 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 ;...  The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 409by Francis Bacon - 1858Full view - About this book
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1825 - 398 pages
...apothegm of Bacon:—' A little philosophy indineth a man's mind to atheism;. but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion. For while...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther; but when it beholdeth the chain of. them, confederate and linked together, it must needs fly... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1825 - 398 pages
...atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion: For while the mind df.man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but when it teholdeth the chain of them, confederate and linked together, it must needs fly... | |
 | 1826 - 492 pages
...philosophy." — " It is true thataliltkphilosophy inclineth man's mind to atheistn, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion ; for while...no further; but when it beholdeth the chain of them linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity. On vieuilny the Chaptlof tfolyrood House.... | |
 | Literary gems - 1826 - 718 pages
...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...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 662 pages
...mind. 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...linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and to Deity. Nay, even that school which is most accused of atheism doth most demonstrate religion, that... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 418 pages
...mind ! It is trae that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion ; for while...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 426 pages
...confederate!, are in arms. Id. Richard III. What confederacy have you with the traitors * Id. King Lear. While the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but. when it bcholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must need fly... | |
 | 1832 - 698 pages
...hesitancy or quali6cation, " that a little philosophy inclined) a man to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion ; for while the mind of man looketh upon second •Hume. causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them and go no further ; but when it beholdeth... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 828 pages
...mind of man lookcth 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, it must need fly to providence and deity. . Bacon. The three princes enter into some strict league and confederation... | |
 | 1830 - 1098 pages
...mind of man looketh to second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest on them, and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs flee to Providence and to Deity." How strangely then do those men argue, who contend that all the phenomena... | |
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