 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...  Ministerial records; or, Brief accounts of the great progress of religion ... - Σελίδα 28των Edward Morgan - 1840Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1849 - 604 σελίδες
...but deeply satirical simplicity, in the preface to his great work: — ' It is come,' says he, ' 1 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,... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1804 - 462 σελίδες
...force of the following treatise, lies in the whole general analogy 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 is, now at length, discovered to be fictitious. And accordingly they treat... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1807 - 508 σελίδες
...society was formed, it is said that the whole kingdom of England was tending fast to infidelity. " It is come," says bishop Butler, " I know not how, to be...persons, that Christianity is not so much as a subject of enquiry ; but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious ; and accordingly they treat... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1810 - 498 σελίδες
...society was formed, it is said that the whole kingdom of England was lending fast to infidelity. u It is come," says bishop Butler, " I know not how, to be...many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a •ubject of enquiry ; but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious ; and 'accordingly... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1811 - 432 σελίδες
...testimony of Bishop Butler, to the prevalence of infidelity, is very remarkable. " 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 : and, " accordingly, they... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1811 - 302 σελίδες
...testimony of Bishop Rutler to thn prevalence of Inlidclity is very remarkable. "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 is, now at length. discovered to be fictitious: and, accordingly they treat... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1812 - 648 σελίδες
...of Bishop Butler, to the prevalence of in. fidelity, is very remarkable, " 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 : hot " that it is, now at length, discovered to be fictitious : and ' accordingly, they... | |
 | John Gillies - 1812 - 326 σελίδες
...description of this, by Bishop Butler, whom none will suspect of exaggerating 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 enquiry ; but that it is, now at " length, discovered to be fictitious ; and accordingly they "... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1812 - 424 σελίδες
...testimony of Bishop Butler to the prevalence of Infidelity is very remarkable. " It is come," says he, " I know not how, to be taken for granted, by many persons, that Christianity is not this decay in sacred literature, we need only notice this fact. The Hebrew language, which is the source... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1813 - 496 σελίδες
...force of the following treatise, lies in the whole general analogy 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 is, now at length, discovered to be fictitious. And accordingly they treat... | |
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