 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.  The Quarterly Review - Stranica 164uredio/la - 1858Potpun prikaz - O ovoj knjizi
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1740 - Broj stranica: 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,... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1765 - Broj stranica: 488
...together. It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted, by many Perions, that Chriftianity is not fo much as a Subject of Inquiry ; but that it is, now...fictitious. And accordingly they treat it, as if, in the prefent Age, this were an agreed Point, among all People of Difcernment ; and nothing remained, but... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | 1849 - Broj stranica: 604
...but deeply satirical simplicity, in the preface to his great work: — ' It is come,' says he, ' 1 know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons • that Christianity is not so much a subject of inquiry, but ' that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious. . . . On ' the contrary,... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1807 - Broj stranica: 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 they treat it... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1807 - Broj stranica: 662
...affecting description of t!ii«, by bishop Butler, whom none will suspect of exaggerating the fact: •" It is 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 - 1810 - Broj stranica: 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 - Broj stranica: 556
...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 - Broj stranica: 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...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 - Broj stranica: 302
...testimony of Bishop Rutler to thn prevalence of Inlidclity is very remarkable. "It is come," says lie, "1 know not how, to be taken for granted, by many persons,...and, accordingly they treat it, as if in the present ng'e, this were an agreed point among ALT. PEOPLE ov IIISCP.KN.MCN i ; and that nothing remained but... | |
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