 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1740 - 488 pàgines
...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
...present age, this were an 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 by way of reprisal, for its having so long interrupted the pleasures of this world." We have not yet fallen back... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1804 - 462 pàgines
...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;...having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world. On the contrary, thus much, at least, will be here found, not taken for granted, but proved, that any... | |
 | 1807 - 612 pàgines
...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 ;...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 - 508 pàgines
...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 of mirth and ridicule, as it were, by way of reprisals for its having so long interrupted... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1807 - 662 pàgines
...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; as it were by way of reprisals, for its laving • so I«n» interrupted... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1810 - 498 pàgines
...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...as it were, by way of reprisals for its having so lon;j interrupted the pleasures of the world." There is every reasoa to believe that the Methodists... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1811 - 432 pàgines
...it as if in the present age, this were "an agreed point among ALL PEOPLE OF DISCERNMENT; and " that nothing remained but to set it up as a principal subject...having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world." Preface to the Analogy, 1736. What most have been the state of the common people in general, when it... | |
 | 1806 - 500 pàgines
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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... 
