To conclude therefore, let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety or an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain that a man can search too far or be too well studied in the book of God's word or in the book of God's works ; divinity or philosophy; but... The Advancement of Learning, Book I - Page 9by Francis Bacon - 1904 - 145 pagesFull view - About this book
| Edward Bickersteth - 1830 - 368 pages
...nature's chain must be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair. To conclude, therefore, let no man, on a weak conceit of sobriety, or an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain that a man can 3 convict the errors of ignorant pious men on the one hand, and to answer the errors of learned wicked... | |
| Samuel Bailey - 1831 - 254 pages
...light."t * See Note B. t Such are evidently not to be ranked amongst the disciples of Bacon, who says, "Let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety, or an...works, divinity or philosophy ; but, rather, let men endeavour an endless progress or proficience in both."— Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning,... | |
| William Woodley (C.R.N.) - 1834 - 100 pages
...developement of the Divine System contained in the Scriptures. And "let no man (to use the words of Bacon) upon a weak conceit of sobriety, or an ill-applied...well studied in the Book of God's Word, or in the Books of God's Works — Divinity or Philosophy, but rather let men beware that, they apply both to... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
...mind of man to atheism, but a further proceeding therein doth bring the mind back again to religion. Let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety, or an...illapplied moderation, think or maintain, that a man can earch too far, or be too well studied in the book of God's word, or in the book of God's works; Divinity... | |
| William Scott - 1837 - 382 pages
...practical * " To conclude, therefore, let no man, upon a weak conceit'of sobriety, or an ill applied moderation, think or maintain that a man can search...works — divinity or philosophy ; but rather let men endeavour an endless progress or proficience in both : only, let men beware, that they apply both to... | |
| Samuel Bailey - 1837 - 350 pages
...amongst the disciples of Bacon, who says, " Let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety or an ill applied moderation, think or maintain, that a man can search...works, divinity or philosophy ; but, rather, let men endeavour an endless progress or proficience in both." — Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning,... | |
| William Warburton - 1837 - 744 pages
...words of our great philosopher — " I^t no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety, or an ill applied moderation, think or maintain, that a man can search...BOOK OF GOD'S WORD, or in the book of GOD'S WORKS ; but rather let men endeavour AN ENDLESS PROGRESS OR PROFICIKNCE IN BOTH: only let them beware that... | |
| William Scott - 1837 - 422 pages
...ill advised use of a knowledge that is but half scientific ; attempting to force into practical * " To conclude, therefore, let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety, or an ill applied moderation, tlrink or maintain that a man can search too far, or be too well studied in... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...poets, he will easily believe that the highest link of nature's chain must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair. To conclude therefore : let no...works ; divinity or philosophy ; but rather let men endeavour an endless progress, or proficience in both ; only let men beware that they apply both to... | |
| 1838 - 728 pages
...giving a stimulus to inquiry, earnestly, and yet moderately, she agrees with him — ' that a man cannot search too far, or be too well studied in the book...God's works — divinity or philosophy ; but rather that men should endeavour an endless progress or proficience in both ; only let them beware that they... | |
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