 | Theology - 1840 - 530 pages
...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, and nothing remained, but to set it up as a subject of mirth and ridicule," etc. About the time when Bishop Butler was penning the above ominous... | |
 | Religion - 1840 - 1078 pages
...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, and nothing remained, but to set it up as a subject of mirth and ridicule," etc. About the time when Bishop Butler was penning the above ominous... | |
 | 1852 - 590 pages
...treated it as if this were an agreed point among all people of discern VOL. 14.— NS D went; and that nothing remained but to set it up as a principal subject...having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world." Two philosophers rendered good service to the truth during this period ; Locke, by his publications... | |
 | Bibliography - 1842 - 576 pages
...places of the land, and, to use the words of Bishop Butler, " was set up as a principal subject of ridicule, as it were by way of reprisals for its having...so long interrupted the pleasures of the world. "t Verily, if we could not without conscientious scruples read the service for the martyrdom of Charles... | |
 | 1842 - 544 pages
...places of the land, and, to use the words of Bishop Butler, " was set up as a principal subject of ridicule, as it were by way of reprisals for its having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world."t Verily, if we could not without conscientious scruples read the service for the martyrdom... | |
 | Theology - 1843 - 520 pages
...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, and...having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world." Meanwhile Providence was preparing an agency destined to exert a marvellous and permanent influence... | |
 | Religion - 1843 - 1056 pages
...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, and...having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world." Meanwhile Providence was preparing an agency destined to exert a marvellous and permanent influence... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1843 - 358 pages
...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, and...principal subject of mirth and ridicule, as it were oy way of reprisals for its having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world." In times of such... | |
 | Criticism - 1856 - 652 pages
...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, and...it up as a principal subject of mirth and ridicule, by way of reprisals for its having so lone interrupted the pleasures of the world." That day has passed... | |
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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... 
