 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1740 - 488 halaman
...ADVERTISEMENT. per Force of the following Treatife, lies in the whole general Analogy confidered together. It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted, by many Perfons, that Chriftianity is not fo much as a Subject of Inquiry ; but that it is, now at length,... | |
 | 1849 - 604 halaman
...but deeply satirical simplicity, in the preface to his great work: — ' It is come,' says he, ' 1 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. . . . On ' the contrary,... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1807 - 508 halaman
...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 they treat it... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1807 - 662 halaman
...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 fcneth, discovered to be fictitious, and accordingly they trtat it. at Mr. Whitefield soon... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1810 - 498 halaman
...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 halaman
...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 - 1812 - 648 halaman
...of Bishop Butler, to the prevalence of in. fidelity, is very remarkable, " It is come," says he, " I know " not how, to be taken for granted, by many...Christianity is not so much as a subject of inquiry : hot " that it is, now at length, discovered to be fictitious : and ' accordingly, they treat it as... | |
 | John Gillies - 1812 - 326 halaman
...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...that Christianity is not so " much as a subject of enquiry ; but that it is, now at " length, discovered to be fictitious ; and accordingly they " treat... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1812 - 424 halaman
...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... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1815 - 546 halaman
...that the whole kingdom of England was Unding fast to infidelity. " It is cane," says b shop Bullir, " I know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons,...Christianity is not so much as a subject of inquiry ; bnt that it is n/iw at length discovered to be fictitious -, and accordingly they treat it as if,... | |
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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 mquiry ; but that it is. now at length, discovered to be fictitious. And accordingly they treat it, as if, in the present age, this... 
