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" ... in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay there it may induce some oblivion of the highest cause; but when a man passeth on... "
Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - Page 36
by George Lillie Craik - 1846
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The Emancipation of Faith, Volume 2

Henri Édouard Schedel - 1858 - 494 pages
...which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of Man, if it dwell and stay there, may induce some oblivion of the highest Cause ; but when a man passeth on further, and seeth the dependence of Causes and the works of Providence, then, according to the allegory...
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The Emancipation of Faith, Volume 2

Henri Édouard Schedel - 1858 - 500 pages
...for in the entrance of Philosophy, when the second causes which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of Man, if it dwell and stay there, may induce some oblivion of the highest Cause ; but when a man passeth on further, and seeth the dependence...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: With a ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pages
...and the works of Providence ; then, according to the allegory of the poets, he will easily beJieve that the highest link of nature's chain must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair." The testimony of his friends is of the same nature. His chaplain and biographer, Dr. Rawley, says,...
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The Collected Works of Dugald Stewart: Dissertation : exhibiting the ...

Dugald Stewart - 1860 - 390 pages
...For in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay...must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair. — Bacon (Adv. of Learning}. P. 235, n., c. 2, 1. 1. — Since fate is nothing more than an interlaced...
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The two books of Francis Bacon: of the proficience and advancement of ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1863 - 264 pages
...for in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay...must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair. 4 To conclude therefore, let no man upon a weak conceit of sobriety or an ill-applied moderation think...
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The Method of the Divine Government, Physical and Moral

James McCosh - 1863 - 588 pages
...; for in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes which are next unto the senses do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay...chain must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair."J • See Letters between Leibnitz and Clarke. f Ke Aug. Scien. t Eighth Edition. — The late...
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A Compendium of English Literautre: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pages
...for in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay...dependence of causes, and the works of Providence, tlren, according to the allegory of the poets, he will easily believe that the highest link of nature's...
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Infidelity: Its Aspects, Causes, and Agencies ... With a Preface-essay by ...

Thomas Pearson - 1863 - 344 pages
...continues to govern the world which He has made than that He has abandoned it. " When a man," says' Bacon, "seeth the dependence of causes and the works of Providence,...the poets, he will easily believe that the highest * Smith's Relations of Faith and Philosophy, p. 13. + Indications of the Creator, p. «. link of nature's...
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Proceedings at the Inauguration of Frederick A.P. Barnard: S. T. D., Ll. D ...

Columbia College (New York, N.Y.) - 1865 - 128 pages
...: for in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes which are next unto the senses do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay...poets, he will easily believe that the highest link must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair." But it may be replied that the foregoing reasoning...
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The method of the divine government, physical and moral

James McCosh - 1867 - 574 pages
...; for in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes which are next unto the senses do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay...must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair."! • See Letters between Leibnitz and Clarke. f ne A°g- Scien. t Eighth Edition. — The late Professor...
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