Old Testament is equally necessary. It is indispensable for those who would so much as a subject of inquiry : but that it is now,...present age, this were an agreed point among ALL PEOPLE or DisCERXMF.NT ; and that nothing remained but to set it up as a principal subject of mirth and ridicule... | |
 | John Gillies - 1812 - 326 pages
...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...point among all people of discernment ; and nothing re"tnained but 10 set it-up as a principal subject of mirth " and ridicule ; as it were by way of reprisals... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1812 - 648 pages
...taken for granted, by many persons, that " Christianity is not so much as a subject of inquiry : hot " that it is, now at length, discovered to be fictitious...' an agreed point among ALL PEOPLE OF DISCERNMENT j ' and lhat nothing remained but to set it up i« a -principal 1 subject of mirth and ridicule ; aj... | |
 | Missions - 1803 - 652 pages
...tjki-n for granted by many jjcrsuns, that Christianity is n^t so tnycli as a subject of enquiry ; biit that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious ; and accordingly they treat it as if, ia the present a,ge, this were an agreement among *tl people of ^iscenimtnr, and nothni;1, remained... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Sermons, English - 1813 - 496 pages
...considered together, 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...subject of mirth and ridicule, as it were by way of reprisals, for its having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world. On the contrary, thus much,... | |
 | Charles Buck - Theology - 1815 - 546 pages
...granted by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a subject of inquiry ; bnt that it is n/iw at length discovered to be fictitious -, and accordingly they treat it as if, in the present age, tins were an agreement among all penpie of discernment, and nothing remained but to set it up as a... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - Christian biography - 1816 - 566 pages
...is come, I knownot how, to be taken for granted, by many persons, that Christianity is not so much a subject of inquiry, but that it is, now at length,...subject of mirth and ridicule; as it were by way of reprisals, for its having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world.* Such was the state of religion... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - Analogy (Religion) - 1819 - 256 pages
...considered together. 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...subject of mirth and ridicule, as it were by way of reprisals for its having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world. On the contrary, thus much,... | |
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