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" They that deny a God, destroy man's nobility : for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body ; and if he be not of kin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. "
The Works of Francis Bacon: Literary and professional works - Page 134
by Francis Bacon - 1860
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Instinct and Reason; Or, The First Principles of Human Knowledge

George Ramsay - Instinct - 1862 - 160 pages
...atheism, because his ordinary works convince it." — " They that deny God destroy man's nobility; for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body...It destroys, likewise, magnanimity, and the raising human nature ; for, take an example of a dog, and mark what a generosity and courage he will put on...
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Bacon, His Writings and His Philosophy

George Lillie Craik - 1862 - 728 pages
...They that deny a God destroy man's nobility ; for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his bndy ; and if he be not of kin to God by his spirit, he is...It destroys likewise magnanimity and the raising of numau nature. For take an example of a dog, and mark whaf. a generosity and courage he will put on...
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Work and Play: Or Literary Varities

Horace Bushnell - Christianity - 1864 - 472 pages
...dwells in them, they could not perceive. " They that deny a God," says Bacon, " destroy man's nobility; for, certainly, man is of kin to the beasts by his...nature; for take an example of a dog, and mark what a courage and generosity he will put on, when he finds himself maintained by a man, who to him is instead...
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Beauties of Sacred Literature: A Compendium of Christian Doctrine, Faith ...

Christian life - 1864 - 704 pages
...destroy man's nobility : for certainly man is akin to the beasts by his body ; and if lie be not akin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature....likewise magnanimity, and the raising of human nature. Man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon divine protection and favors, gathereth a force and...
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Literary and professional works

Francis Bacon - 1864 - 468 pages
...God destroy mans nobility. For certainely man is of kinne to the beasts by his body ; and if he bee not of kin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroies likewise magnanimity, and the raising of humane nature. For, take an example of a dog, and...
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A strange story; and The haunted and the haunters, by the author of 'Rienzi'.

Edward George E.L. Bulwer- Lytton (1st baron.) - 1864 - 378 pages
...very volume of Bacon which. contains the passage I commend to your reflection. Here it is. Listen : ' Take an example of a dog, and mark what a generosity and courage he •mil put on when he finds himself maintained by a man who, to him, is instead of a God, or melior...
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The Sunday Magazine

Thomas Guthrie - 1865 - 976 pages
...Esay ou Atheism. " Atheism," says that vastminded man, "destroys likewise magnanimity and tie raising human nature. For, take an example of a dog, and mark what a generosity he will put on when he finds himself maintained by a mm, who to him is instead of a God, or melior...
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Glimpses at the origin, mission and destiny of man, with miscellaneous ...

Lawrence Heyworth - 1866 - 388 pages
...proportion to the fau't The punishment it merits." " They that deny a God, destroy man's nobility ; for, certainly, man is of kin to the beasts by his...body ; and if he be not of kin to God by his spirit or soul, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising of human...
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Re-statements of Christian Doctrine: In Twenty-five Sermons

Henry Whitney Bellows - Theology, Doctrinal - 1867 - 456 pages
...instincts and affections, 1 Lord Bacon's precise words are: "They that deny a God destroy man's nobility ; for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body,...likewise, magnanimity, and the raising of human nature : ,Jfor take an example of a dog, and mark what a generosity and courage ^te will put on, when he finds...
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Re-statements of Christian Doctrine: In Twenty-five Sermons

Henry Whitney Bellows - Theology, Doctrinal - 1867 - 454 pages
...instincts and affections, 1 Lord Bacon's precise worda are: "They that deny a God destroy man's nobility; for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body,...destroys, likewise, magnanimity, and the raising of human natute : for take an example of a dog, and mark what a generosity and courage lie will put on, when...
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