...condition of adopting the faith, and of obferving the precepts of the gofpel , it is no wonder that fo advantageous an offer should have been accepted by...of every province in the Roman empire. The ancient Chriftians were animated by a contempt for their prefent exiftence , and by a juft confidence of immortality,...

...gofpel, it is • Hiftory, vol. ip j6 1 . "no *e no wonder that fo advantageous an offer fhould ** be accepted by great numbers of every religion, " of...rank, and of every province in the " Roman empire." Now it is certainly no difcredit to chriftianity, that the views it exhibits of a future ftate appeared...

...ftate. Eternal happinefs, therefore, on evangelic \\ conditions, \vas accepted bv great numbeis pf every religion, of every rank, and of every province, in the Roman empire. The final abolition of the pnctorian guards fucceencd the triumph of Conftantine; their fortified camp...

...eternal happiness was the Chris- proposed to mankind, on condition of adopting turns. ^ faitl^ an(l Qf observing the precepts of the gospel, it is no wonder...empire. The ancient Christians were animated by a coot.emptii>r their present existence, and by a just confidence of immortality, of which the doubtful...

...and the promise of eternal happiness, on the condition of observing the precepts of the gospel, was accepted by great numbers of every religion, of every...rank, and of every province in the Roman empire. " The miraculous powers of the primitive church often conduced to the conviction of infidels. The apostles...

...from the authority and example of Christ. When the promise of eternal happiness was proposed among the to mankind, on condition of adopting the faith, and...so advantageous an offer should have been accepted bygreat numbers of every religion, of every rank, and of every province in the Roman empire. The ancient...

...misrepresentations of Gibbon put this out of sight, and would seem to imply that no sacrifice was required. " When the promise of eternal happiness was proposed...by great numbers of every religion, of every rank, of every province." who first embraced the religion of Jesus, had no notion of a gratuitous offer of...

...misrepresentations of Gibbon put this out of sight, and would seem to imply that no sacrifice was required. " When the promise of eternal happiness was proposed...the Gospel, it is no wonder that so advantageous an ofter should have been accepted by great numbers of every religion, of every rank, of every province."...

...argument : and his conclusion, for so I presume it is meant to be, is summed up in the following terms. When the promise of eternal happiness was proposed...to mankind, on condition of adopting the faith and observing the precepts of the Gospel, it is no wonder, that so advantageous an offer should have been...

...uncertainty and defects of other religions with regard to a future life, Mr. Gibbon concludes that when eternal happiness was proposed to mankind on condition of adopting the faith, and observing the precepts of the Gospel, it is no wonder that such an advantageous offer should have been...