...itself. Wake up O foolish ones who seek such folk and seek the Lord while he may be found! Bacon: 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. Milton: The greatest...

...perspeximus, omnes gentes nationesque superavimus'.0 17. OF SUPERsTITION IT were better to have no opinion0 of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him. For the one is unbelief, the other is contumely:0 and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity.0 Plutarch0 saith well to that...

...further in expressing Bacon's true preferences: It were better to have no Opinion of God at all; then such an Opinion, as is unworthy of him: For the one is Unbeleefe, the other is Contumely: And certainly Superstition is the Reproach of the Deity. Plutarch...

...pointed out to me, Boyle's likely source was Bacon's essay 'Of Superstition,' where he writes: 'It were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such...rather a great deal men should say there was no such man at all as Plutarch, than that they should say that there was one Plutarch that would eat his children...

...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...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 should...