The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people, as equally true; by the philosopher, as equally false; and by the magistrate, as equally useful. The Works of William Paley - Página 16por William Paley - 1823Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Paley - 1810 - 436 páginas
...prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people as equally true, by the philosophers as equally false, and by the magistrate as equally useful :" and I would ask,from which of these three classes of men, were the Christian missionaries to look for protection... | |
| 1811 - 576 páginas
...Gibbon observes that "all the idolatrous systems of the heathen world were considered by the common, people as equally true, by the philosopher as equally false, and by the politician as equally useful ;" and though Dr. C. does pot seem to go this length with regard to the... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 472 páginas
...subjects. The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people, as equally true ; by the philosopher, as equally false ; and by the magistrate, as equally usefu1. And thus toleration produced not only mutual indulgence; but even religious concord. of the... | |
| Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1817 - 738 páginas
...modes of worship," s'aye Mr. Gibbto, '* wblck -prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people as equally true, by the philosopher as equally false, and by the magistrate as equally useful. — The devout p^olytheist, though fondly attached to his national rites, admitted, with implicit faith,... | |
| William Jones - 1819 - 626 páginas
...words. "The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people as equally true ; by the philosopher as equally...false ; and by the magistrate as equally useful. And thus toleration produced not only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord."* • Decline and... | |
| William Paley - 1824 - 426 páginas
...Gibbon : " The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people as equally true, by the philosopher as equally...Christian missionaries to look for protection or impunity 1 Could they expect it from the people, whose acknowledged confidence in the public religion" they... | |
| William Paley - 1824 - 408 páginas
...Gibbon : " The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people as equally true, by the philosopher as equally...false, and by the magistrate as equally useful :" and I woufd ask from which of these three classes of men were the Christian missionaries to look for protection... | |
| 1825 - 594 páginas
...present age. "The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people as equally true, by the philosopher as equally false, and by the, magistrate as equally useful. The devout Polytheist, though fondly attached to his national rites, admitted, with implicit faith,... | |
| 1825 - 600 páginas
...age. ' The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people as equally true, by the philosopher as equally false, and by the magistrate as equally useful. The devout Polytheist, though fondly attached to his national rites, admitted, with implicit; faith,... | |
| Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825 - 972 páginas
...observes : " The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Romau world, were all considered by the ng away into Babylon unto Christ art fou (Gibbon's Rome, vol. i. ch. 2.) But «la Christianity began to spread extensive); and was found hostile... | |
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