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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. "
An inquiry concerning human understanding. A dissertation on the passions ... - Page 131
by David Hume - 1817
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A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen, Volume 5

Robert Chambers - Scotland - 1854 - 374 pages
...; our most holy religion is founded on ' >'///. not on reason ; and it is a sure method of exposing it to put it to such a trial as it is by no mcaus ñttcd to endure."18 Hume is repeatedly at pains to protest against bis being supposed to be...
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The Philosophical Works, Volume 4

David Hume - Philosophy - 1854 - 576 pages
...reason, pur 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 I no means fitted to endure. To make this more evident, slet us examine those miracles related in Scripture...
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The doctrines and difficulties of the Christian faith contemplated from the ...

Harvey Goodwin (bp. of Carlisle.) - Theology, Doctrinal - 1856 - 304 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...endure. To make this more evident, let us examine these miracles related in Scripture ; and not to lose ourselves in too wide a field, let us confine...
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Lectures on the Moral Government of God, Volume 1

Nathaniel William Taylor - Christian ethics - 1859 - 438 pages
...religion," says Mr. Hume, " 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." Well had it been for the cause of truth, had the professed friends of Christianity given no countenance...
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Lectures on the Moral Government of God, Volume 1

Nathaniel William Taylor - Christian ethics - 1859 - 450 pages
...religion," says Mr. Hume, " 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." Well had it been for the cause of truth, had the professed friends of Christianity given no countenance...
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The Order of Nature: Considered in Reference to the Claims of Revelation : a ...

Baden Powell - Miracles - 1859 - 550 pages
...Our most holy religion is founded on " FAITH, not on reason : and it is a sure method of " exposing it to such a trial as it is by no means "fitted to endure." ' If understood in accordance with the distinction between physical interruption and spiritual influence,...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 106

English literature - 1859 - 598 pages
...reason. Our most holy religion is founded on FAITH, not on reason : and it is a sure method of exposing it to such a trial as it is by no means fitted to endure." § If understood in accordance with the distinction between physical inter• ' Analogy, Pf. II. ch....
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the order of nature

the rev. baden powell - 1859 - 556 pages
...Our most holy religion is founded on " FAITH, not on reason : and it is a sure method of " exposing it to such a trial as it is by no means "fitted to endure."1 If understood in accordano with the distinction between physical interruption and spiritual...
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The 'Essays and Reviews' Examined: A Series of Articles Contributed to the ...

James Buchanan - Essays - 1861 - 346 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.' So was it employed also by the infidel author of ' Christianity not Founded ' on Argument ; ' a title...
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The 'Essays and reviews' examined; a series of articles contributed to the ...

James Buchanan - 1861 - 286 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.' So was it employed also by the infidel author of ' Christianity not Founded ' on Argument ; ' a title...
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