| John Evans - 1808 - 342 pages
...remedy for insanity. Lord Bacon, in his Essays, justly remarks, that ''A little philosophy inclineth a man's mind to Atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth...of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may rest in them and go no farther: but when it hcholdeth the chain of them confederated and linked together,... | |
| Joseph Guy - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1810 - 548 pages
...occurs in the New Testament, without God in the world. Lord Bacon, in his essays, justly remarks, " That a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism,...of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may rest in them and go no further. But when it beholdeth the chain of them confederated and linked together,... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...therefore, God never wrought miracles to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate, and linked together, it must needs fly... | |
| Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...therefore God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. . It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them and go no farther, but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly... | |
| Dugald Stewart - Logic - 1814 - 582 pages
...than that this universal frame is without a mind < It is true that a little philo" sophy inclincth man's mind to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth...scattered, " it may sometimes rest in them and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth the chain " of them confederate and linked together, it must needs... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...therefore, God never wrought miracles to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men'* minds about to religion; for while the mind of man...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther; bnt when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate, and linked together, it must needs fly... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth mens minds about to religion : for while the mind of man...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...therefore, God never wrought miracles to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate, and linked together, it must needs fly... | |
| Liberalism (Religion) - 1821 - 490 pages
...is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringcth men's minds about to religion; for while the mind...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly... | |
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