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" 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, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no further; but... "
The Works of Francis Bacon: Literary and professional works - Page 132
by Francis Bacon - 1860
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The Essays Or Counsels, Civil and Moral ; And, Wisdom of the Ancients

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1852 - 394 pages
...to Religion : for while the Mind of Man, looketh upon Second Caufes Scattered, it may fometimes 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. Nay, even that School, which is moft accufed of Atheifm, doth...
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The Christian's penny magazine, and friend of the people [ed. by J. Campbell ...

Congregational union of England and Wales - 1852 - 698 pages
...philosophy inclineth men's minds to Atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth them back to religion ; for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest on them, and go no further: but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together,...
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The Presbyterian Casket, Volumes 3-4

1852 - 448 pages
...causes :cattered, it may sometimes rest on them and ;o no further; but when it beholdeth the :hain of them, confederate and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity." GENEROUS NEWSPAPERS. — Four of the Albany newspapers were competitors for the ublication of the legal...
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The History of English Literature: With an Outline of the Origin and Growth ...

William Spalding - English language - 1853 - 446 pages
...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, 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...
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The popular educator, Volume 4; Volume 7

Popular educator - 1852 - 1272 pages
...and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind. While the mind of man looketh at second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in...together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity." Here, again, is the combined force of goodness and greatness. While he was great in philosophy, he...
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Philosophical works

Francis Bacon - Ethics - 1854 - 894 pages
...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, 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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The Collected Works of Dugald Stewart, Volume 7

Dugald Stewart - 1855 - 428 pages
...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, it may sometimes rest in them and go no farther ; 1 " It is incredible what a host of pro- 2 Page 680, first edition, [and Birch's, jndices...
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The History of English Literature: With an Outline of the Origin and Growth ...

William Spalding - English literature - 1854 - 446 pages
...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, 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...
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The popular Biblical educator [by J. Blackburn].

John Blackburn - 1854 - 392 pages
...causes scattered, it may rest in theci and go no further ; but when it bcholdeth the chain of hem, confederate and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity. — liacon. THE EASTERN SHEPHERD AND HIS FLOCK. No. III. ON Joseph's introduction of his father and...
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Eclectic Magazine, and Monthly Edition of the Living Age, Volume 34

John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - American periodicals - 1855 - 588 pages
...and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind. While the mind of man looketh at second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in...together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity." The chief specimen which we possess of Bacon's talents as a historian is to be found in his " History...
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