It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion : for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no further ;... The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 409by Francis Bacon - 1858Full view - About this book
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion; for while...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate, and linked together, it must needs fly... | |
| Liberalism (Religion) - 1821 - 490 pages
...is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringcth men's minds about to religion; for while the mind...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly... | |
| Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1821 - 706 pages
...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...causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them and go DO farther; but when it beholdelh the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs... | |
| Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1821 - 348 pages
...mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it nny sometimes rest in them and go no farther; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate...together, it must needs fly to providence and Deity : any, t'vn) lh.it school which is most accused of atheism, doth most demonstrate religion; that ¡«,... | |
| British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...it. It 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 of man looketh upon second canses scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth the chain... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1822 - 234 pages
...mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate,...even that school which is most accused of atheism, dotfi most demonstrate religion; that is, the school of Leucippus, and Democritus, and Epicurus : for... | |
| Dugald Stewart - Human information processing - 1822 - 572 pages
...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...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them and go no farther; but when it beholdelh the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly... | |
| English literature - 1822 - 696 pages
...convince it. It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion ; for while...looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes reft in them, and go no farther; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked" tojreth«r,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...convince it. It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion ; for while...together, it must needs fly to providence and deity." (a) 8 Iliad. (i) Life by Rawley. His will thus opens : " I bequeath my soul and body His will. into... | |
| George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...it. It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to Atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion : for while...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly... | |
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