 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
 | William Blake - 1966 - 964 σελίδες
...can he except Factious is Christianity. Page 75- OfAlhetsm. I had rather believe all the fables and the legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran than that this universal frame is without a wind : and, therefore, God ne1er wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince... | |
 | 1925 - 790 σελίδες
...is not irreligious, he is prepared to give to God the things that are God's, but Cssar's to Caesar. "I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran," he writes in his Essay "Of Atheism", "than that this universal frame is without a mind. ... It is true,... | |
 | Bernhard Fabian, James E. Force, William Whiston, William Whiston - 458 σελίδες
...about to Religion. For while the Mind of Man looketh upon Second Caules fcattered, it mayfbmetimes 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. Boyle. ~\ The Power and Wifdom of God * d'ifplay themlelves... | |
 | Simon Varey - 1990 - 240 σελίδες
...been flourishing for some time. In his essay 'Of Atheism' (1613) Francis Bacon said he preferred to believe 'all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud,...than that this universal frame is without a mind. And therefore God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it.'60... | |
 | Will Durant - 1965 - 736 σελίδες
...philosophy is secular and rationalistic, he makes an eloquent and apparently sincere disclaimer of unbelief. "I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend,...than that this universal frame is without a mind. ... A little philosophy inclineth a man's mind to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds... | |
 | Catherine Drinker Bowen - 1993 - 294 σελίδες
...stay for an answer." Or on death: "Men fear death, as children fear to go in the dark." Or on atheism: "I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend,...than that this universal frame is without a mind." Consider the opening line of the essay on gardens, in lighter vein but bearing again that touch of... | |
 | Robert Andrews - 1993 - 1214 σελίδες
...silence at the stars. WALT WHITMAN (1819-921. US poet. When 1 Heard the Leam'd Astronomer. ATHEISM 1 I had rather believe all the Fables in the Legend,...than that this universal frame is without a Mind. FRANCIS BACON (1561-1626). English philosopher, essayist, statesman. Essays, 'Of Atheism" (1597-1625).... | |
 | Robert Andrews - 1997 - 666 σελίδες
...DONNE, (c. 1572-1631) British divine, metaphysical poet. "The Progress of the Soul," St. 52. Atheism 1 I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend,...than that this universal frame is without a Mind; and, therefore, God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince... | |
 | Nicholas Humphrey - 1999 - 290 σελίδες
...further living proof of his wisdom and munificence. Francis Bacon expressed the general faith in 1612: 'I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend,...Alcoran than that this universal frame is without a Mind ... It is true that a little [natural] philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism; but depth in philosophy... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1999 - 276 σελίδες
...to religion. For while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered,* it may sometimes rest5 in them, and go no further; but when it beholdeth the chain of them, confederate6 and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity. Nay, even that school... | |
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