 Our curiosity is naturally prompted to inquire by what means the Christian faith obtained so remarkable a victory over the established religions of the earth. To this inquiry, an obvious but satisfactory answer may be returned ; that it was owing to the...  The Dublin Review - Strana 117úprava: - 1841Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Tobias Smollett - 1776 - Počet stránok 526
...fatisfaftory anfwer may be returnsd. That it was owing to the convincing evidence of the doctrine itfelf, and to the ruling providence of its great Author. But as truth and reafon feldoni iincl fo favourable a reception in the world, and as the wifdom of Providence frequently... | |
 | 1776 - Počet stránok 586
...over the eftabljlhed religions of the earth. To this enquiry, an obvious but fatisfacbry anfwermay be returned, That it was owing to the convincing evidence of the doârine itfelf, and to the ruling providence of its great Author. But as truth and reafon feldom find... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1777 - Počet stránok 588
...victory over the eftablilhed religions of the earth. To this inquiry, an obvious but fatisfaelory anfwer may be returned ; that it was owing to the convincing evidence of the dottrine itfelf, and to the ruling providence of its great Author. But as truth and reafon feldom find... | |
 | 1803 - Počet stránok 430
...which she contracted in a long residence upon earth, upon a weak and degenerate race of beings. . . Our curiosity is naturally prompted to inquire by...may be returned. That it was owing to the convincing eyidence of the doctrine itself and to the ruling providence of its great author. But as truth and... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - Počet stránok 530
...the Christian faith obtained so Christian- remarkable a victory over the established religions fry. of the earth. To this inquiry, an obvious but satisfactory...ruling providence of its great Author. But as truth and reason seldom find so favourable a reception in the world, and as the wisdom of Providence frequently... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1810 - Počet stránok 462
...prompted to inquire by "eowthbof wna' mealls the Christian faith obtained so remarkable Christian*- a victory over the established religions of the earth....ruling providence of its great Author. But as truth and reason seldom find so favourable a reception in the world, and as the wisdom of Providence frequently... | |
 | Theophilus Lindsey - 1818 - Počet stránok 422
...when he begins more particularly to treat of what relates to Christians, he makes this opening : " Our curiosity is naturally prompted to inquire by...and to the ruling providence of its great Author." It is not easy to imagine that the writer of this paragraph should be any other than a sincere believer... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1820 - Počet stránok 492
...deem to be true, to be the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth. To the inquiry by what means the Christian faith obtained so remarkable...victory over the established religions of the earth, you rightly answer, by the evidence of the doctrine itself, and the ruling providence of its Author.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1821 - Počet stránok 520
...-faith obtained so remarkable growth of a victory over the established religions of the earth. J^'8'1" To this inquiry, an obvious but satisfactory answer...ruling providence of its great Author. But as truth and reason seldom find so favourable a reception in the world, and as the wisdom of Providence frequently... | |
 | 1840 - Počet stránok 520
...continued lecture of the strictest morality, of justice, benevolence, and universal charity." 3. GIBBON. " Our curiosity is naturally prompted to inquire, by what means the Christian faith hath obtained so remarkable a victory over the established religions of the east? To this inquiry,... | |
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