And as, it is owned, the whole scheme of Scripture is not yet understood, so, if it ever comes to be understood, before the restitution of all things,* and without miraculous interpositions, it must be in the same way as natural knowledge is come at,... An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine - Page 70by John Henry Newman - 1920 - 445 pagesFull view - About this book
| Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1740 - 488 pages
...comparing and purfuing, Intimations fcattcred up and down it, which are overlooked and difregarded by the Generality of the World. For this is the Way,...in which all Improvements are made; by thoughtful Metis tracing on ob- CHAP. fcure Hints, as it were, dropped us by Na- III. ture accidentally, or which... | |
| Joseph Butler - 1804 - 462 pages
...interpositions ; it must be in the same way as natural knowledge is come at : by the continuance and progress of learning and of liberty ; and by particular persons...in which all improvements are made ; by thoughtful men's tracing on obscure hints, as it were, dropped us by nature accidentally, or which seem to come... | |
| Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - Analogy (Religion) - 1819 - 256 pages
...interpositions, it must be in the same way as natural knowledge is come at, by the continuance and progress of learning and of liberty, and by particular persons...in which all improvements are made, by thoughtful men's tracing on obscure hints, as it were, dropped us by nature accidentally, or which seem to come... | |
| Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1820 - 264 pages
...the same way as natural knowledge is come at, by the continuance and progress of learning; and ol' liberty, and by particular persons attending to, comparing...in which all improvements are made, by thoughtful men's tracing on obscure hints, as it were, dropped us by nature accidentally, or which seem to come... | |
| Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1824 - 484 pages
...interpositions; it must be in the same way as natural knowledge is come at : by the continuance and progress of learning and of liberty; and by particular persons...is the way, in which all improvements are made ; by thought*Heh. vi. 1. i Acts iii. 21. ful men's tracing on obscure hints, as it were, dropped us by nature... | |
| Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1824 - 478 pages
...interpositions, it must be in the same way as natural knowledge is come at; by the continuance and progress of learning and of liberty, and by particular persons...and down it, which are overlooked and disregarded by th6 generality of the world. For this is the way in which all improvements are made; by thoughtful... | |
| Richard Cattermole - Christianity - 1834 - 414 pages
...interpositions ; it must be in the same way as natural knowledge is come at : by the continuance and progress of learning and of liberty ; and by particular persons...in which all improvements are made ; by thoughtful men's tracing on obscure hints, as it were, dropped us by nature accidentally, or which seem to come... | |
| Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1834 - 408 pages
...interpositions ; it must be in the same way as natural knowledge is come at : by the continuance and progress of learning and of liberty ; and by particular persons...in which all improvements are made ; by thoughtful men's tracing on obscure hints, as it were, dropped us by nature accidentally, or which seem to come... | |
| John Fry - 1835 - 508 pages
...expositors, and according to Bishop Butler's description of the progress of divine knowledge — " by particular persons attending to, comparing, and pursuing intimations scattered up and down in scriptures," a conclusion has been come to, that these " times" are a definite period ; and, that... | |
| Renn Dickson Hampden - Philosophy and religion - 1837 - 652 pages
...progress of learning and liberty ; and " by particular persons attending to, comparing, and pur" suing, intimations scattered up and down it, which are "...which all improvements are " made ; by thoughtful men's tracing on obscure hints, " as it were, dropped us by nature accidentally, or which " seem to... | |
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