 God, or melior natura ; which courage is manifestly such as that creature, without that confidence of a better nature than his own, could never attain. So man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon Divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and...  The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 78by Francis Bacon - 1815Full view - About this book
 | 1848 - 308 pages
...that confidence of a hetter nature than his and assureth himself upon Divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and faith which human nature in itself could not ohtain." But into such depth of false opinion the learned must not fall, else will ho lose at once... | |
 | John Locke - Intellect - 1849 - 372 pages
...could never attain. So man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon divine pro-, tection and favour, gathereth a force and faith, which human nature in...particular persons, so it is in nations : never was there,such a state for magnanimity as Rome : of this state hear what Cicero saith : " Quam volumus,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1849 - 668 pages
...could never attain, So Man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon Divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and faith which human Nature in itself could not obtain.' LORD BACON. CANTO FIB8T. FROM Bolton'e old monastic tower The bells ring loud with gladsome power;... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Biography - 1850 - 590 pages
...could never attain. So man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon divine protection and favour, by I should grow great amongst you, and you become...sometimes not good for me to give, but are always good /_ means to exalt itself above human frailty. As it is in particular persons, so it is in nations ;... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 pages
...could never attain. So man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and faith, which human nature in...persons, so it is in nations : never was there such a slat* for magnanimity as Rome. Of this state hear what Cicero saith ; "Quam volumus, licet, Patres... | |
 | Joseph Esmond Riddle - Faith - 1852 - 552 pages
...Robert Hall, Modern Infidelity Considered. Bp. Mc Ilvaine, Evidences of Christianity, Lecture x. — " As Atheism is in all respects hateful, so in this,...of the means to exalt itself above human frailty." Bacon, Essay xvi. — " It can do nothing but darken, degrade, and destroy. It extinguishes all the... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1852 - 698 pages
...he could never attain. So man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon Divine protection and fear, gathereth a force and faith which human nature in itself could not obtain. Therefore is Atheism, in all respects hateful, so in this, that it depriveth human nature of the means to exalt... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1852 - 394 pages
...which Human Nature, in itfelf, could not obtain. Therefore, as Atheifm is in all refpedts hateful, fo in this, that it depriveth human Nature of the Means to exalt itfelf, above Human Frailty. As it is in particular Perfons, fo it is in Nations : never was there... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 pages
...could never attain. So man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and faith, which human nature in...: never was there such a state for magnanimity as Home. Of this state hear what Cicero saith ; Quam volumus, licet, Patres conscripti, nos amemus; tamen... | |
 | William Spalding - English language - 1853 - 446 pages
...assureth himself upon Divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and faith, which human nature m itself could not obtain. Therefore, as Atheism is in all respects hateful so m this, that it depriveth human nature of the means to exalt itself above human frailty. on its being... | |
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