 It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion ;* for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered...  The popular educator - Σελίδα 173των Popular educator - 1852Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 σελίδες
...other E 4 great great Men in the State, or elfe the Remedy is worfe than the Difeafe. XVI. Of Atheifm. Had rather believe all the Fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Aleoran, than this Univerfal Frame is without a Mind. And therefore God never wrought a Miracle to... | |
 | William Whiston - 1717 - 376 σελίδες
...to Refificto. For while the Mind of Man lookerh upon eCond Caufes fcattered, it may fbmetimes reft in them, and go no further : But when it beholdeth...Chain of them Confederate and Linked together, it muft needs fly to Providence and Deity. Mr. Eoyk.\ The Power and Wifdom of God # '** **difplay themlelves... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1720 - 576 σελίδες
...are not to be approved, but may be loved. MEDIOCRITIES are due to Moral Matters ^ Extremes to Divine. I had rather believe all the Fables in the Legend, and the Talmudi and the Alcoran, than that this Univerfal Frame is without a Supreme Being. Con. AS it adds... | |
 | William Whiston - 1725 - 370 σελίδες
...about to Kcligion. For while the Mind of Man looketh upon Second Caufesfcattered, it may fometimcs reft in them, and go no further : But when it beholdeth...Chain of them Confederate and Linked together, it muft needs fly to Providence and Deity. M. Boyle.~\ The Power and Wifdom of God oftkeVedifplay themfelves... | |
 | 1762 - 414 σελίδες
...magnify the Legend ; a book fure of little credit with him; when he thus begins one of his eflays : ' I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than, that this nniverfal frame is without a mind.' " The faireft and moft correft edition of this book in Latin, is... | |
 | 1792 - 548 σελίδες
...foundation in the nature of man. When the greateft of modern Philofophen flhcrs* declares, that " he would rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this univerfal frame is Without a mind j" he has cxprcflcd the fame feeling which in all ages and nations... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1792 - 630 σελίδες
...foundation in the nature of man. When the greateft of modern philofophers declares, that " he would rather believe all " the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Al** coran, than that this univerfal frame is without mind * ;" he has exprefled the fame feeling,... | |
 | Sir Richard Joseph Sullivan (bart.) - 1794 - 518 σελίδες
...be wretched in the extreme. And thus, says Bacon, I had rather believe all-the fables in the Legend, the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without mind. Atheism must rather be in the ? Bolingbrokci the life, than in the heart of man. Against atheists,... | |
 | 1869
...nothing of his purpose — presents a striking contrast to that of the great masters of philosophy. " I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend,...than that this universal frame is without a mind."* So said the author of the " Novum Organum." And the author of the " Principia" adds, that it "belongs... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1802 - 610 σελίδες
...foundation in the nature of man. When the greateft of modern philofophers declares, that " he would rather believe all the fables " in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, ^ than that this univerfal frame is without mind ; "t * Scledl Difcourfes by TOHN SMITH^ p. i'iot ''fcambridge, r673t... | |
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