 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 further ; but...  Bacon's Essays - Page 131by Francis Bacon - 1868 - 641 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1860 - 1246 pages
...upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest on them, and go no further ; but when it beholdetk the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity. — Lord Bacon. Take heed of peremptory prayers for any temporal enjoyment, for thereby thou beggest... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 pages
...upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no further; but when it heholdeth the chain of them confederate, and linked together,...doth most demonstrate religion; that is the school of Lencippus,and Dernocritus. and Epicurus : for it is a thousand times more credible that four mutable... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1866 - 308 pages
...upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest on them, and go no further ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity. LORD BACON. ANIMAL LIFE. — The following is a scale of the average duration of animal life from the... | |
 | John Locke - 1849 - 372 pages
...the second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate, and linked together,...immutable fifth essence, duly and eternally placed, need np God, than that an army of infinite small portions, or seeds unplaced, should have produced this... | |
 | 1849 - 614 pages
...upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no further ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity.'' . 2. I notice a second view which appears to me to be equally, erroneous. It is that where there is... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together,...fifth essence duly and eternally placed, need no God; thnn that an army of infinite small portions, or seeds unplaced, should have produced this order and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no further ; but when it beholdeth _ Leucippus,and Dentbcritus, and Epicurus : for it is a thousand times more credible that four mutable... | |
 | 1850 - 454 pages
...upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them and go no further ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity."* His belief he has left us in a wellwritten confession of his faith, embracing the usual articles of... | |
 | 1850 - 896 pages
...upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest on them, and go no further; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity." [From the' London Examiner.] ÜNSECTARIAN EDUCATION IN ENGLAND. in 1845; ¿6100,000 in 1846 and m 1847;... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 pages
...upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no further ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate, and linked together,...Deity '. Nay, even that school which is most accused oi atheism, doth most demonstrate religion ; that is, the school of Leucippus, and Democritus, and... | |
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