 | Henry Whitney Bellows - Theology, Doctrinal - 1860 - 458 pages
...Bacon's precise words are: "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, ho is a base and ignoble creature. It destroys, likewise, magnanimity, and the raising of human nature... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - English essays - 1861 - 630 pages
...priest; because the people are not such as the priests are.' nobility, for certainly Man is of kin to the beasts by his body ; and if he be not of kin...ignoble creature. It destroys likewise magnanimity, ana the raising human nature ; for take an example of a dog, and mark what a generosity and courage... | |
 | Theodore Parker - Atheism - 1861 - 448 pages
...pliant nature yields to man's plastic hand, and takes new forms, his happiness has also new forms. " What a generosity and courage he will put on when he finds himself maintained by a man, who is to him instead of a God, or Melior Natura ! " But man is debased by such subordination; and if he... | |
 | Law - 1862 - 740 pages
...God," observes Lord Bacon (Essay on "Atheism"), " destroy man's nobility ; for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body ; and if he be not of kin...of a dog, and mark what a generosity and courage he wiU put on when he finds himself maintained by a man, who to him is instead of a God, or melior natura,... | |
 | George Ramsay - Instinct - 1862 - 160 pages
...ordinary works convince it." — " They that deny God destroy man's nobility; for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body ; and if he be not of kin...It destroys, likewise, magnanimity, and the raising human nature ; for, take an example of a dog, and mark what a generosity and courage he will put on... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1862 - 728 pages
...They that deny a God destroy man's nobility ; for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his bndy ; and if he be not of kin to God by his spirit, he is...It destroys likewise magnanimity and the raising of numau nature. For take an example of a dog, and mark whaf. a generosity and courage he will put on... | |
 | Charles Dickens - English literature - 1862 - 632 pages
...the very volume of Bacon which contains the passage I commend to your reflection. Here it is. Listen: 'Take an example of a dog, and mark what a generosity and courage he will put on when he finds himscli maintained by a man who, to him, is instead of a God, or mellar natura, which courage is manifestly... | |
 | Horace Bushnell - Christianity - 1864 - 476 pages
...perceive. " They that deny a God," says Bacon, " destroy man's nobility; for, certainly, man is of kin to the beasts by his body, and if he be not of kin...nature; for take an example of a dog, and mark what a courage and generosity °. will put on, when he finds himself maintained by a man, who to him is instead... | |
 | Christian life - 1864 - 704 pages
...destroy man's nobility : for certainly man is akin to the beasts by his body ; and if lie be not akin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature....likewise magnanimity, and the raising of human nature. Man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon divine protection and favors, gathereth a force and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1864 - 468 pages
...God destroy mans nobility. For certainely man is of kinne to the beasts by his body ; and if he bee not of kin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroies likewise magnanimity, and the raising of humane nature. For, take an example of a dog, and... | |
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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. 
