 | 1796 - 502 pages
...damnable herefy.' From this middle region of the air, the de•icent of his reafpn would naturally reft on the firmer ground of the Socinians : and if we may credit a 'doubtful itory, and the popular opinion, his anxious inquiries at laft fubftded in philofophic indifference... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 520 pages
...nodam" naWe herefy." From this middle region of the air, the dcfcent of his reafon would naturally reft on the firmer • ground of the Socinians : and if we may credit a doubtful ftory, and the popular opinion, his anxious inquiries at luii fubfided in philofophic indifference.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 pages
...damnable herefy." From this middle region of the air, the defcent of his reaforf would naturally reft-on the firmer ground of the Socinians : and if we may credit a doubtful ftory , and the popular opinion , his anxious inquiries at laft fubfided in philofophic indifference.... | |
 | 1797 - 512 pages
...damnable herefy." From this middle region of the air, the defcent of his reafon would naturally reft on the firmer ground of the Socinians : and if we may credit a doubtful ftory, and the popular opinion, his anxi. ous inquiries at lead fubfided in philofophic indifference... | |
 | William Jones - 1801 - 428 pages
...and unconcluding — he shall not chuse but *' confess, or at least be very inclinable to be" lieve, that the doctrine of Arius is either a " truth, or at least no damnable heresy." And what weapons would Mr. Ckillingwortft have had them use? There can be none so proper, as the sword... | |
 | William Jones - 1810 - 516 pages
...and unconcluding — " he shall not choose but confess, or at least be very " inclinable to believe, that the doctrine of Arius is *' either a truth, or at least no damnable heresy." And what weapons would Mr. Chillingworth have had them use ? There can be none so proper, as the sword... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 pages
...more deeply scrutinized the article of the Trinity, neither scripture nor the primitive fathers could long uphold his orthodox belief; and he could not...or at least no damnable heresy." From this middle region'of the air, the descent of his reason would naturally rest on the firmer ground of the Socinians... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 498 pages
...scrutinised the article of the Trinity, neither scripture nor the primitive fathers could long uphold liis orthodox belief; and he could not but confess, » that the doctrine of Arius ¡seither ' •' a truth, or at least no damnable heresy." From this middle region of the air, the... | |
 | 1830 - 336 pages
...more deeply scrutinized the article of the Trinity, neither scripture nor the primitive fathers could long uphold his orthodox belief; and he could not...reason would naturally rest on the firmer ground of the Sociiiinus ; and if we may credit a doubtful story, and the popular opinion, his anxious inquiries... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 594 pages
...more deeply scrutinized the article of the Trinity, neither Scripture nor the primiITC fathers could long uphold his orthodox belief; and he could not but confess, " that tie doctrine of Arius is either a truth, or at least no damnable heresy." From this mild Egion of the... | |
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But alas! the chancellor and prebendary of Sarum soon deviated from his own subscription : as he more deeply scrutinized the article of the Trinity, neither scripture nor the primitive fathers could long uphold his orthodox belief; and he could not but... 
