 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
 | Henry Rogers - English essays - 1850 - 608 pages
...It 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 it is now at length discovered to be fictitious On the contrary, thus much at least will here be found, not taken for granted, but proved, that any... | |
 | Henry Rogers - 1850 - 146 pages
..." It 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 it is now at length discovered to be fictitious. . . . On the contrary, thus much at least will here be found, not taken for granted, but proved, that... | |
 | Calvinistic Methodists - 1850 - 84 pages
...as a subjeet of inquiry, but that it is now at length diseovered to be fietitious : and aeeordingly they treat it, as if in the present age this were an agreed point among ALL PEOPLE or DISCERNMENT, and that nothing remained, but to set it up as a prineipal subjeet for mirth and ridieule... | |
 | 1850 - 600 pages
...says he, " I know not 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 discovered to be fictitious. ... . On the contrary, thus much at least will here be found, not taken for granted, but proved, that... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - American periodicals - 1850 - 604 pages
...says he, " I know not 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 discovered to be fictitious. . . . On the contrary, thus much at least will here be found, not taken for granted, but proved, that... | |
 | 1851 - 860 pages
...following remarks: "It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity forts to him and to his mourners." (Isa. Ivii. 17,...shall stand fast, and thou shalt with solemn pleasure reprisals for its having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world." The very circumstance that... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1851 - 338 pages
...taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a subject of investigation, but that it is now at length, discovered to be fictitious,...principal subject of mirth and ridicule, as it were oy way of reprisals for its having so long interrupted the plea'sures of the world." In times of such... | |
 | Anglican Communion - 1851 - 652 pages
...fallen, he says: "It has 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...discernment, and nothing remained, but to set it up as a prineipal subject of mirth and ridicule, as it were by way of reprisals, for its having so long interrupted... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1851 - 888 pages
...age, blished a school that favoured Calvinthis were an agreement among all people of discern men t, and nothing remained but to set it up as a principal...subject of mirth and ridicule, as it were, by way Mr. Whitfield. of reprisal for its having BO long interrupted the pleasures of the world.'* There is... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1851 - 570 pages
...is come, I know not 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 discovered to be fictitious. And assuredly, they treat it as if, in the present age, this were an agreed point amongst people of discernment,... | |
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