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Gentleman's Magazine 1816 part 2 p.276
Bishop Watson continued to publish sermons, letters, etc.
some concerning the organisation of the Church, revision of
the Liturgy, but also encouragement of the Royal Humane
Society and like bodies.
In 1795, his Lordship's powers in theological controversy
were called forth on a most important occasion, though by a
very inferior antagonist to Gibbon. Thomas Paine, after
having enlightened the world in regard to Politicks,
proceeded, in his 'Age of Reason,' to dispel the clouds in
which, he
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