 enough in certain points, if divines had not been too curious, or too narrow, in reducing orthodoxy within the compafs of fubtleties, niceties, and diftinctions, with little warrant from Scripture, and lefs from reafon or good policy. I never faw, heard,...  The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ... - Page 356by Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1765Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 536 pages
...they have no influence on the conduct of my fife. I believe that thoufands of jnen would lie orthodox enough in certain points, if divines had not been...curious, or too narrow, in reducing orthodoxy within the • pafs of fubtleties, niceties, and diftinctiorb, with little warrant from Scripture, and lefs from... | |
 | 1765 - 692 pages
...diinto ai rieles of faith. . and apparent abfurdity ? I believe that thousands of men would be orthodox enough in certain points, if divines had not been too curious, or too narrow, in reducing or1 thodoxy within ihecompafs of fubtleties, niceties, and diftinotions, with, little warrant from... | |
 | 1765 - 600 pages
...leflen it at all. The next remark is fingular enough and perfectly charaéteriftic of its author : * I never faw, heard, nor read, that the clergy were beloved in any nation where chriuianity was the religion of the country. Nothing can render them popular, but fome degree of perfecution.'... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 454 pages
...they have no influence on the conduct of my life. I believe that thoufands of men would be orthodox enough in certain points, if divines had not been...read, that the clergy were beloved in any nation where Chriftianity was the religion of the country. Nothing can render them popular, but fome degree of perfecution.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 422 pages
...they have no influence on the conduct of my life. I believe that thousands of men would be orthodox enough in certain points, if divines had not been...curious, or too narrow, in reducing orthodoxy within the compass of subtleties, niceties, and distinctions, with little warrant from Scripture, and less from... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 496 pages
...they have no influence on the conduct of my life. I believe that thousands of men would be orthodox enough in certain points, if divines had not been...curious, or too narrow, in reducing orthodoxy within the compass of subtleties, niceties, and distinctions, with little warrant from Scripture, and less from... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 386 pages
...they have no influence on the conduct of my life. I believe that thousands of men would be orthodox enough in certain points, if divines had not been...curious, or too narrow, in reducing orthodoxy within the compass of subtleties, niceties, and distinctions, with little warrant from scripture, and less from... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 468 pages
...render them popular, but some degree of persecution. I believe that thousands of men would be orthodox enough in certain points, if divines had not been...curious, or too narrow, in reducing orthodoxy within the compass of subtleties, niceties, and distinctions, with little warrant from scripture, and less from... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 470 pages
...render them popular, but some degree of persecution. I believe that thousands of men would be orthodox enough in certain points, if divines had not been...curious, or too narrow, in reducing orthodoxy within the compass of subtleties, niceties, and distinctions, with little warrant from scripture, and less from... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 516 pages
...they have no influence on the conduct of my life. I believe that thousands of men would be orthodox enough in certain points, if divines had not been...curious, or too narrow, in reducing orthodoxy within the compass of subtleties, niceties, and distinctions, with little warrant from Scripture, and less from... | |
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