... if any man shall think by view and inquiry into these sensible and material things to attain that light whereby he may reveal unto himself the nature or will of God, then indeed is he spoiled by vain philosophy... The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 9by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819Full view - About this book
| Adam Sedgwick - Education, Higher - 1850 - 786 pages
...attain to the mysteries of God." * • • " If any man shall think, by view and inquiry into sensible and material things, to attain that light whereby he may reveal unto himself the nature and will of God, then indeed is he spoiled by vain philosophy: for the contemplation of God's creatures... | |
| Francis Bacon - Induction (Logic) - 1851 - 376 pages
...and not to be lightly pafled over: for if any man fhall think by view and inquiry into thefe fenfible and material things to attain that light, whereby he may reveal unto himfelf the nature or will of God, then indeed is he fpoiled by vain Philofophy : for the contemplation... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1852 - 238 pages
...not to be lightly passed over : for if any man shall think by view and inquiry into these sensible and material things to attain that light, whereby...therefore it was most aptly said by one of Plato's school,i That the sense of man carrieth a resemblance with the sun, which, as we see, openeth and revealeth... | |
| Francis Bacon - English literature - 1857 - 900 pages
...not to be lightly passed over : for if any man shall think by view and inquiry into these sensible and material things to attain that light whereby he...contemplation of God's creatures and works produceth (haying regard to the works and creatures themselves) knowledge ; but having regard to God, no perfect... | |
| Henri Édouard Schedel - Faith - 1858 - 494 pages
...darkenefh and shutteth up Divine" and also, " if any man shall think by view and inquiry into sensible and material things to attain that light, whereby...God, then indeed is he spoiled by vain Philosophy." Nothing then can be more true than that, notwithstanding the light imparted, Man went astray, but his... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pages
...not to be lightly passed over : for if any man shall think, by view and inquiry into these sensible and material things, to attain that light, whereby...himself the nature or will of God, then indeed is ho spoiled by vain philosophy : for the contemplation of God's creatures and works produceth (having... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1860 - 720 pages
...not to be lightly passed over : for if any man shall think by view and inquiry into these sensible and material things to attain that light whereby he...for the contemplation of God's creatures and works producedi,, having regard to the works and creatures themselves, knowledge, bu* having regard to God,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1861 - 860 pages
...not to be lightly passed over : for if any man shall think by view and inquiry into these sensible and material things to attain that light whereby he...unto himself the nature or will of God, then indeed ia he spoiled by vain philosophy : for the contemplation of God's creatures and works produceth (having... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1862 - 728 pages
...not to be lightly passed over : for if any man shall think by view and inquiry into these sensible and material things to attain that light whereby he...to the works and creatures themselves, knowledge, bu* having regard to God, no perfect knowledge, but wonder, which is a broken knowledge. And therefore... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1863 - 264 pages
...and not to be lightly passed over: for if any man shall think by view and inquiry into these sensible and material things to attain that light, whereby...therefore it was most aptly said by one of Plato's school, 1 That the sense of man carrieth a resemblance with the sun, which, as we see, openeth and revealeth... | |
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