 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 :  Bacon's essays, with annotations by R. Whately - Page 181by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864Full view - About this book
 | John Wood Warter - Tarring, West, Eng. (Parish) - 1860 - 530 pages
...hence one, who furpafled in wifdom, faid, " It is 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 I John iv. iS. Job xviii. II. 14. See Bp. Middleton's Sermons and Charges, pp.... | |
 | American Unitarian Association - Unitarian churches - 1860 - 610 pages
...cruel, vindictive. " It were better," says Lord Bacon, "to have no opinion of God at all, than such.an opinion as is unworthy of him : for the one is unbelief; the other, contumely. Plutarch says well,' Surely I had a great deal rather that men should say there was no such... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - English essays - 1861 - 630 pages
...together. His support and comfort are given to those who seek for them in the way He has Himself appointed. XVII. OF SUPERSTITION. Fwere better to have no opinion...rather a great deal, men should say there was no such a man at all as Plutarch, than that they should say there was one Plutarch, that would eat his children... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1862 - 728 pages
...1612, is entitled ' Of Superstition.' Its leading idea is stated in the commencement : — It were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such...Plutarch saith well to that purpose: 'Surely,' saith, he, ' [ had rather a great deal men should say there was no such man at all as Plutarch , than that they... | |
 | Henry Southgate - 1862 - 774 pages
...the receiving from Him, the conforming to Him, and the reposing and trusting in Him. Burton» It were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such...opinion as is unworthy of Him ; for the one is unbelief, and the other is contumely ; and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Bacon. OODLÏNESS—... | |
 | James Gurnhill - Bible - 1862 - 248 pages
...comparison of impersonals. Example 3. Where the relative of THAN, relates to an adverb : " It were better to have no opinion of God at all, THAN such an opinion as is unworthy of Him." £acon's Essays. Of Superstition. Here the advantages, or' disadvantages, of entertaining certain opinions... | |
 | James Gurnhill - 1862 - 250 pages
...comparison of impersonals. Example, 3. Where the relative of THAN, relates to an adverb : " It were better to have no opinion of God at all, THAN such an opinion as is unworthy of Him." Bacon's Essays. Of Superstition. Here the advantages, or disadvantages, of entertaining certain opinions... | |
 | James Gurnhill - Bible - 1862 - 370 pages
...comparison of impersonals. Example 3. Where the relative of THAN, relates to an adverb : " It were better to have no opinion of God at all, THAN such an opinion as is unworthy of Him." Bacon's Essays. Of Superstition. Here the advantages, or disadvantages, of entertaining certain opinions... | |
 | James Gurnhill - 1862 - 248 pages
...comparison of impersonals. Example 3. Where the relative of THAN, relates to an adverb : " It were better to have no opinion of God at all, THAN such an opinion as is unworthy of Sim." Bacon's Essays. Of Superstition. Here the advantages, or disadvantages, of entertaining certain... | |
 | Sir Willoughby Jones - Free thought - 1863 - 264 pages
...we are about to be engaged, we do well to commence by repeating the saying of Bacon, ' that it were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such...for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely.' This reflection should be in the mind of everyone who writes or speaks on the evidences or analogy... | |
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