If it be well weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as much as to say that he is brave towards God and a coward towards men. For a lie faces God, and shrinks from man.' Surely the wickedness of falsehood and breach of faith cannot possibly be so highly... Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - Page 32by George Lillie Craik - 1846Full view - About this book
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...Falfhood, and breach of Faith, cannot poflibly be fo highly exprefled, as in that it fhall be the laft Peal, to call the Judgments of God upon the Generations of Men ; it being foretold s that when Chrift cometh, He jhall not find faith itpon the Eartht II. Of Death. \ /IEN fear Death,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1720 - 528 pages
...cannot poflifrly be more highly exprefs'd, than that it fliall be the laft Peal as it were to call down the Judgments of God upon the Generations of Men ; it being foretold, that Chrift at his Second Coming fhall not find Faith upon Earth. U, Of DEATH. MEN fear DEATH, as Children... | |
| Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw - 1733 - 658 pages
...of Falfiioodr and Breach of Faith, cannot be higher exprefled, than in that it fhall be as tlie laft Peal, to call the Judgments of God upon the Generations of men : For 'tis foretold, that Chrift, at his fecond coming, foall not find Faith ufoit tbe Earth. ESSAY... | |
| Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...charge: " If it be well weighed, to say that a man lies, is as much as to say, that he is brave towards God, and a coward towards men. For a lie faces God,...faith, cannot possibly be so highly expressed, as that it shall be the last peal, to call the judgments of God upon the generations of men ; it being... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...charge, " If it be well weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as much as to say that he is brave towards God, and a coward towards men: for a lie faces God,...when " Christ cometh," he shall not " find faith upon earth." or MEN fear death as children fear to go into the dark; and as that natural fear in children... | |
| Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...lieth, is as much as to say, that he is brave " towards God, and a coward towards men : for " a He faces God, and shrinks from man," Surely the wickedness...when " Christ cometh, he shall not find " faith upon earth." I.onn BACON. THE way to find out the truth, is by other's mistakings ; for if I was to go to... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
..." If it be well weighed, " to say that a man lieth, is as much as to say " that he is brave towards God, and a coward " towards men : for a lie faces..." Christ cometh," he shall not " find " faith upon earth." OF DEATH. MEN fear death as children fear to go in the dark ; and as that natural fear in children... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...he, " If it be well weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as much as to "say, that he is brave towards God, and a coward towards men." For a lie faces God,...cometh, " he shall not find faith upon the earth." ©f «Dr atl). JVlEN fear Death, as children fear to go in the dark : and as that natural fear in children... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...he, "If it be well weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as much as to say, that he is brave towards God, and a coward towards men." For a lie faces God,...generations of men ; it being foretold, that when Christ coraeth, " he shall not find faith upon the earth." IVJ.EN fear Death, as children fear to go in the... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...coward towards " men. For a lye faces God, and shrinks from man." Surely the wickedness of falshood, and breach of faith, cannot possibly be so highly...being foretold, that when Christ cometh he shall not Jind faith upon the earth. II. OF DEATH. MEN fear death, as children fear to go in the dark : and as... | |
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