 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1740 - 488 σελίδες
...prefent Age, this were an agreed Point, among all People of Difcernment; and nothing remained, but to fet it up as a principal Subject of Mirth and Ridicule, as it were by Way of Reprifals, for its having fo long interrupted the Pleafures of the World. On the contrary, thus much,... | |
 | 1869
...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 an 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 σελίδες
...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 an agreed point,...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 σελίδες
...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 an agreed point...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 σελίδες
...to be fictitious ; and accordingly 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 of mirth and ridicule, as it were, by way of reprisals for its having so long interrupted... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1807 - 662 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...to be fictitious ; and 'accordingly they treat it as if, in the present age, this were an agreement among all people of discernment, and nothing remained...as it were, by way of reprisals for its having so lon;j interrupted the pleasures of the world." There is every reasoa to believe that the Methodists... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1811 - 432 σελίδες
...but " that it is, now at length, discovered to be fictitious : and, " accordingly, they treat it as if in the present age, this were "an 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,... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1811 - 302 σελίδες
...ALT. PEOPLE ov IIISCP.KN.MCN i ; and that nothing remained but to set it up as a principal sithject of mirth and ridicule; as it were, by way of reprisals for its having so long inierrupted the pleasures of the world." Preface to the Analogy, 1736. What ni'.ist have been the state... | |
 | John Gillies - 1812 - 326 σελίδες
...; but that it is, now at " length, discovered to be fictitious ; and accordingly they " treat it as if in the present age this were an agreed " 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... | |
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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... 
