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" ... in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay there, it may induce some oblivion of the highest cause ; but when a man passeth on... "
An Account of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophical Discoveries: In Four Books - Page 62
by Colin MacLaurin - 1750 - 412 pages
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An Account of Livonia: With a Relation of the Rise, Progress, and Decay of ...

Karl Johann von Baron Blomberg - 1701 - 362 pages
...caufe may creep in : But when a man paffes on further, and beholas the Confederacy and Continuation of Caufes, and the Works of Providence, then, according to the Allegory of the Poets, he will daftly believe, that the" higheft link of NiNature's Chain muft needs be tyed to the foot of...
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The Bee, Or Literary Intelligencer, Volume 16

James Anderson - 1793 - 390 pages
...nature. But when we pafs farther, and behold the dependency, continuation, and confederacy of causes, and the works of providence, then, according to the allegory of the poets, we easily believe that the highest link of nature's chain must needs be tied to the foot of Japitt r's,...
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Lectures on Natural and Experimental Philosophy: Considered in It ..., Volume 2

George Adams - 1794 - 734 pages
...forget what is fu»pcrior thereto : but when we pafs further, and behold the dependence, continuance, and confederacy of caufes, and the works of providence...believe that the higheft link of nature's chain muft r.ceds be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair, or perceive that philofophy. like Jacob's, vilion, dif>...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...oblivion of the highest cause ; but when a man passeth on farther, and seeth the dependence of causes, and the works of providence ; then, according to the allegory of the poets, he will easily believe that the highest link of nature's chain must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 pages
...oblivion of the highest cause ; but when a man passe th on farther, and seeth the dependence of causes, and the works of Providence ; then, according to the allegory of the poets, he will easily believe that the highest link of nature's chain must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's...
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The Two Books of Francis, Lord Verulam: Of the Proficience and Advancement ...

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 pages
...oblivion of the highest cause; but when a man passeth on farther, and seeth the dependence of causes, and the works of Providence ; then, according to the allegory of the poets, he will easily believe that the highest link of nature's chain must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England..: Essays ...

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...oblivion of the highest cause ; but when " a man passeth on farther, and seeth the depend" ence of causes, and the works of Providence, then, " according to the allegory of the poets, he will "easily believe that the highest link of nature's " chain must needs be tied to the foot of...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 2

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...oblivion of the highest cause ; but when a man passeth on farther, and seeth the dependence of causes, and the works of Providence ; then, according to the allegory of the poets, he will easily believe that the highest link of nature's chain must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's...
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Examples of English Prose: From the Reign of Elizabeth to the Present Time ...

George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...oblivion of the highest cause ; but when a man passeth on farther, and seeth the dependence of causes, and the works of providence ; then, according to the allegory of the poets, he will easily believe that the highest link of nature's chain must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...oblivion of the highest cause ; but when " a man passeth on farther, and seeth the depend" ence of causes, and the works of Providence, then, " according to the allegory of the poets, he will "easily believe that the highest link of nature's " chain must needs be tied to the foot of...
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