 | Robert Nelson - 1837 - 632 pages
...all particular reasons aside, can be resolved into nothing so surely, as into that great looseness of principles and corruption of morals, which have...too much infected all ranks and orders of men ; for though it may pass for a current maxim among some, that priests of all religions are the same ; yet... | |
 | 1852 - 618 pages
...all particular reasons aside, can be resolved into nothing so surely, as into that great looseness of principles and corruption of morals which have too much infected all ranks and orders of men; for though it may pass for a current maxim among some, that priests of all religions are the same; yet... | |
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... distinguish itself by a great contempt of the clergy, than which, I think, nothing can be a greater evidence of the decayed state of religion among us. This barbarous and unchristian practice, setting all particular reasons aside, can be resolved... 