 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
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - Religions - 1834 - 562 pages
...come, I know not how, i for granted, by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a sub[uiry : but that it is now, at length, discovered to be fictitious ; and, accor:y treat it as if, in the present age, this were a great point among all people ment ; and nothing... | |
 | Leonard Woods, Charles D. Pigeon - American essays - 1835 - 740 pages
...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....discernment, and nothing remained but to set it up as principal subject of mirth and ridicule, as it were by way of reprisals for its having so long interrupted... | |
 | John Gillies - Clergy - 1837 - 682 pages
...the fact : " 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...nothing remained but to set it up as a principal subject ot mirth aiid ridicule ; as it were by way of reprisals for its having so long interrupted the pleasures... | |
 | Robert Philip - Evangelical Revival - 1838 - 678 pages
...the model. " 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." Bishop Butler s Analogy.... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1838 - 616 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,... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - Theology - 1838 - 632 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,... | |
 | John Gillies - Presbyterian Church - 1838 - 728 pages
...the fact : " 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...as if in the present age this were an agreed point among1 all people of discernment ; and nothing remained but to set it up as a principal subject of... | |
 | Charles Buck - Theology - 1838 - 1574 pages
...bishop Butler, " I know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity is not •o much as a subject of Inquiry ; but that it is now...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 is a principal subject... | |
 | Thomas Jackson - Itinerancy (Church polity) - 1839 - 312 pages
...BUTLER, 1736. " 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."f • Pastoral Letters, p.... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1839 - 362 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...fictitious. And accordingly they treat it, as if, in the prooent uirc, this were an agreed point among all people of discernment ; and nothing remained, but... | |
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