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 farther ;... The American Library of Useful Knowledge - Page 2311831 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Whiston - 1717 - 376 pages
...Mind of Man lookerh upon eCond Caufes fcattered, it may fbmetimes reft in them, and go no further : But when it beholdeth the Chain of them Confederate and Linked together, it muft needs fly to Providence and Deity. Mr. Eoyk.\ The Power and Wifdom of God # '** **difplay themlelves... | |
| William Whiston - 1725 - 370 pages
...Mind of Man looketh upon Second Caufesfcattered, it may fometimcs reft in them, and go no further : But when it beholdeth the Chain of them Confederate and Linked together, it muft needs fly to Providence and Deity. M. Boyle.~\ The Power and Wifdom of God oftkeVedifplay themfelves... | |
| Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society - 1785 - 530 pages
...For while the mind of man," fays he, " looketh upon fecond caufes fcattered, it may fometimes " reft in them, and go no farther: but when it beholdeth " the chain of them linked together, it muft needs fly " to Providence and Deity." BACON'S Eflay on Atheifm. i" bominum"... | |
| William Seward - 1799 - 376 pages
...the " mind of man looketh upon fecond caufes " feattered, it may fometimes reft on them, '";ani4-£o no farther ; but when it beholdeth " the chain of them confederate and linked " together, it muft needs fly to Providence " and Deity." Marquis d'Effiat, the French ambaffadbr at the court of... | |
| John Evans - 1807 - 344 pages
...men's minds about to religion ; for while the mind of maa looketh upon second causes scattered, it may rest in them and go no farther : but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederated and linked together, it must fly to Providence and Deity." B2 Archbishop Tillotson, speaking... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...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...together, it must needs fly to providence and Deity: nay, even that shcool which is most accused of atheism, doth most demonstrate religion; that is, the... | |
| Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...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...linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and Ddty. LORD BACON. THE Scripture saith, The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. It is not... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 582 pages
...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...together, it must needs fly to providence and Deity : " nay, even that school which is most accused of uthci<m, doth most demonstrate reli" gion; that... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...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...together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity : nay, even that school which is most accused of atheism, doth most demonstrate religion ; that is,... | |
| Duncan Mearns - 1818 - 212 pages
...following passages — ' While the mind of man looketh ' upon second causes scattered, it may some' times rest in them and go no farther. ' But when it beholdeth...of them ' confederate and linked together, it must f needs fly to Providence and Deity.'—' Phi' losophy, like Jacob's vision, discovers to us ' a ladder,... | |
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