 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.  The Quarterly Review - Page 192edited by - 1830Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Butler - 1765 - 488 pages
...of a Square. Hence, namely from analogical Reafoning, Origen A has with fingular Sagacity obferved, that he who believes the Scripture to have proceeded from Him "who is the Author of Nature, may well expe£i to find the fame fort of Difficulties in it, as are found in the Con/lit ut ion of Nature.... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1804 - 462 pages
...of a square. Hence, namely from analogical reasoning, Origen* has, with singular sagacity, observed, that " he who believes the Scripture to have proceeded " from him, who is the Author of Nature, may and pit rot ye TOII O.TCO. itayikau.mv TB 7rricr»i'TO{ TO» *8<ru.oy teu TOSS yja^a; iri7rf~ir!iat,... | |
 | Alexander Fraser Tytler (lord Woodhouselee.) - 1807 - 464 pages
...weight to analogical reasoning when direct evidence is wanting. Origen has sagaciously observed, " That he who believes the Scripture to have proceeded...in it, 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... | |
 | Joseph Lomas Towers - 1808 - 346 pages
...which give offence to superficial and irreligious minds ; not adverting to that judicious principle, that he, who believes the scripture to have proceeded...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 - 1808 - 968 pages
...themselves in which the record of that Revelation is found, — that ' He who believes the Scriptures them as are found in the constitution of nature.' CHAPTER II. OF THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW. SECTION... | |
 | James Lackington - 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 - 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..." it, as are found in the constitution of Nature." And, in a like way of reflection, it may be added, that he who denies the Scripture to have been from... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - 1814 - 482 pages
...direct evidence is wanting. Origen has sagaciously observed, * That he who believes the Scrip" tures to have proceeded from him who is the Author of "...in it, 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... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1814 - 718 pages
...and irreligious minds, not advening to that judicious principle, that he who believes the Scriptures to have proceeded from him who is the author of nature, may wrl> expect to find the same sort of difficulties in it which are found in the constitution of nature... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1819 - 362 pages
...ITE^I nurns \6yav, twJra, xctt n^i TUY y£«pw•. PUilocal. p. 23. Ed. Caut. 14 who is the Auth6r of Nature,- may well expect to " find the same sort...it, as are found " in the constitution of Nature;" And in a like way of reflection, it may be added, that he who denies the Scripture to. have been from... | |
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