 | English literature - 1848 - 314 pages
...degraded himself; for, to sum up in the words of Bacon, "They that deny a God, destroy man's nobility; for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body,...be not of kin to God by his spirit, he is a base, ignoble creature. It destroys, likewise, magnanimity, and the raising of human nature : for take an... | |
 | John Locke - Intellect - 1849 - 372 pages
...adversities do more bow men's minds to religion. They that deny a God destroy a man's nobility ; for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body...It destroys, likewise, magnanimity, and the raising human nature ; for, take an example of a dor;, and mark what a generosity and courage he will put on... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...adversities do more bow men's minds to religion. They that deny a God destroy man's nobility : for the wisdom, illuminations, and inventions, the one of the other ! Nay farther, we see, some on, when he finds himself maintained by a man, who to him is instead of a God, or melior natura : which... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Biography - 1850 - 590 pages
...to religion. They that deny a God destroy man's nobility ; for certainly man is of kin to fhe beast creatuie. It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising of human nature ; for take an example ôf... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1851 - 748 pages
...THE FATE OF THE NORTONS. They that deny a God, destroy Man's nobility : for certainly Man a of kinn to the Beasts by his Body ; and if he be not of kinn to God by his Spirit, he is a bnse ignoble Creature. It destroys likewise Magnanimity, and the... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1852 - 698 pages
...to bid their sisters good night. FOLLY OF ATHEISM. They that deny a God destroy man's nobility; for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body,...magnanimity and the raising of human nature: for take :m example of a dog, and mark what a generosity and courage he will put on, when he finds himself maintained... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1852 - 394 pages
...Religion. They that deny a God, deftroy Man's Nobility : for certainly Man is of Kin to the Beafts, by his Body ; and if he be not of Kin to God by his Spirit, he is a bafe and ignoble Creature. It deftroys likewife Magnanimity, and the raifing of Human Nature : for... | |
 | William Whewell - Astronomy - 1852 - 244 pages
...attaining. " To deny a God," again says the great philosopher, " destroys magnanimity and the rising of human nature ; for take an example of a dog, and mark what a generosity and a courage he will put on, when he finds himself maintained by a man ; who, to him, is instead of a... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 pages
...adversities do more bow men's minds to religion. They that deny a God destroy man's nobility : for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body;...and mark what a generosity and courage he will put on when he finds him' Diog. Laert. 1. 123. self maintained by a man ; who to him is instead of a God,... | |
 | 1853 - 886 pages
...from the dreadful gulf of everlasting ruin," &c. (p. 228.) How truly Bacon remarks, " Atheism destroys magnanimity and the raising of human nature ; for...and mark what a generosity and courage he will put on, when he finds himself maintained by a man, who to him is instead of a God, or melior natura; which... | |
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They that deny a God destroy man's nobility, for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body, and, if he be not of kin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. 
