 | Congregational churches - 1830 - 684 pages
...reason. Our most holy religion is founded on faith, not on reason ; and it is a sure method of exposing it to put it to such a trial as it is by no means fitted to endure." Gibbon does not " deny the truth of Christianity." So far from this, he speaks of it as " the divine... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1830 - 690 pages
...reason. Our most holy religion is founded on faith, not on reason ; and it is a sure method of exposing it to put it to such a trial as it is by no means fitted to endure." Gibbon does not " deny the truth of Christianity." So far from this, he speaks of it as " the divine... | |
 | Thomas Harvey Skinner - Preaching - 1832 - 38 pages
...understand• " Our most holy religion is founded on faith, not on reason ; and it is a sure method of exposing it, to put it to such a trial as it is by no means fitted to endure." Hume's Essay on Miracles. ing, and so commend themselves to their conscience, and make judges and kings... | |
 | Alexander Keith - 1835 - 464 pages
...another). Our most holy religion is founded on faith, not on reason ; and it is a sure method of exposing it to put it to such a trial as it is by no means fitted to endure. (Hume's Essays, § 10, vol. ii. pp. 136-7, edit Edinb. 1800.) If these words may not justly be retorted... | |
 | Alexander Keith - Apologetics - 1836 - 294 pages
...reason. Our most holy religion is founded on faith, not on reason ; and it is a sure method of exposing it, to put it to such a trial as it is by no means fitted to sndure.-^Humfs Essays $ 10, v. ii. p. 136-7, Ed. Edin. 1800.) If these words may not justly be retorted... | |
 | John Leland - Apologetics - 1837 - 784 pages
...holy religion," saith he, " is founded on faith, not on reason :f and it is a sure method of exposing it, to put it to such a trial, as it is by no means fitted to endure." And he calls those, • Le Moyne on Miracles, p. 422, &c. f This author, who takes care to make the... | |
 | Thomas Harvey Skinner - Preaching - 1839 - 326 pages
...* " Our most holy religion is founded on faith, not on reason ; and it is a sure method of exposing it, to put it to such a trial as it is by no means fitted to endure." Hume's Essay on Miracles. to be pitied or despised. But if our religion be founded in truth and reason,... | |
 | Andrews Norton - Apologetics - 1839 - 844 pages
...reason. Our most holy religion is founded on faith, not on reason, and it is a sure method of exposing it, to put it to such a trial as it is by no means fitted to endure." Whether said in irony or in earnest, in a hostile spirit or a friendly one, this statement involves,... | |
 | Alexander Keith - 1839 - 296 pages
...reason, Our most holy religion is founded on faith,, not on reason; aiid it is a sure method of exposing it, to put it to such a trial as it is by no means Jilted to endure. --{Hume's Essays $ 10, v. ii. p. 130-7, Ed. Edin. 1800.) If these words may not justly... | |
 | Religion - 1840 - 1078 pages
...most holy religion," says he, "is founded on faith, not on reason, and it is a sure method of exposing it, to put it to such a trial, as it is by no means fitted to endure/' That Mr. Hume discarded the Christian revelation, there can be no doubt. The probability is, that he... | |
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Our most holy religion is founded on Faith, not on reason; and it is a sure method of exposing it to put it to such a trial as it is by no means fitted to endure. 
