 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1740 - عدد الصفحات: 488
...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,... | |
 | 1772 - عدد الصفحات: 390
...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 - عدد الصفحات: 304
...the gofpel. We have a moft 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,... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1804 - عدد الصفحات: 462
...the proper force of the following treatise, lies in the whole general analogy considered together. 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... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1807 - عدد الصفحات: 662
...Such was the state of religion in England. . Mr. * We have a most affecting description of t!ii«, by bishop Butler, whom none will suspect of exaggerating...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 - 1807 - عدد الصفحات: 508
...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... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 498
...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 - عدد الصفحات: 556
...the gofpel. We have a mortc 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 - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 432
...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 so much as a subject of inquiry : but " that it is, now at length, discovered to be fictitious : and, " accordingly,... | |
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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 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... 
