 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 Works of Joseph Butler: Divided Into Sections; with Sectional Headings ... - Page 2by Joseph Butler - 1896Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1740 - 488 pages
...prefent Age, this were an agreed Point, among all People of Difcernment; and nothing remained, but to fet it up as a principal Subject of Mirth and Ridicule, as it were by Way of Reprifals, for its having fo long interrupted the Pleafures of the World. On the contrary, thus much,... | |
 | 1869
...a subject of inquiry ; but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious. And, accordingly, brics after the Form of Matrimony ; — 1. Then shall begin the Communion, and as if nothing remained, bat to set it up as a principal subject of mirth and ridicule ; as it •were... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1807 - 612 pages
...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...subject of mirth and Ridicule, as it were by way of re prisals, for its having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world."* Or if dislike to principles... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - Christian biography - 1807 - 662 pages
...own remark upon this was j " Last Sunday in the afternoon, I preached my first sermon in the church if in the present age, this were an agreed point among all peoplf of discernment ; and nothing remained but to set it up as a principal *& ject of mirth and ridicule;... | |
 | Charles Buck - Christianity - 1807 - 508 pages
...as a subject of enquiry ; 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 agreement among all people of discernment, and nothing remained but to set it up as a piincipal subject... | |
 | Charles Buck - Theology - 1810 - 498 pages
...•ubject of enquiry ; 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 agreement among all people of discernment, and nothing remained but to set it up as a principal subject... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - Asia - 1811 - 432 pages
...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...agreed point among ALL PEOPLE OF DISCERNMENT; and " that nothing remained but to set it up as a principal subject of " mirth and ridicule ; as it were,... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - Sermons - 1811 - 302 pages
...ALT. PEOPLE ov IIISCP.KN.MCN i ; and that nothing remained but to set it up as a principal sithject of mirth and ridicule; as it were, by way of reprisals for its having so long inierrupted the pleasures of the world." Preface to the Analogy, 1736. What ni'.ist have been the state... | |
 | John Gillies - 1812 - 326 pages
...subject of enquiry ; but that it is, now at " length, discovered to be fictitious ; and accordingly they " treat it as if in the present age this were...point among all people of discernment ; and nothing re"tnained but 10 set it-up as a principal subject of mirth " and ridicule ; as it were by way of reprisals... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1812 - 648 pages
...subject of inquiry : hot " 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 OF DISCERNMENT j ' and lhat nothing remained but to set it up i« a -principal 1 subject of mirth and ridicule ; aj... | |
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