 | 1804 - 824 pages
...than he could comprehend, he might not believe more than he could prove; and not owe the stedia4ness of his faith to so poor a cause as the ignorance of what might be objected against it. He said, (speaking of' those persons that want not means to enquire, and abilities to judge) that it was... | |
 | James Hardie - Biography - 1805 - 536 pages
...laboured under this melancholy for many months 5 but, at last, getting out of it, he set about enquiring into the grounds and foundation of the Christian religion,...made him often say, that " injections of this nature was such a disease to his faith, as the tooth-ache is to the body." Vol. I. No. 5. Q 2 were afterwards... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 694 pages
...than he could comprehend, he might not believe more than he could prove ; and not owe the stedfastness of his faith, to so poor a cause as the ignorance of what might be objected against it." He thought there was little credit in having even a pood religion by inheritance ; or thinking it the... | |
 | Andrew Crichton - Christian biography - 1827 - 346 pages
...than he could comprehend, he might not believe more than he could prove ; and not owe the stedfastness of his faith, to so poor a cause as the ignorance of what might be objected against it." He thought these was little credit in having even a good religion by inheritance ; or thinking it the... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 276 pages
...he believed more than he could comprehend, he might not believe more than he could prove!, and not owe the steadfastness of his faith to so poor a cause...ignorance of what might be objected against it.'' After a stay of about two yeurs in Geneva, he proceeded to Italy, but while on his return from that... | |
 | 1836 - 574 pages
...than he could comprehend, he might not believe more than he could prove, and not owe the stedfastness of his faith to so poor a cause as the ignorance of what might be objected against h." Speaking of those persons who have the means to inquire and ability to judge, he said, " that it... | |
 | John Frederick Denison Maurice - 1847 - 288 pages
...not believe BOYLE'S PERSONAL, CONFLICTS. 5 " more than he could prove, and not owe the sted" fastness of his faith to so poor a cause as the " ignorance of what might be objected against it. " He said, speaking of those persons who want not " means to enquire and abilities to judge, that it " was... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - Great Britain - 1853 - 538 pages
...though he believed more than he could comprehend, he might not believe more than he could prove, and not owe the steadfastness of his faith to so poor a cause as tho ignorance of what might be objected against il.1' After a stay of about two years in Geneva, he... | |
 | Frederick Denison Maurice - Christianity and other religions - 1854 - 278 pages
...though he believed more than he could comprehend, he might not believe more than he could prove, and not owe the steadfastness of his faith to so poor a cause...ignorance of what might be objected against it. He said, speaking of those persons who want not means to inquire and abilities to judge, that it was not... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - Great Britain - 1863 - 846 pages
...though he believed mnrp than he could comprehend, he might not believe more than he could prove, and not owe the steadfastness of his faith to so poor a cause...ignorance of what might be objected against it.'' After a stay of about two years in Geneva, he proceeded to Italy, but while on his return from that... | |
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Turks, and the chief sects of Christians, could allege for their several opinions ; that so, though he believed more than he could comprehend, he might not believe more than he could prove, and not owe the steadfastness of his faith to so poor a cause... 