 | John Gillies - 1812 - 326 σελίδες
...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...having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world." Such was the state of religion in England, and Scotland •was greedily swallowing down the poison,... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1812 - 350 σελίδες
...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 principal "...subject of mirth and ridicule ; as it were, by way of re" reprisals for its having so leng interrupted the pleasures of <* the world." Preface to the Analogy,... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1812 - 648 σελίδες
...remained but to set it up i« a -principal 1 subject of mirth and ridicule ; aj it wtfre, by way of re' reprisals for its having so long interrupted the pleasures of ' the world." Prefect to the Analqgy, lTo'6. What mu<t have been the state of the common people in general, when... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1813 - 496 σελίδες
...And accordingly they treat it, as if, in the present age, this were an agreed point among all people of discernment ; and nothing remained, but to set...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... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1815 - 546 σελίδες
...-, and accordingly they treat it as if, in the present age, tins were an agreement among all penpie of discernment, and nothing remained but to set it...interrupted the pleasures of the world. " There is ever)1 reason to believe, that the Methodists were the instruments if stemming this torrent. The sick... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1816 - 566 σελίδες
...and accordingly they treat it, as if, in the present age, this were an agreed point among all people of discernment, and nothing remained but to set it...having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world.* Such was the state of religion in England. Mr. Whitefield soon fell in with the pious views and manners... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - 1819 - 256 σελίδες
...And accordingly they treat it as if, in the present age, this were an agreed point among all people of discernment, and nothing remained but to set it...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... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1819 - 362 σελίδες
...And accordingly they treat it, as if, in the present age, this were an agreed point among all people of discernment; and nothing remained; but to set it...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... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1820 - 264 σελίδες
...And accordingly they treat it as if, in the present age, this were an agreed point among all people of discernment, and nothing remained but to set it...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... | |
 | Aaron Crossley Hobart Seymour - 1820 - 326 σελίδες
...and accordingly they treat it, as if in the present age, this was an agreed point among all people of discernment; and nothing remained but to set it...reprisals, for its having so long interrupted the pleasures ef the world." Such*was the gloomy state of religion in Great Britain and Ireland, when the Lord was... | |
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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... 
