 Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind. And therefore God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism ; but depth in philosophy...  Bacon's Essays and Colours of Good and Evil - Page 44by Francis Bacon - 1868 - 388 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1762 - 414 pages
...book fure of little credit with him; when he thus begins one of his eflays : ' I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than, that this nniverfal frame is without a mind.' " The faireft and moft correft edition of this... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1802 - 610 pages
...the nature of man. When the greateft of modern philofophers declares, that " he would rather believe all the fables " in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, ^ than that this univerfal frame is without mind ; "t * Scledl Difcourfes by TOHN SMITH^ p. i'iot ''fcambridge,... | |
 | 1869
...— presents a striking contrast to that of the great masters of philosophy. " I had rather believe Ģ 7A Ŭ : In 0ۭl E 6 d آ5㥉 % @ x than that this universal frame is without a mind."* So said the author of the " Novum Organum." And... | |
 | Hannah Adams - 1804 - 398 pages
...myfelf, not fo much for their want of faith, as their want of learning." " I had rather, fays he, believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this univerfal frame is without a mind ; and therefore God never wrong'. ta miracle to convert... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...lieth, quite and clean from their cogitation whatsoever may sound that way. HOOIZK. I HAD rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind. And therefore God never wrought miracle to convince... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...other great men in the state, or else the remedy is worse than the disease. OF I HAD rather believe all the fables in the legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind: and, therefore, God never wrought miracles to convince... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...great men in the state, or else the remedy is worse than the disease. OF ATHEISM. I HAD rather believe all the fables in the legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind: and, therefore, God never wrought miracles to convince... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...this universal frame is without a mind. And therefore God never wrought a miracle to convince Atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. 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... | |
 | James Sloan, Theodore Lyman - 1818 - 406 pages
...they lead to infidelity. The greatest of modern philosophers declares, that " he would rather believe all the fables "in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the " Alcoran, than that this universal frame is " without mind."* We may discover the gay climate of the south, in... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...other great men in the state ; or else the remedy is worse than the disease. . JL HAD rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind. And therefore God never wrought a miracle to convince... | |
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