 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
 | Religion - 1849 - 614 pages
...very case : — ." A little philosophy inclineth a man to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringetli men's minds about to religion ; — for while the...together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity.'' . 2. I notice a second view which appears to me to be equally, erroneous. It is that where there is... | |
 | Religion - 1850 - 454 pages
...atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minib * Hume. RELIGIOUS CHARACTER OF LORD BACON. 263 about to religion ; for while the mind of man looketh...together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity."* His belief he has left us in a wellwritten confession of his faith, embracing the usual articles of... | |
 | 1850 - 498 pages
...atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds «Home. RELIGIOUS CHARACTER OF LORD BACOff. 263 about to religion ; for while the mind of man looketh...chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needa fly to Providence and Deity."* His belief he has left us in a wellwritten confession of his faith,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 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... | |
 | American literature - 1850 - 896 pages
...religion ; for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest on them, and go no further; but when it beholdeth the...together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity." [From the' London Examiner.] ÜNSECTARIAN EDUCATION IN ENGLAND. in 1845; ¿6100,000 in 1846 and m 1847;... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 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...Deity '. Nay, even that school which is most accused oi atheism, doth most demonstrate religion ; that is, the school of Leucippus, and Democritus, and... | |
 | Unitarianism - 1851 - 598 pages
...says: "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... | |
 | Joseph Esmond Riddle - Faith - 1852 - 552 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...together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity." Ib., Essays Cioil and Moral, Essay 16, Of Atheism. CXV.— p. 13i. Those inconsistencies and contradictions... | |
 | David Thomas - 458 pages
...convince it. It is true that a little philosophy inclineth men 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... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1852 - 698 pages
...that a little philosophy inclineth men's minds to Atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth them back to religion ; for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest on them, and go no further: but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together,... | |
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