 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...  History of Dissenters, from the Revolution in 1688, to the Year 1808 - Page 4by David Bogue, James Bennett - 1810 - 512 pagesFull 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,... | |
 | John Gillies - 1798 - 304 pages
...now at length, difco' vered to be fictitious ; and accordingly they treat ' it, as if in the prefent age, this were an agreed ' point among all people of discernment ; and no' thing remained but to fet it up as a principal fub' ject of mirth and ridicule s as it were by... | |
 | 1869
...is not so mnch 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...agreed point among all people of discernment, and as if nothing remained, bat to set it np as a principal subject of mirth and ridicule ; as it were... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1804 - 462 pages
...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...and ridicule, as it were by way of reprisals, for its having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world. On the contrary, thus much, at least, will... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1807 - 612 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Charles Buck - Christianity - 1807 - 508 pages
...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 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... | |
 | 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 - Theology - 1810 - 498 pages
...not so much as a •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
...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...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
...is not so much as a subject of inquiry: but that it is, now at length, discovered to be fietitious: and, accordingly they treat it, as if in the present age, this were an ngreed point among ALL PEOPLE OF DISCERNMENT; and that nothing remained but to set it up as a principal... | |
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