| William Spalding - 1862 - 438 pages
...revised and augmented till 1625. I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is...minds about to Religion : for, while the mind of man iooketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but, when... | |
| George Ramsay - 1862 - 160 pages
...the perishable. " I had rather," says Bacon, "believe all the fables of the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a Mind. And therefore God never wrought a miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it." — " They that deny God destroy... | |
| Richard Frederick Fuller - 1863 - 362 pages
...produce it. To him life was intensely valuable. The great teacher of modern philosophy has said : ' A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism,...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.' So a little thought makes man a coward, but deeper thought fills him with courage. Our friend was brave... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1864 - 468 pages
...Alcoran." The Italian translation omits the Legend, and has only " tutte le favole dell' Alcorano." never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because...depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to relig1on. For while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in... | |
| 1864 - 704 pages
...frame is without a mind. And therefore God iiever wrought a miracle to convince atheism, because Jus ordinary works convince it. It is true that a little...about to religion : for while the mind of man looketh iipon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth... | |
| Joseph Napier - 1864 - 350 pages
...miracle revealed." " I had rather," (says Bacon), " believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is...atheism, because His ordinary works convince it." His eternal power and Godhead, " the invisible things" of the Creator, from the time of the creation... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864 - 638 pages
...intimidation. ESSAY XVI. OF ATHEISM. I HAD rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is...without a mind ; and, therefore, God never wrought miracles to convince i atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy... | |
| John Bartlett - 1865 - 504 pages
...man winds up and rectifies his own, So in our very judgments, &c. SUCKLING. Epilogue to Aglaura. t A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism,...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion. LORD BACON. Essag on Atheism. } "High characters," cries one, and he would see Things that ne'er were,... | |
| 1866 - 492 pages
...fables in the Legend, the Talmud, and the Al Koran, than that this universal frame is without a mind. It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion." We commend this essay to the careful perusal of all interested in this debate. The same truth is insisted... | |
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