 If it be well weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as much as to say that he is brave towards God and a coward towards men. For a lie faces God, and shrinks from man.' Surely the wickedness of falsehood and breach of faith cannot possibly be so highly...  The Essays of Francis Bacon - Page 7by Francis Bacon - 1908 - 293 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...Falfhood, and breach of Faith, cannot poflibly be fo highly exprefled, as in that it fhall be the laft Peal, to call the Judgments of God upon the Generations of Men ; it being foretold s that when Chrift cometh, He jhall not find faith itpon the Eartht II. Of Death. \ /IEN fear Death,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 528 pages
...cannot poflifrly be more highly exprefs'd, than that it fliall be the laft Peal as it were to call down the Judgments of God upon the Generations of Men ; it being foretold, that Chrift at his Second Coming fhall not find Faith upon Earth. U, Of DEATH. MEN fear DEATH, as Children... | |
 | Manual - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...odious charge: " If it be well weighed, to say that a man lies, is as much as to say, that he is brave towards God, and a coward towards men. For a lie faces...faith, cannot possibly be so highly expressed, as that it shall be the last peal, to call the judgments of God upon the generations of men ; it being... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...odious charge, " If it be well weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as much as to say that he is brave towards God, and a coward towards men: for a lie faces...when " Christ cometh," he shall not " find faith upon earth." or MEN fear death as children fear to go into the dark; and as that natural fear in children... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...lieth, is as much as to say, that he is brave " towards God, and a coward towards men : for " a He faces God, and shrinks from man," Surely the wickedness...when " Christ cometh, he shall not find " faith upon earth." I.onn BACON. THE way to find out the truth, is by other's mistakings ; for if I was to go to... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...charge, " If it be well weighed, " to say that a man lieth, is as much as to say " that he is brave towards God, and a coward " towards men : for a lie..." Christ cometh," he shall not " find " faith upon earth." OF DEATH. MEN fear death as children fear to go in the dark ; and as that natural fear in children... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...— saith he, "If it be well weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as much as to say, that he is brave towards God, and a coward towards men." For a lie...generations of men ; it being foretold, that when Christ coraeth, " he shall not find faith upon the earth." IVJ.EN fear Death, as children fear to go in the... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...coward towards " men. For a lye faces God, and shrinks from man." Surely the wickedness of falshood, and breach of faith, cannot possibly be so highly...being foretold, that when Christ cometh he shall not Jind faith upon the earth. II. OF DEATH. MEN fear death, as children fear to go in the dark : and as... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...odious charge, " If it be well weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as much as to say that he is brave towards God, and a coward towards men: for a lie faces...when "Christ cometh," he shall not " find faith upon earth." II. OF DEATH. MEN fear Death as children fear to go into the dark; and as that natural fear... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...odious charge, " If it be well weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as much as to say that he is brave towards God, and a coward towards men : for a lie...as in that it shall be the. last peal to call the jndgments of God upon the generations of men : it being foretold that when " Christ cometh," he shall... | |
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