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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. "
Examples of English Prose: From the Reign of Elizabeth to the Present Time ... - Page 89
by George Walker - 1825 - 615 pages
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The Presbyterian Quarterly Review, Volume 8

Benjamin John Wallace, Albert Barnes - 1860 - 720 pages
...universe is without a Father and a God ! This class is composed of such men as Lord Bacon speaks of: "A little philosophy inclineth Man's mind to atheism,...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion ; for when the mind of Man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no...
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The Essays, Or, Counsels, Civil and Moral: And, The Wisdom of the Ancients

Francis Bacon - 1861 - 408 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...ordinary works convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy8 inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to...
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The History of English Literature: With an Outline of the Origin and Growth ...

William Spalding - 1862 - 438 pages
...revised and augmented till 1625. I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is...minds about to Religion : for, while the mind of man iooketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but, when...
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Instinct and Reason; Or, The First Principles of Human Knowledge

George Ramsay - 1862 - 170 pages
...the perishable. " I had rather," says Bacon, "believe all the fables of the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a Mind. And therefore God never wrought a miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it." — " They that deny God destroy...
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Chaplain Fuller: Being a Life Sketch of a New England Clergyman and Army ...

Richard Frederick Fuller - 1863 - 362 pages
...produce it. To him life was intensely valuable. The great teacher of modern philosophy has said : ' A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism,...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.' So a little thought makes man a coward, but deeper thought fills him with courage. Our friend was brave...
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Literary and professional works

Francis Bacon - 1864 - 468 pages
...Alcoran." The Italian translation omits the Legend, and has only " tutte le favole dell' Alcorano." never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because...depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to relig1on. For while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in...
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Beauties of Sacred Literature: A Compendium of Christian Doctrine, Faith ...

1864 - 704 pages
...frame is without a mind. And therefore God iiever wrought a miracle to convince atheism, because Jus ordinary works convince it. It is true that a little...about to religion : for while the mind of man looketh iipon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth...
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Lectures on Butler's Analogy of Religion, to the Constitution and ..., Volume 8

Joseph Napier - 1864 - 350 pages
...miracle revealed." " I had rather," (says Bacon), " believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is...atheism, because His ordinary works convince it." His eternal power and Godhead, " the invisible things" of the Creator, from the time of the creation...
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Bacon's essays, with annotations by R. Whately

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864 - 638 pages
...intimidation. ESSAY XVI. OF ATHEISM. 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 i atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy...
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Familiar Quotations: Being an Attempt to Trace to Their Source Passages and ...

John Bartlett - 1865 - 504 pages
...man winds up and rectifies his own, So in our very judgments, &c. SUCKLING. Epilogue to Aglaura. t A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism,...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion. LORD BACON. Essag on Atheism. } "High characters," cries one, and he would see Things that ne'er were,...
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