 | Edward Bickersteth - 1830 - 368 страници
...real Christianity. Bishop Butler, in the Advertisement to his Analogy, published in 1730, says—' It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted...by many persons, that Christianity is not so much an object of inquiry, but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious. And accordingly they... | |
 | James Youngs - 1830 - 668 страници
...them the name of the " holy club," and afterwards, " Methodists." " It is come," says Bishop Butler, " I know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity is. 14 not so much as a subject of inquiry ; but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious;... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1831 - 644 страници
...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 - 1831 - 1158 страници
...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... | |
 | Richard Cattermole - 1834 - 414 страници
...However, 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,... | |
 | John Gillies - 1834 - 672 страници
...affecting 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 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... | |
 | Leonard Woods, Charles D. Pigeon - 1835 - 740 страници
...churches, was such as was lamented by the learned Bishop Butler, in 1736, in the following terms : " 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 enquiry, but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious. And accordingly,... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1838 - 616 страници
...However, 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... | |
 | Robert Philip - 1838 - 566 страници
...the age was chiselled by that moral Phidias, BUTLER, they seem to have furnished the model : — " 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,... | |
 | Robert Philip - 1838 - 678 страници
...statue of the age was chiselled by that moral Phidias, BUTLER, they seem to have furnished the model. " 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,... | |
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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... 
