 To conclude therefore, let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety or an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain that a man can search too far or be too well studied in the book of God's word or in the book of God's works ; divinity or philosophy; but...  Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning - Page 14by Francis Bacon - 1851 - 341 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 576 pages
...Name of an ill.apply'd Sobriety and Moderation, imagin, that we can go too far, or be too well.ftudied in the Book of God's Word, or in the Book of God's Works, Divinity, or Philofophy • but rather Jet Men awaken themfelves, and vigoroufly urge and purfue an endlefs Progrefs, or Proficiency in both... | |
 | Colin MacLaurin - Gravity - 1750 - 474 pages
...thofe * who, " upon a weak conceit of *' fobriety, or ill-applied moderation, thought or " maintained that a man can fearch too far, or be ** too well ftudied...book of God's word, or in *' the book of God's works. But rather, he adds, " let men awake themfelves, and chearfully endea«* vour and purfue an endlefs... | |
 | James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1793 - 390 pages
...ill applied moderati6n, thought or maintained that one can s-earch too fair or be too well studied in the book of God's word, or, in the book of God's works. Rather (said he,) let men awake themselves and chearfully endeavour and pursue an endlefs progrefs... | |
 | George Adams - Science - 1794 - 734 pages
...reprehends thofe, who, upon aweak conceit of fobriety, or ill-applied moderatian, thought or maintained that a man can fearch too far, or be too well ftudied in the book of God's •d'ord, or in the look of God's works : but rather he fayg, let men awake themfelves, and chearfully... | |
 | George Adams - Physics - 1794 - 604 pages
...reprehends thofe, uho, upon a weak conceit ot fobriety, or ill-applied moderation, thought or maintained that a man can fearch too far, or be too well ftudied in the look of God's •word, or in the book of God's works i but rather he fays, let men awake themfelves,... | |
 | English literature - 1799 - 746 pages
...icCdence there; THE BRITISH CRITIC, Fot JUNE, 1799. " Let no man, upon a weak conceit of fobriety, or an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain, that...be too well ftudied in the book of God's word, or ¡ri the book of God's works; divinity or philofophy ; but rather 1ft men endeavour an endlefs progrefs... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain, that a man can search too far, or be too well studied in the book of God's word, or in the book of God's works ; divinity or philosophy ; but rather let men endeavour an endless progress, or proficience in both ; only let men... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 408 pages
...an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain, that a man can search too far, or be too well studied in the book of God's word, or in the book of God's works, divinity or philosophy ; but rather let men endeavour in an endless progress, or proficience in both ; only let... | |
 | Books - 1821 - 408 pages
...an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain, that a man can search too far, or be too well studied in the book of God's word, or in the book of God's works, divinity or philosophy ; but rather let men endeavour in an endless progress, or proficience in both ; only let... | |
 | Samuel Bailey - Belief and doubt - 1821 - 300 pages
...ill-applied moderation, think or maintain, that a man can search too far, or he too well studied in the hook of God's word, or in the book of God's works, divinity or philosophy ; but, rather, let men endeavour an endless progress or proficience in both." — Of the... | |
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