 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...  The North British review - Page 31847Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Duncan Mearns - 1818 - 212 pages
...be operated by efficient causes, should owe its origin to the writer of the following passages — ' While the mind of man looketh ' upon second causes scattered, it may some' times rest in them and go no farther. ' But when it beholdeth the chain of them ' confederate... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men'* minds about to religion; for while the mind of man...it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther; bnt when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate, and linked together, it must needs fly to providence... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 706 pages
...a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth mm'* tnimli about to religion; for while the mind of man looketh...causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them and go DO farther; but when it beholdelh the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pages
...is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's miird to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion; for while the mind of man looketh upon second canses scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth the chain... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 348 pages
...incli* netn man's mind 1C atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to reJijinn; for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it nny sometimes rest in them and go no farther; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1822 - 572 pages
...is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeih men's minds about to religion ; for while the mind...sometimes rest in them and go no farther; but when it beholdelh the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly to providence and Deity... | |
 | 1822 - 696 pages
...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...looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes reft in them, and go no farther; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked" tojreth«r,... | |
 | William Withering - 1822 - 534 pages
...round to religion ; for while the mind of man looketh round on second causes scattered, it may rest on them and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederated and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity." Dr. Withering was neither... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...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...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... | |
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