is so absurd as indifference ; no folly so contemptible as thoughtlessness and levity. In the next place, do methodists deserve this treatment? Be their particular doctrines what they may, the professors of these doctrines appear to be in earnest about... The Monthly Review - Strana 541709 - Počet stránok 552Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| William Paley, William Hamilton Reid - 1810 - Počet stránok 350
...entertained in matters of religion, is more rational than unconcern about these matters. Upon this subject N nothing is so absurd as indifference ; no folly so...subject for derision. I am no methodist myself. In their doctrines I differ from them. But I contend, that sincere men are not for these, or indeed any doctrines... | |
| William Paley - 1815 - Počet stránok 552
...maintain to be true, viz. that the wildest opinion that ever was entertained in matters of religion, is more rational than unconcern about these matters....not, for these, or indeed any doctrines, to be made laughing stocks to others. I do not bring in the case of methodists in this part of my discourse, for... | |
| William Paley - 1818 - Počet stránok 554
...maintain to be true, viz. that the wildest opinion that ever was entertained in matters of religion, is more rational than unconcern about these matters....not, for these, or indeed any doctrines, to be made laughing stocks to others. I do not bring in the case of methodists in this part of my discourse, for... | |
| Charles Knight - 1820 - Počet stránok 636
...treatment ? Be their particular doctrines what they may, the professors of these doctriaes appear te be in earnest about them ; and a man who is in earnest...not, for these, or indeed, any doctrines, to be made laughing stocks to others. I do not bring in the case of Methodists (in this part of my discourse)... | |
| Olinthus Gregory - 1829 - Počet stránok 340
...professors of these doctrines appear to be in earnest " about them : and a man who is in earnest about " religion cannot be a bad man, still less a fit subject...laughing-stocks to others. I " do not bring in the case of the methodists for the " purpose of vindicating their tenets, but for the pur" pose of observing (and... | |
| Olinthus Gregory - 1829 - Počet stránok 342
...professors of these doctrines appear to be in earnest " about them : and a man who is in earnest about " religion cannot be a bad man, still less a fit subject...doctrines, to be made laughing-stocks to others. I " dd not bring in the case of the methodists for the . " purpose of vindicating their tenets, but for... | |
| Olinthus Gregory - 1836 - Počet stránok 520
...professors of these doctrines appear to be in earnest about them : and a man who is in earnest about religion cannot be a bad man, still less a fit subject...I differ from them. But I contend that sincere men .ire not for these, or indeed any, doctrines, to be made laughing-stocks to others. I dp not bring-... | |
| Olinthus Gregory - 1846 - Počet stránok 522
...professors of these doctrines appear to be in earnest about them : and a man who is in earnest about religion cannot be a bad man, still less a fit subject...not for these, or indeed any, doctrines, to be made laughing- stocks to others. I do not bring in the case of the methodists for the purpose of vindicating... | |
| 1855 - Počet stránok 594
...the professors of these doctrines appear to be in earnest about them ; and a man who is earnest about religion cannot be a bad man, still less a fit subject...am no Methodist myself. In their leading doctrines Idiffer from them. But I contend that sincere men are not for these, or indeed, any doctrines to be... | |
| 1857 - Počet stránok 830
...earnest about them ; and a man who is earnest about religion cannot be a bad man, still less a lit subject for derision. I am no Methodist myself. In...the purpose of vindicating their tenets, but for the pur|>ose of the observation (and I wish that the observation may weigh with all my readers), that the... | |
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