1817 Sept. 13

Not Paul

Ch Paul’s success―its causes

To the energy of his discourse, seconded by the / its / nonsensicalness of his discourses―oral and written taken together was Paul indebted for the success / successes / influence possessed and exercised / experienced by him in his life time: to the energy seconded by the nonsensicalness of his discourses viz of that part of them which in the shape of writing has reached these our times, is his name indebted in no small degree indebted for that body of influence, vast as it is, which it still continues to exercise: for the triumph it has obtained in / by / the having supplanted in / on / pretence of supporting the religion of Jesus.