 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...  The Panoplist, Or, the Christian's Armory - Sida 4271807Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1740 - 488 sidor
...together. It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted, by many Perfons, that Chriftianity is not fo much as a Subject of Inquiry ; but that it is, now at length, difcovered to be fictitious. And accordingly they treat it, as if, in the prefent Age, this were an... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1765 - 488 sidor
...together. It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted, by many Perions, that Chriftianity is not fo much as a Subject of Inquiry ; but that it is, now...fictitious. And accordingly they treat it, as if, in the prefent Age, this were an agreed Point, among all People of Difcernment ; and nothing remained, but... | |
 | 1869
...him : — " It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity ath us depart, which with Little variation was made,...Matrimony ; — 1. Then shall begin the Communion, and as if nothing remained, bat to set it up as a principal subject of mirth and ridicule ; as it •were... | |
 | 1849 - 604 sidor
...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, thus much at least will here be found, not taken ' for granted, but proved,... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1804 - 462 sidor
...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,... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1807 - 508 sidor
...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...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... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1807 - 662 sidor
...fact: •" It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted, by inarw- persons, that Christianity is not so much as a subject of inquiry ; but that it is, untv at fcneth, discovered to be fictitious, and accordingly they trtat it. at Mr. Whitefield soon... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1810 - 498 sidor
...be taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a •ubject of enquiry ; but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious...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 principal subject... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1810 - 556 sidor
...that chriftianity is not fo much as a fubjedl of inquiry; but that it is, now at length, difcovered to be fictitious ; and accordingly they treat it, as if, in the prelent age, this were an agreed point among all people of difcernment ; and nothing remained but to... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1811 - 432 sidor
...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...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,... | |
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