 to the few that are wise to correct their credulity. Belief is an act of reason, and superior reason may, therefore, dictate to the weak. In running the mind along the long list of sincere and devout Christians, I cannot help lamenting, that Newton had...  The Monthly review. New and improved ser - Page 1101798Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | David Simpson - 1803 - 351 pages
...overspread the past generations of ignorance. The believers in Christianity are many, but it belongs to the few that are wise to correct their credulity....running the mind along the long list of sincere and de-« vout Christians, I cannot help lamenting, that NEWTON had not lived to this day, to have had... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1807
...overspread the past generations of ignorance! The believers in Christianity are many, but it belongs to the few that are wise to correct their credulity! Belief is an act of reason; and superiour reason may therefore dictate to the weak. In running the mind along the numerous list of... | |
 | David Simpson - 1809 - 393 pages
...ignorance. The believers in Christianity are many, but it belongs to the few that are wise to cprrect their credulity. Belief is an act of reason, and superior reason may, therefore, dictate to the weak. " But the subject is too awful for irony. I will speak plainly and directly. Newton was a Christian!... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1810
...overspread the past generations of ignorance. The believers in Christianity are many, but it belongs to the few that are wise to correct their credulity....Newton had not lived to this day, to have had his shallowness filled up with this new flood of light.—But the subject is too awful for irony. J will... | |
 | Thomas Erskine (1st baron.) - 1810
...overspread the past generations of ignorance. The believers in Christianity are many, but it belongs to the few that are wise to correct their credulity....superior reason may, therefore, dictate to the weak. Jn running the mind along the long list of sincere and devout Christians, I cannot help lamenting,... | |
 | David Simpson - 1810 - 345 pages
...overspread the past generations of .iguorance. The believers in Christianity are many, but it belongs to the few that are wise to correct their credulity. Belief is an act of reason, and superior'reason may, therefore, dictate to the> weak.' " In running the mind along the long list of... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 408 pages
....overspread the past generations of ignorance. The believers in Christianity are many, but it belongs to the few that are wise to correct their credulity....superior reason may, therefore, dictate to the weak. What shall then be said of the great Mr. Boyle,;who looked into the organic structure of all matter,... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1813
...overspread the past generations of ignorance. The believers in Christianity are many, but it belongs to the few that are wise to correct their credulity....Newton had not lived to this day, to have had his shallowness filled up with this new flood of light.—But the subject is too awful for irony. I will... | |
 | 1813
...Christianity are many, but it belongs to the few that are wise to correct their credulity.—Belief is an act of reason, and superior reason may, therefore, dictate to the weak. In running the njind over the long list of sincere and devout Christians, I cannot help lamenting, that Newton had... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816
...overspread the past generations of ignorance. The believers in Christianity are many; but it belongs to the few, that are wise, to correct their credulity....dictate to the weak. In running the mind along the list of sincere and devout Christians, I cannot help lamenting that NEWTON had not lived to this day,... | |
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