 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 further ; but...  Bacon's essays, with annotations by R. Whately - 135. lappuseautors: Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856Pilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
 | Dugald Stewart - 1855 - 428 lapas
...beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and to Deity. Nay, even that school which is most accused...demonstrate religion, that is, the school of Leucippus, and Deinocritus, and Epicurus. For it is a thousand times more credible that four mutable elements, and... | |
 | William Spalding - 1854 - 446 lapas
...causes 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 to Providence and Deity. * * The Scripture saith, "The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God ;" it is not said, "The... | |
 | Popular educator - 1852 - 1272 lapas
...causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no further ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity." Here, again, is the combined force of goodness and greatness. While he was great in philosophy, he... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1855 - 382 lapas
...causes 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 to Providence and Deity."* His belief he has left us in a well-written confession of his faith, embracing the usual articles of... | |
 | David Merrill - 1855 - 316 lapas
...causes 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 to providence and Deity." While only here and there a link in the chain of evidence is discovered, it may lead to infidelity,... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1855 - 588 lapas
...causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no further; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity." The chief specimen which we possess of Bacon's talents as a historian is to be found in his " History... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1856 - 406 lapas
...causes scattered, it may sometimes rest 'in them, and go no further; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate, and linked together, it must...most demonstrate religion : that is, the school of Leucippiis,4 and Democritus,6 and Epicurus ; for it is a thousand times more credible that four mutable... | |
 | Rowland Williams - 1856 - 618 lapas
...causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but when it l>eholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity." — Bacon. " Our Morphology ought not to prejudice our Teleology." — Wheicctt. " You have not forgotten... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 812 lapas
...causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no further ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them, confederate and linked together, it must...and Democritus and Epicurus. For it is a thousand tunes more credible, that four mutable elements, and one immutable fifth essence, duly and eternally... | |
 | Ernst Kuno B. Fischer - 1857 - 540 lapas
...understanding of Bacon, that, rather than rejeet it, he will agree to every possible superstition. " Even that school which is most accused of atheism...credible that four mutable elements and one immutable * "Fur die zweckmiissigen Wirkungen die zwcckthatigen Krifte."— JO NATURAL THEOLOGY. 305 fifth essence,... | |
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