...equally true ; by the philofopher, as equally falfe ; •and by (he m»»iftrate as equally uftful. And thus toleration produced not only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord. * The fuperftition of the people was not embittered by any mixture of theological rancour ; nor was it confined...

...account of the matter which is given by Mr. Gibbon : " The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people as equally true, by the philosophers as equally false, and by the magistrate as equally useful :" and I would ask,from which...

...account of the matter which is given by Mr Gibbon : '* The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people as equally true, by the philosophers as equally false, and by the magistrate as equally useful:" and I would ask from which...

...Gibbon observes that "all the idolatrous systems of the heathen world were considered by the common, people as equally true, by the philosopher as equally false, and by the politician as equally useful ;" and though Dr. C. does pot seem to go this length with regard to the...

...stated the fact, the various modes of worship which, before the birth of Jesus prevailed in the heathen world, " were all considered by the people as equally true, by the philosopher as equally false."* And when he adds to this statement, that they were regarded " by the magistrate as equally useful," he...

...habits of the superstitious, part of their subjects. The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people,...only mutual indulgence; but even religious concord. of the The superstition of the people was not embittered people. py any mixture of theological rancour;...

...account of the matter. «' «* The various modes of worship," s'aye Mr. Gibbto, '* wblck -prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people...as equally false, and by the magistrate as equally useful. — The devout p^olytheist, though fondly attached to his national rites, admitted, with implicit...

...creed. Thus, as Mr. Gibbon expresses it, " The various forms of worship which prevailed in the Heathen world, were all considered by the people as equally true, by the philosophers as equally false, and by the legislators as equally useful." Let any reflecting Theist...

...than it has been by Mr. Gibbon, in the following words. "The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people...as equally false ; and by the magistrate as equally useful. And thus toleration produced not only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord."* •...

...The various modes of worship 'which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered i -/-' < i• people as equally true, by the philosopher as equally false, and by the magistrate as equally useful :" and I would ask from which of these three classes of men were the Christian missionaries...