| 1843 - 520 páginas
..." Analogy" " 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." Meanwhile Providence was... | |
| 1856 - 652 páginas
...Analogy, " It has come, Iknow not how, to be taken for granted, by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a subject of inquiry ; but that...it up as a principal subject of mirth and ridicule, by way of reprisals for its having so lone interrupted the pleasures of the world." That day has passed... | |
| Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1856 - 652 páginas
...Analogy, "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 up as a principal subject of mirth and ridicule, by way of reprisals for its having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world." That clay has passed... | |
| Joseph Butler - 1843 - 358 páginas
...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 pleasures of the world." In times of such... | |
| Joseph Butler, Samuel Halifax - 1844 - 414 páginas
...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,... | |
| 1861 - 448 páginas
...Bishop Butler in 1736, '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 plea* ' sures of the world.' It was this light and... | |
| 1850 - 642 páginas
...I know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons that Christianity is not so much a suhject 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... | |
| Will Jones - 1845 - 720 páginas
...exaggerating the fact. " It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted, that Christianity is not so much a subject of inquiry; but that it is, now at length,...discovered to be fictitious ; and accordingly they treat ifc as if in the present age, this were an agreed point among all people of discernment; and nothing... | |
| James Spencer Northcote - 1846 - 156 páginas
..." it is come to be taken for granted, by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a matter of inquiry, but that it is now at length discovered...up as a principal subject of mirth and ridicule." After this confession, we are not surprised to hear that Leland and other writers " abundantly prove,... | |
| 1846 - 1028 páginas
...in 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...age, this were an agreed point among all people of dis' Gladstone's Church Principlei, pp. 452. 153. écriraient ; and nothing remained, but to set it... | |
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