 | English literature - 1797 - 680 pages
...fort cf difficulties in it, as are ftu;i.: the conftuution of nature. And in a '=•'•• s-. »ay of reflection it may be added, that he who denies the Scripture to have been from Gixl, upon account of thefe difficulties, may, for the very fame reafon, deny the world to have been... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1804 - 462 pages
...TOIJ ''« origi eiV>;$ <"V;>"-i', -.0.1170, xa> trcgi v»/» ygafuii. Pbilocal. p. 23. Cant. " will expect to find the same sort of difficulties in "...are found in the constitution of nature." And, in like way of reflection, it may be added, that he, who denies the Scriptures to have been from God upon... | |
 | Alexander Fraser Tytler (lord Woodhouselee.) - 1807 - 464 pages
...wanting. Origen has sagaciously observed, " That he who believes the Scripture to have proceeded " from him who is the Author of Nature, may well expect...as are found in the constitution of nature :" And Dr Butler adds, that in the like way of judging, he who denies the Scripture to have been from God,... | |
 | Joseph Lomas Towers - Bible - 1808 - 346 pages
...; not adverting to that judicious principle, that he, who believes the scripture to have proceeded from him who is the author of nature, may well expect to find the same sort of difficulties in it, which are found in the constitution of nature. And he who denies the scripture to have been from God... | |
 | Henry Alford - Bible - 1808 - 968 pages
...the record of that Revelation is found, — that ' He who believes the Scriptures to have proceeded them as are found in the constitution of nature.' CHAPTER II. OF THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW. SECTION... | |
 | James Lackington - Booksellers and bookselling - 1808 - 200 pages
...gagacity observed, that ' he whobelie\'es the scripture to have proceeded from him who is the Author W Nature, may well expect to find the same sort of difficulties in it, as we found in the constitution of nature.' On the quotation the Doctor adds, ' And in like way of reflection... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Sermons, English - 1813 - 496 pages
...air»nti roi; £HTK« TO» TTSJ} »vnK Xoyoi, T»VT* xMt 7f(^t tui ytatyuv* Philocal. p. 23. Ed. Cant. I " from him who is the Author of Nature, may " well expect...may, for the very same reason, deny the world to have been formed by him. On the other hand, if there be an analogy, or likeness, between that system of... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - Analogy (Religion) - 1819 - 256 pages
...that he whn believes the Scripture to have proemled from him who is the Jluthor of nature, may welt expect to find the same sort of difficulties in it,...may, for the very same reason, deny the world to have been formed by him. On the other hand, if there be an analogy or likeness between that system of things... | |
 | 1834 - 778 pages
...Origen, quoted by Butler in his Introduction : — " He who believeth the Scripture to have proceeded from Him who is the author of nature, may well expect to find the 4 A 542 same sort of difficulties in it, as are found in the constitution of nature." (Philocal. p.... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1820 - 264 pages
...who believes \he Scripture to have proceeded from him who is the Author of nature, may well eaepe.ct to find the same sort of difficulties in it. as are...may, for the very same reason, deny the world to have been formed by him. On the other hand, if there be an analogy or likeness between that system of things... | |
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Origen* has with singular sagacity observed, that he who believes the Scripture to have proceeded from him who is the Author of Nature, may well expect to find the same sort of difficulties in it, as are found in the constitution of Nature. 
