 | Edward Gibbon - 1783 - 524 pages
...the church, it was productive of the moft falutary effects on the faith and practice of Chriftians, who lived in the awful expectation of that moment when the globe itfelf, and all the various race of mankind, fhould tremble at the appearance of their divine judge60.... | |
 | N. NISBETT - 1802 - 314 pages
...Rrtman Empire was certainly justified in his assertion that " the records of seventeen centuries, have instructed, us not " to press too closely the mysterious language of prophecy " and revelation ;" and the adversaries of Christianity, upon every principle of sound reasoning, will be entitled to... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1802 - 610 pages
...which had beheld his humble condition upon earth." He will see in the assertion of this writer, that " for wise purposes this error was permitted to subsist in the church," nothing but a gross and ill-founded libel on our holy religion, and that the doctrine of the second... | |
 | Arthur Aikin - 1803 - 996 pages
...upon earth. Yet the revolution of seventeen centuries has instructed us not to press too closely the language of prophecy and revelation. But as long as...most salutary effects on the faith and practice of Chrisiiins, \vb,o lived in the awful expectation cf that moment when the globe itself, and all the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 530 pages
...be witness of the calamities of the Jews under \/ Vespasian or Hadrian. The revolution of seventeen centuries has instructed us not to press too closely...wise purposes, this error was permitted to subsist in_the church, it was productive of the most salutary effects on the faith and practice of Christians,... | |
 | 1806 - 854 pages
...which the reviewer furnishes us with Mr. Gibbon's sneer of triumph : " The revolution of seventeen centuries has instructed us not to press too closely...the mysterious language of prophecy and revelation." This is smart ; but though it ought to be offensive, need not be alarming to any pious Christian. The... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1808 - 428 pages
...still be witness to the calamities of the Jews under Vespasian or Hadrian. The revolution of seventeen centuries has instructed us not to press too closely...most salutary effects on the faith and practice of Christians6.' But the lapse of time, I conceive, furnishes a very different lesson. It instructs us,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1810 - 462 pages
...still be witness of the calamities of the Jews under Vespasian or Hadrian. The revolution of seventeen centuries has instructed us not to press too closely...lived in the awful expectation of that moment when the glqhe itself, and all the various race of mankind, should tremble at the appearance of their divine... | |
 | Nehemiah Nisbett - 1812 - 340 pages
...for wise purposes, this error was permit|ed to subsist in the church ; it was productive of the fnost salutary effects on the faith and practice of christians,...that moment when the globe itself and all the various race of mankind should tremble at the appearance of their divine ,Judge."t If this objection, so acetely... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1816 - 370 pages
...on which the reviewer furnishes us with Mr. Gibbon's sneer of triumph: " The revolution of seventeen centuries has instructed us not to press too closely...the mysterious language of prophecy and revelation." This is smart; but though it ought to be offensive, need not be alarming to any pious Christian. The... | |
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The revolution of seventeen centuries has instructed us not to press too closely the mysterious language of prophecy and revelation; but as long as, for wise purposes, this error was permitted to subsist in the church, it was productive of the most salutary... 
