 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
 | Leonard Woods - 1850 - 604 pages
...allegation, the remark of Origen is sufficient to satisfy Christians ; namely — " He who beHeves the Scripture to have proceeded from him who is the...in it, as are found in the constitution of nature." There are various doctrines in philosophy, which are clearly demonstrated, and which all men of intelligence... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1850 - 342 pages
...of a square. Hence, namely from analogical reasoning, Origen has, with singular sagacity, observed, that 'he who believes the Scripture to have proceeded...expect to find the same sort of difficulties in it as arc found in the constitution of nature.' And, in like way of reflection, it may be added, that he... | |
 | Leonard Woods - 1849 - 604 pages
...solve. As to this allegation, the remark of Origen is sufficient to satisfy Christians ; namely — " He who believes the Scripture to have proceeded from...in it, as are found in the constitution of nature." There are various doctrines in philosophy, which are clearly demonstrated, and which all men of intelligence... | |
 | 1851 - 770 pages
...doctrine of Inspiration. " He who believes," says Origen, " the Scripture to have proceeded from him wrho is the Author of Nature, may well expect to find the...in it, as are found in the constitution of Nature." " And in a like way of reflection," adds Butler, " he who denies the Scripture to have been from God,... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1851 - 338 pages
...analogical reasoning, Origen* has .with singular sagacity observed, that, * he who believes the Scriptures to have proceeded from him who is the Author of nature,...well expect to find the same sort of difficulties in U, as are found in the constitution of nature.7 And, in a like way of reflection, it may be added,... | |
 | 1852 - 756 pages
...with an English, instead of the former Latin inscription, and the following appropriate quotation. " He who believes the SCRIPTURE to have proceeded from...in it as are found in the Constitution of Nature. ORIOBN, PAilocal. p. 23." The earlier edition gives an applicable motto in the title-page from Quintilian,... | |
 | William Henry Ruffner - 1852 - 692 pages
...than when he solemnly and earnestly believes all religious truth. An early Christian writer says : " He, who believes the Scripture to have proceeded from...in it as are found in the constitution of nature." And as the author of nature is confessedly the author of all truth, the argument from analogy is both... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1856 - 584 pages
...square. Hence, namely, from analogical reasoning, Origen5 has, 2 with singular sagacity, observed, that he who believes the Scripture to have proceeded from him who is the Author of Nature, a may well expect to find the same sort of difficulties in it as are found in the constitution of Nature.... | |
 | 1857 - 380 pages
...analogical reasoning, Origen* has with singular sagacity observed, that, ' he who believes the Scriptures to have proceeded from him who is the Author of nature,...in 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... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1857 - 514 pages
...of a fquare. Hence, namely from analogical reafoning, On'gen1 has with fingular fagacity obferved, that he who believes the Scripture to have proceeded from Him who is the Author of Nature, may well expett to find the fame fort of difficulties in if, as are found in the conftitution of nature. And... | |
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