 | John Orr (Unitarian minister.) - 1857 - 518 pages
..." a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to Atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds to religion ; for while the mind of man looketh upon...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, Richard Whately - Conduct of life - 1857 - 578 pages
...therefore, God never wrought miracles to convince1 atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth Man's...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion ; j for while the mind of Man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them,... | |
 | Thomas Rymer Jones - Marine animals - 1858 - 588 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...together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity." If this be true of science generally, surely it must he emphatically as regards the animal creation,... | |
 | Art - 1858 - 618 pages
...religious truth. He seems to have proved in his own life-history, what Bacon has so well expressed, — "It is " true that a little philosophy inclineth man's...together, it " must needs fly to Providence and Deity." Turning once more to domestic matters, I shall beg permission to occupy your attention with a few observations... | |
 | Henry Batchelor - 1858 - 244 pages
...the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than. that this universal frame is without a mind." "It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind...together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity." The general scope of this quotation, passing by some particular expressions, is quite to my purpose.... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - Philosophy - 1858 - 620 pages
...therefore, God never wrought miracles to convince1 atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth Man's...minds about to religion; for while the mind of Man lookcth upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but when it... | |
 | Benjamin John Wallace, Albert Barnes - Presbyterian Church - 1860 - 720 pages
...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,...together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity." Essay XVI. Of this class, also, the remark of Bacon is true, that "none deny that there is a God, but... | |
 | John Hayward - Christian biography - 1860 - 438 pages
...nothing without -a clear demonstration of it Lord Bacon remarks, that " A little philosophy inclineth a man's mind to Atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth...minds about to religion; for, while the mind of man iooketh upon second causes scattered, it may rest in them, and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth... | |
 | Gilbert Rorison - Evolution - 1861 - 192 pages
...in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a Mind. 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... | |
 | William Spalding - English literature - 1862 - 438 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...minds about to Religion : for, while the mind of man iooketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but, when... | |
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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 farther; but... 
