 | William Harris - 1766 - 418 pages
...* of the thing itfelf ; but the thing itfelf cannot be pre• e ferved amongft mankind without the form. And this * form frequently occurring in fome...of it, will be a frequent admonition to bad men to re' pent, and to good men to grow better ; and alfo be * the means of their doing fo. That which men... | |
 | Richard Baron - 1768 - 320 pages
...thing itfelf, goes on to fay : " And this " form frequently occurring, in fome inftance or " ether of it, will be a frequent admonition to bad " men to repent; and to good men to grow bet" ter; and alfo be a means of their doing fo." pag. 14, Hardly, my lord, if the good archbirtiop... | |
 | Richard Baron - 1768 - 314 pages
...fay : " And this " form frequently occurring, in fame inftance or " other of it, will be zfrequert admonition to bad " men to repent ; and to good men to grow bet•' ter; and alfo be a means of their doing fo." Pag. 14. Hardly, Hardly, my lord, if the good... | |
 | John Browne - 1809 - 332 pages
...little of the thing itfelf ; but the thing itfelf " cannot be preferved amongft mankind without th» " form. And this form frequently occurring in fome "..." better, and alfo be the means of their doing fo. ****** " It is with refpect to religion as in the common " affairs of life, in which many things of... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - 1819 - 256 pages
...commanded." J)-polvg<i for ifii< Quahcrs. Prop, xi. Of Worship. quently occurring in some instance or other of it, will be a frequent admonition* to...men to repent, and to good men to grow better; and also be the means of their doing so. That which men have accounted religion in the several countries... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1820 - 264 pages
...positive]y commanded." Apology for the Quakers. Prop. xi. Of Worship. quently occurring in some instance or other of it, will be a frequent admonition* to...men to repent, and to good men to grow better; and also be. the means of Ilieir doing so. That wliich men have accounted religion in the several countries... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1827 - 376 pages
...be preserved amongst mankind without the form.* And this form frequently occurring in some instance or other of it, will be a frequent admonition-)- to...men to repent, and to good men to grow better ; and also be the means of their doing so. ".bowing to the east, turning the face to that quarter in repeating... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - 1838 - 632 pages
...be said, that " these men have no religion preserved among them ?" It will neither in some instance or other of it will be a frequent admonition to bad...men to repent, and to good men to grow better; and also be the means of their doing so.* That which men have accounted religion in the several countries... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1838 - 616 pages
...be preserved amongst mankind without the form.* And this form frequently occurring in some instance or other of it, will be a frequent admonition-^- to bad men to repent, and to good prayers, and a sermon on Sundays, and performing the occasional offices appointed in the Liturgy !... | |
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The form of religion may indeed be where there is little of the thing itself; but the thing itself cannot be preserved amongst mankind without the form. And this form frequently occurring in some instance or other of it will be a frequent admonition to... 
