 | Joseph Butler - 1765 - 488 Seiten
...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 at length, discovered to be fictitious. And accordingly they treat it, as if, in the prefent Age, this were an agreed Point, among all People... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1804 - 462 Seiten
...force of the following treatise, lies in the whole general analogy 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 is, now at length, discovered to be fictitious. And accordingly... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1807 - 508 Seiten
...that the whole kingdom of England was tending fast to infidelity. " It is 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 enquiry ; but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious ; and accordingly... | |
 | 1807 - 612 Seiten
...orthodoxy : — " It is come — to be taken for granted, by many persons, that orthodoxy 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 an agreed point among all people... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1810 - 498 Seiten
...that the whole kingdom of England was lending fast to infidelity. u It is come," says bishop Butler, " I know not how, to 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 ; and 'accordingly... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1811 - 432 Seiten
...vol. I. 59. The testimony of Bishop Butler, to the prevalence of infidelity, is very remarkable. " It is come," says he " I know " not how, to be taken...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,... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1811 - 302 Seiten
...testimony of Bishop Rutler to thn prevalence of Inlidclity is very remarkable. "It is come," says lie, "1 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... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1812 - 350 Seiten
...vol. I. 59. The testimony of Bishop Butler, to the prevalence of in. fidelity, is very remarkable, " It is come," says he, " I know " not how, to be taken...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,... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1812 - 424 Seiten
...Sermons, vol. i. 59. The testimony of Bishop Butler to the prevalence of Infidelity is very remarkable. " It is come," says he, " I know not how, to be taken...granted, by many persons, that Christianity is not this decay in sacred literature, we need only notice this fact. The Hebrew language, which is the source... | |
 | John Gillies - 1812 - 326 Seiten
...description of this, by Bishop Butler, whom none will suspect of exaggerating the fact :* '" 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 enquiry ; but that it is, now at " length, discovered to be fictitious ; and accordingly... | |
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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... 
