| 1821 - 490 pages
...the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind. And, therefore, God never wrought a miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary...inclineth man's mind to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringcth men's minds about to religion; for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered,... | |
| 1821 - 416 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 miird to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion; for while the mind... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 706 pages
...in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind ! It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's...mind to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth mm'* tnimli about to religion; for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1822 - 572 pages
...in the Legends, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind ! It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeih men's minds about to religion ; for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered,... | |
| 1822 - 696 pages
...believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame i> without a mind. And therefore God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because bis ordinary works convince it. It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism,... | |
| Robert Adam - 1823 - 530 pages
...of a Deity. Indeed, as Lord Bacon has well remarked, in his Essays, " a little philosophy incl'meth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth...minds about to religion ; for, while the mind of man looketU upon second causes scattered, it may rest in them and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...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...works convince it. It is true that a little philosophy inclines man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion ; for... | |
| Robert Plumer Ward - 1825 - 398 pages
...I,' at least, subscribe to the apothegm of Baconi — *'A little philosophy inclineth a man's inind to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion: For while the mind df.man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...see them, except they be very great. 21. Without good-nature, man is but a better kind of vermin. 22. God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. 23. The great atheists indeed are hypocrites, who are always handling holy things, but without feeling... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...see them, except they be very great. 21. Without good-nature, man is but a better kind of vermin. 22. God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. 23. The great atheists indeed are hypocrites, who are always handling holy things, but without feeling... | |
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