 | Edward Thomson - Theology - 1856 - 386 pages
...by perverting true doctrines. Lord Bacon has the following just observations on this subject: "It is better to have no opinion of God at all, than such...Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose: 'Surely, I had a great deal rather men should say there was no such man as Plutarch, than that they would say... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1856 - 406 pages
...immortalium numine omnia regi, gubernarique perspeximus, omnes gentes, nationesque superavimus." * XVII.— OF SUPERSTITION. IT were better to have no opinion...unworthy of him ; for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely,2 and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 pages
...over, and then, the greatest exertion that can be made may be insufficient to arrest their fall. ' The one is unbelief, the other is contumely; and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity.' Bacon might have said that both are unbelief; for, he who rashly gives heed to superstitions delusions,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English literature - 1858 - 812 pages
...as that which rules and governs all things, that we have surpassed all nations and peoples.] XVII. OF SUPERSTITION.' IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy2 of him. For the one is unbelief, the other is contumely : and certainly superstition is the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 pages
...Nationefque fuperavimus.6 xvii. Of Superftition. JIT were better to have no Opinion of God at all, than fuch an Opinion as is unworthy of him : for the one is Unbelief, the other is Contumely ; and certainly Superftition is the Reproach of the Deity. Plutarch faith well to that purpofe : Surely, faith he,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - Conduct of life - 1857 - 578 pages
...given to those who seek for them in the way He has Himself appointed. ESSAY XVII. OF SUPEESTITION. TT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an JL opinion as is unworthy of Him ; for the one is unbelief, the other is cdntumely : and certainly... | |
 | Charles Frederic Hudson - Eschatology - 1857 - 498 pages
...for ever ? 1 TM Post, New Englander, Feb. 1856, p. 131. 2 Goethe's Fnust. CHAPTER II. EVIL AND GOD. "It were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such nn opinion a* is unworthy of Him." — BACON. § 1. NATURAL EVIL. BECAUSE all natural evil is transient,... | |
 | 1858 - 890 pages
...unscrupulous among their compeers. Of superstition, including fanaticism and bigotry, Lord Bacon says : — " It were better to have no opinion of God At all, than...other is contumely, and certainly superstition is tho reproach of tho Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose : — ' Surely (saith he,) / had rather... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1858 - 792 pages
...rules and governs all things, that we have surpassed all nations and peoples.] XVIl. OF SUPERSTITION.1 IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy2 of him. For the one is unbelief, the other is contumely: and certainly superstition is the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pages
...as that which rules and governs all things, that we have surpassed all nations and peoples.] XVII. OF SUPERSTITION.' IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion аз is unworthy 2 of him. For the one is unbelief, the other is contumely: and certainly superstition... | |
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It were better to have no opinion of God at all. than such an opinion as is unworthy of Him; for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely: and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose: 
