 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...  The Analogy of Religion - Page lxxxviiby Joseph Butler - 1860Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1740 - 488 pages
...great Importance; yet he will obferve feveral things, which will appear to him of very little, if he can think things to be of little Importance, which are of any real Weight at all, upon fuch a Subjedt as Religion. However, the pro(a) per ADVERTISEMENT. per Force of the following Treatife,... | |
 | 1772 - 390 pages
...affecting defcription of this, by Bifhop Butler r , whom none will fufpect of exaggerating the fact:: (d) " It is come, I know " not how, to be taken for granted, by many " perfons, that chriftianity is not fo much as a " fubject of inquiry; but that it is, now at *' length,... | |
 | John Gillies - 1798 - 304 pages
...affecting description of this, by Bi/hop Butler, whom none will fufpect of exaggerating the fact :* " It is come, " I know not how, to be taken for granted, by many ' perfons, chat Chriftianity is not fo much as a fubjeit * of inquiry ; but that it is, now at length,... | |
 | 1869
...Butler wrote, in these deplorable terms, of the state of religion which he then saw around him : — " It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity is not so mnch as a subject of inquiry ; but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious. And, accordingly,... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - Christian biography - 1807 - 662 pages
...affecting description of t!ii«, by bishop Butler, whom none will suspect of exaggerating the 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... | |
 | Charles Buck - Theology - 1810 - 498 pages
...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... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1810 - 556 pages
...affecYing defcription of this, by bifhop Butler, whom none will fufpedr. of exaggerating the facT: : ' It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted, by many perfons, that chriftianity is not fo much as a fubjedl of inquiry; but that it is, now at length, difcovered... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - Asia - 1812 - 424 pages
...testimony of Bishop Butler to the prevalence of Infidelity is very remarkable. " It is come," says he, " I know not how, to be taken for 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... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - Christian biography - 1816 - 548 pages
...aiFectiug 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 a subject of inquiry, but that it is, now at length, discovered to be fictitious ; and accordingly... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - Christian biography - 1816 - 550 pages
...affecting 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 a subject of inquiry, but that it is, now at length, discovered to be fictitious ; and accordingly... | |
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