 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 - Pagina 4271807Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1847 - 698 pagina’s
..."Analogy," " 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." Then follows his profound... | |
 | T. Timpson - 1847 - 714 pagina’s
...not how, to be taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a subject for inquiry ; but that it is now at length discovered...they treat it as if, in the present age, this were a.great point among all people of discernment ; and nothing remained but to set it up as a principal... | |
 | Abel Stevens, George Peck - 1847 - 368 pagina’s
...in the very extreme of decline. " It has come to be taken for granted that Christianity is no longer a subject of inquiry ; but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious. And accordingly it is treated as if, in the present age, this were an agreed point among all persons of discernment,... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - 1848 - 632 pagina’s
...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,... | |
 | Author of Your place in Church is empty - 1849 - 1074 pagina’s
...writes : — " 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." And in 1 738, Archbishop... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1849 - 602 pagina’s
...1736. says: "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...discovered to be fictitious. And accordingly they tre-:u it, as if, in the presen rnent; and nothing remain as it were, by way of repr world." Advertisement,... | |
 | 1849 - 380 pagina’s
...in the very extreme of decline. " It has come to be taken for granted that Christianity is no longer a subject of inquiry; but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious. And accordingly it is treated as if, in the present age, this were an agreed point among all persons of discernment,... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1850 - 342 pagina’s
...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...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,... | |
 | Welsh Calvinistic Methodists - 1850 - 92 pagina’s
...come,' says Bishop Butler, ' 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...agreed point among ALL PEOPLE OF DISCERNMENT, and that nothing remained, but to set it up as a principal subject for mirth and ridicule by way of reprisals... | |
 | 1850 - 622 pagina’s
...were not so much as a subject of inquiry ; but that it was now at length discovered to be fictitious, and nothing remained but to set it up as a principal...subject of mirth and ridicule, as it were by way of reprisals, for its having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world.' In the leading periodical... | |
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