 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1740 - عدد الصفحات: 488
...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
...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,...agreed point among all people of discernment, and as if nothing remained, bat to set it up as a principal subject of mirth and ridicule ; as it •were... | |
 | 1807 - عدد الصفحات: 612
...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,...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 - 1807 - عدد الصفحات: 508
...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 - 1807 - عدد الصفحات: 662
...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 - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 498
...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 - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 432
...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,...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 - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 302
...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 - عدد الصفحات: 326
..." 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...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 - عدد الصفحات: 648
...much as a 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,...' 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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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... 
