 | 1854 - 544 sidor
...' It is come, ' I know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons, ' that Christianity is now not so much as a subject of inquiry ; ' but that it...' and ridicule, as it were by way of reprisals for having so long ' interrupted the pleasures of the world. On the contrary, thus ' much at least will... | |
 | 1854 - 544 sidor
...' It is come, ' 1 know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons, ' that Christianity is now not so much as a subject of inquiry ; ' but that it...up as a principal subject of mirth ' and ridicule, ns it were by way of reprisals for having so long ' interrupted the pleasures of the world. On the... | |
 | 1878 - 876 sidor
...when tie said, that " it had come to be taken for granted that Christianity is no longer a subject for inquiry, but that it is now, at length, discovered to be fictitious ;" and he wrote his great work for the purpose of arguing the reasonableness of the Christian religion even... | |
 | 1855 - 590 sidor
...not so much as a subject of inquiry, and accordingly they (freethinkers, and literary men generally) treat it as if, in the present age, this were an agreed...and ridicule, as it were, by way of reprisals, for having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world." At tliis gloomy period Providence interposed,... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1856 - 438 sidor
...follows : " 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...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 up... | |
 | 1857 - 380 sidor
...taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a subject of investigation, but that it is now at length, discovered to be fictitious,...principal subject of mirth and ridicule, as it were oy way of reprisals for its having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world." In times of such... | |
 | HODGES SMITH - 1857 - 778 sidor
...come," says Butler, " I know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons that Christianity is net so much as a subject of inquiry, but that it is now...be fictitious. And accordingly they treat it as if (his were an agreed point among all people of discernment, and nothing remained but to set it up as... | |
 | HODGES SMITH - 1857 - 778 sidor
...come," says Butler, " I know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons that Christianity is net so much as a subject of inquiry, but that it is now...be fictitious. And accordingly they treat it as if (his were an agreed point among all people of discernment, and nothing remained but to set it up as... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1857 - 514 sidor
...that Chriftianity is not fo much as a fubject 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 agreed point among all people of difcernment ; and nothing remained but to... | |
 | 1858 - 592 sidor
...our faith. ' 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...subject of mirth and ridicule, as it were by way of reprisal, for its having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world.' Gibbon, we may be sure, had... | |
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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. 
