 | David Simpson - 1803 - 446 pagine
...always been incapable of such conduct. What Lord BACON* saith of Atheism is equally true of Deism : " A " little philosophy inclineth man's mind to Atheism,...philosophy, bringeth men's minds about to " Religion." Our great moral Poet ', too, will teach us the same lesson : " A lirle learning is a dangerous thing... | |
 | John Evans - 1807 - 344 pagine
...remedy for insanity. Lord Bacon, in his Essays, justly remarks, that "A little philosophy inclineth a man's mind to Atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion ; for while the mind of maa looketh upon second causes scattered, it may rest in them and go no farther... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1810 - 548 pagine
...occurs in the New Testament, without God in the world. Lord Bacon, in his essays, justly remarks, " That a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism,...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion ; for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may rest in them and go no further.... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pagine
...the scriptures, by his frequent allusions to them, and citations from them. His noted axiom was, " That a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to Atheism...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion ;" and he placed theology at the head of all learning, at the highest perfection and attainment of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pagine
...God never wrought miracles to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism,...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... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pagine
...God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. . It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism,...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... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 582 pagine
...than that this universal frame is without a mind < It is true that a little philo" sophy inclincth 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... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1877 - 624 pagine
...conclusions. Lord Bacon, who had a marvellous power of seeing through and round a subject, once said : "A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth man's mind to religion." Perhaps nothing sounder or truer was ever said, and it certainly seems a severe... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pagine
...God never wrought miracles to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism;...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pagine
...God never wrought a miracle to convince Atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to Atheism...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... | |
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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, but,... 
