 | John Feltham - 1799 - 146 pages
...to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in good words, or in good order. VII. It were better to have no opinion of GOD at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him; for the one is unbelief ; the other is contumely; and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity, VIII. Riches... | |
 | 1817 - 628 pages
...be made of the opinion of Lord Bacon, expressed in his Essay on Superstition, that ' it were better to have no opinion of God at ' all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him : For the one * is but non-belief : The other is contumely : And certainly superstition is the reproaching of Deity. —... | |
 | Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 676 pages
...thou art far worse than an atheist : for it is better to have no opinion of God at all, than to have such an opinion as is unworthy of him ; for the one is but infidelity, the other is contumely. Even Plutarch, a heathen, could say *, That it were far less... | |
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - Theology - 1811 - 414 pages
...rather wish to continue unknown than to be remembered with infamy. * " It were better (says BACON) to have no opinion " of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy * of him. — Plutarch saith well to that purpose. Surely " (saitb he) J had ruther a great deal [men should... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...numine omnia regi, gubernarique perspeximus, omnes gentes nationesque superavimus." OF IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him; for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely: and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...gubernari" que perspeximus, omnes gentes naticnesque " superavimus." OF SUPERSTITION. IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him ; for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely; and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...the immortal Gods, we have conquered all people and all nations." <Df S-upcnstition. IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him : for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely ; and certainly Superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...the immortal Gods, we have conquered all people and all nations." ©f Super0tition. AT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him : for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely ; and certainly Superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...gubernarique perspeximus, omnes gentes nationesque superavimus. XVII. OF SUPERSTITION. IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him : for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely: and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...gubernarique perspeximus, omnes gentes nationesque superavimus." XVIII. OF SUPERSTITION. IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him; for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely: and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity Plutarch... | |
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It were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an Opinion as is unworthy of him : for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely : and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose : 
