...? Because I sought with pride fur what can only bo found with humility." " Let no man," says Bacon, "upon a weak conceit of sobriety, or an ill-applied...be too well studied in the book of God's word, or the book of God's works, divinity or philosophy ; but rather let men endeavour an endless progress...

...establishment of general laws." W. WHKWELL : Bridgewater Treatise. " To conclude, therefore, let no man out of a weak conceit of sobriety, or an ill-applied moderation,...search too far or be too well studied in the book of God-s word, or in the book of God-s works ; divinity or philosophy ; but rather let men endeavour an...

...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 chair. To conclude,...works; divinity or philosophy; but rather let men enleavor an endless progress, or proficiency in both : only let men beware that they apply both to...

...effect it for once." BvTLEu : Analogy of Revealed Religion. " To conclude, therefore, let no man out of a weak conceit of sobriety, or an ill-applied moderation,...but rather let men endeavour an endless progress or proficienco in both." BACON : Advancement of Learning. Down, Bromley, Kent, tfotember 24(A, 1859. (let...

...Geology had a name, cannot be too often repeated." " Let no man," says Lord Bacon, " upon a weak covert of sobriety, or an ill-applied moderation, think or...be too well studied in the book of God's word, or the book of God's works, — Divinity or Philosophy; but rather let men endeavour an endless progress...

...Let me conclude with the words of Bacon which we have chosen for our College motto : — Let no man think or maintain that a man can search too far, or...Book of God's Word, or in the Book of God's Works ; but rather let them endeavour an endless progress or proficiency in both ; only let them beware that...

..."philosophy," and "divinity." Bacon uses the metaphor of the book, but his use of it heralds a new age: Let no man upon a weak conceit of sobriety or an ill-applied...works, divinity or philosophy; but rather let men endeavor an endless progress or proficience in both; only let men beware that they apply both to charity...

...Bacon wrote: "To conclude, therefore, let no man out of weak conceit of sobriety, or an ill applied moderation, think or maintain that a man can search...in the book of God's word, or in the book of God's works."81 "The book of God's word" is the Bible. "The book of God's works" is the world which God has...

...passage from Sir Francis Bacon's Advancement of Learning which helps to make this point. Bacon says, ... let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety, or an...be too well studied in the book of God's word, or the book of God's works, divinity or philosophy; but rather let men endeavour an endless progress,...

...Clarendon Press, 1973). 13 Geologists and Interpreters of Genesis in the Nineteenth Century James R. Moore Let no man upon a weak conceit of sobriety or an illapplied...works, divinity or philosophy; but rather let men endeavor an endless progress or proficience in both; only let men beware . . . that they do not unwisely...