 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,...  The Theological Review - Page 5521871Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1858 - 792 pages
...convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy inclincth man's mind to atheism ; but depth in philosphy bringeth men's minds about to religion. For while...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no further ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them, confederate and linked together, it must needs fly... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pages
...And therefore 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 ; but depth in philosphy bringeth men's minds about to religion. For while the mind of man looketh upon second causes... | |
 | Charles Dallas Marston - Bible - 1859 - 136 pages
...Scripture. Others seem to pride themselves in ignorance of that truth so well expressed by Lord Bacon ; "A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion." Such persons are unsatisfied, not because there are no sufficient grounds for their satisfaction, but... | |
 | John Hayward - Christian biography - 1860 - 438 pages
...nothing without -a clear demonstration of it Lord Bacon remarks, that " A little philosophy inclineth a man's mind to Atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth...minds about to religion; for, while the mind of man iooketh upon second causes scattered, it may rest in them, and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth... | |
 | Benjamin John Wallace, Albert Barnes - Presbyterian Church - 1860 - 720 pages
...universe is without a Father and a God ! This class is composed of such men as Lord Bacon speaks of: "A little philosophy inclineth Man's mind to atheism,...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion ; for when the mind of Man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1860 - 480 pages
...dell' Alcorano." 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 ; but depth in philosophy brutgeth men's minds about to religton. For while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1861 - 408 pages
...to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy8 inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no further ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate, and linked together, it must needs fly... | |
 | William Spalding - English literature - 1862 - 438 pages
...And therefore God never wrought miracle to convince Atheism ; because his ordinary works convince it. It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's...minds about to Religion : for, while the mind of man iooketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but, when... | |
 | Moses Mendelssohn - Philosophy - 1997 - 370 pages
...Leslie Ellis, and Douglas Denon Heath (London, Longman, 1861), Essay 16 ("Of Atheism"), vol. 6, p. 413: "It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's...mind to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth man's mind about to religion." Mendelssohn's Philosophische Schriften Third dialogue Numesian and Kallisthen... | |
 | Connie Robertson - Reference - 1998 - 686 pages
...Prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue. 695 Essays 'Of Atheism' the Raven, 'Nevermore'. POGREBIN Letty Cottin 8812...don't make passes at female smart-asses. 8813 No l religlon. 696 Essays 'Of Atheism' They that deny a God destroy man's nobility; for certainly man is... | |
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