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 Retrospective Review - Page 2871821Full view - About this book
| 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...divinity or philosophy ; but, rather, let men endeavour an endless progress or proficience in both." — Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning, book... | |
| William Scott - 1837 - 422 pages
...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...divinity or philosophy ; but rather let men endeavour an endless progress or proficience in both : only, let men beware, that they apply both to charity,... | |
| 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... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...highest link of nature's chain must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair. To conclude therefore : let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety, or an...divinity or philosophy ; but rather let men endeavour an endless progress, or proficience in both ; only let men beware that they apply both to charity,... | |
| 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... | |
| 1838 - 574 pages
...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... | |
| 1827 - 630 pages
...bequeathed to us by Lord Bacon more than a century and a half before geology had received a name. ' Let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety, or an illapplied moderation, thmk, or maintain that a man can search too far, or be too well studied in the book of God's word,... | |
| Robert Aspland - 1839 - 1018 pages
...AND REVIEW. CHRISTIAN REFORMER; OR, UNITARIAN MAGAZINE AND REVIEW. VOL. VI. JANUARY TO DECEM 1839. Let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety or an...God's works; divinity or philosophy ; but rather let шеи endeaTour an endless progress, or proficiencc in both : only let men beware that they apply... | |
| Gideon Algernon Mantell - 1839 - 522 pages
...century and a half before geology even had a name, cannot, be too often repeated. " Let no man," said he, "upon a weak conceit of sobriety, or an illapplied...be too well studied in the book of God's word, or the book of God's works — divinity or philosophy : but rather let men endeavour an endless progress... | |
| Gideon Algernon Mantell - 1839 - 488 pages
...century and a half before geology even had a name, cannot be too often repeated. " Let no man," said he, "upon a weak conceit of sobriety, or an ill-applied...be too well studied in the book of God's word, or the book of God's works — divinity or philosophy : but rather let men endeavour an endless progress... | |
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