Butler, JOSEPH

D.C.L., 1692-1752. Bp. of Bristol 1738, of Durham 1750. His Analogy of Religion, 1736, has been widely used as a text-book. His Sermons, 1726, were called by Dr. Chal mers IMG:content-0653.jpg:[ocr errors] the most precious repository of sound ethical principles extant in any language."