 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...which is in the collection of 1612. I had rather helieve all the fahles in the Legend, and tir Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is...therefore God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, hecause his ordinary works convince it. It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to... | |
 | John Locke - 1849 - 372 pages
...Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind; and, therefore, God never wrought miracles to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince...is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's miud to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion ; for, while the mind... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...I HAD rather believe all the fables in the legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that thjs ng Edward the First; forhis brirtgeth men's minds about to religion ;* for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered,... | |
 | Young Men's Christian Associations (London, England) - 1858 - 580 pages
...life to defame it ; and Bacon, I believe, expresses the most general cause of unbelief when he says, " A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to Atheism...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion." I invite any among you, who may be perplexed by honest doubts, to study the Evidences in a candid spirit,... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1851 - 784 pages
...himself, we presume, a philosopher ; but let him remember that one of the wisest amid them all lays down that " a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to...depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to reason." We speak in terms, not of suspicion, but friendly warning. Mr. Nisbet muet bear the blame... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1852 - 393 pages
...natural sciences are all * Of how much skepticism has Bacon given the rationale in his noted sentence, " A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to Atheism...depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion."—ESSAYS 16. And of how many Freethinkers might the foolish boasting be silenced in the... | |
 | David Thomas - 458 pages
...ever-acting forces, coeval with * " I had rather believe all the fables in the legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is...without a mind ; and, therefore, God never wrought miracles to convince it. It is true that a little philosophy inclineth men to atheism, but depth in... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1853 - 400 pages
...natural sciences are all * Of how much skepticism has Bacon given the rationale in his noted sentence, " A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to Atheism...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion."— ESSAYS 16. And of how many Freethinkers might the foolish boasting be silenced in the words which Newton... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 pages
...than the disease. XVI. OF ATHEISM. I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, to go two years ; for the received tradition of ten years is ft is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1856 - 406 pages
...Hist. i. 28. XVI.— OF ATHEISM. I HAD rather believe all the fables in the legend,1 and the Talmud,2 and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is...convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy 3 incliueth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion ;... | |
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HAD rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind. And therefore God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. 
