 | Tobias Smollett - 1776 - 526 sidor
...ecclefiaflical hiflory, fays he, feldom enable us to difpel the dark cloud that hangs over the lirll age of the church. The great law of impartiality too...often obliges us to reveal the imperfections of the uninfpired teachers and believers of the gofpel ; and, to a carelefs obferver, their faults may feem... | |
 | 1776 - 586 sidor
...feldom enable us to difpel the dark cloud that' hangs over the firit age of the church. The great Jaw of impartiality too often obliges us to reveal the imperfections of the uninfpired teachers ала. believers of the gofpel ; and, to a carclefs obfcrver, tttir fault« roay... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1777 - 588 sidor
...materials of ecclefiailical hiltory feldom enable us to difpel the dark cloud that hangs over the firft age of the church. The great law of impartiality too often obliges us to reveal the imperfeäions of the uninfpired teachers and believers of the gofpel ; and, to a carelefs obferver,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1783 - 524 sidor
...of ecclefiaftiCHAP, cal hiftory feldom enable us to difpel the dark cloud that hangs over the firft age of the church. The great law of impartiality too often obliges us to reveal the imperfedions of the uninfpired teachers and believers of the gofpel ; and, to a carelefs obferver,... | |
 | Sir Richard Joseph Sullivan (bart.) - 1794 - 464 sidor
...to believe. It is not useful, because to a careless observer (that is to the generality of mankind) their faults, may seem to cast a shade on the faith which they professed -, and may really inZ 3 sea feet the minds of the young and unlearned especially, with prejudices againft... | |
 | 1803 - 430 sidor
...scanty and suspicious materials of ecclesiastical history seldom enable us to dispel the dark cloud that hangs over the first age of the church. The great...impartiality too often obliges us to reveal the imperfections uninspired teachers and believer* of the gospel — and to a careless observer, their faults may seem... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 510 sidor
...materialsofecclesias-', Its diffi. culties. tical history seldom enable us to dispel the dark CHAP. cloud that hangs over the first age of the church. The great...believers of the gospel ; and, to a careless observer, 1/teiY faults may seem to cast a shade on the faith which they professed. But the scandal of the pious... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1820 - 492 sidor
...worst colours ; it is not candid, because " the great law of impartiality, which obliges an historian to reveal the imperfections of the uninspired teachers and believers of the gospel," obliges him also not to conceal, or to pass over with niggard and reluctant mention, the illustrious... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1827 - 474 sidor
...scanty and suspicious materials of ecclesiastical history seldom enable us to dispel the dark cloud that hangs over the first age of the church. The great...triumph of the infidel, should cease as soon as they recol- CHAP, lect not only by whom, but likewise to whom, the divine revelation was given. The theologian... | |
 | James Douglas (of Cavers.) - 1831 - 334 sidor
...respect to the first class of his objections, Gibbon has taken the trouble to refute them himself. " The scandal of the pious Christian, and the fallacious triumph of the infidel should cease, as soon as ihey recollect not only by whom, but likewise to whom the divine revelation was given. The theologian... | |
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The great law of impartiality too often obliges us to reveal the imperfections of the uninspired teachers and believers of the gospel ; and to a careless observer their faults may seem to cast a shade on the faith which they professed. 
