 ... 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
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - English literature - 1868 - 378 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...wonder, which is broken knowledge. And therefore' (note how admirably this image is translated, and how beautifully applied)' it was most aptly said... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Logic - 1869 - 446 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...creatures themselves) knowledge, but having regard to God, no.perfect knowledge,-but wonder, which Js broken knowledge.^. And therefore it was most aptly said... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1875 - 478 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...but wonder, which is broken knowledge. And therefore (note how wonderfully this image is translated, and how beautifully applied,) it was most aptly said... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 470 pages
...have impeded progress. He answered the divines who suppose Science to be opposed to Religion • tion of God's creatures and works produceth (having regard...knowledge. And therefore it was most aptly said by one of Halo's school, That the tense of man earricth a resemblance with the sun, tc/iic/i (at tee tee) ojieiuth... | |
 | David Thomas - 1878 - 444 pages
...attain nnto such a light as that the Divine nature and will shall lie open to him, then indeed he is spoiled by vain philosophy; for the contemplation of God's creatures and works produces knowledge in regard to those creatures and works themselves ; but, in regard to God, it produces... | |
 | Samuel Harris - Philosophy - 1883 - 598 pages
...presume to attain to the mysteries of God. ... If any man thinks, 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, ' the sense of man carrieth a resemblance to the sun, which as we see openeth and revealeth all the... | |
 | Samuel Harris - Philosophy - 1883 - 598 pages
...attain to the mysteries of God. ... If any man thinks, by view and inquiry into these sensible aiid material things, to attain that light whereby he may...therefore it was most aptly said by one of Plato's school, ' the sense of man carrieth a resemblance to the sun, which as we see openeth and revealeth all the... | |
 | Samuel Harris - Knowledge, Theory of - 1883 - 618 pages
...to attain to the mysteries of God. . . . If any man thinks, by view and inquiry into these sensible and material things, to attain that light whereby...creatures themselves) knowledge ; but having regard tu God, no perfect knowledge, but wonder, which is broken knowkfe. And therefore it was most aptly... | |
 | Samuel Harris - Philosophy - 1883 - 604 pages
...to attain to the mysteries of God. . . . If any man thinks, by view and inquiry into these sensible and material things, to attain that light whereby...for the contemplation of God's creatures and works produeeth (having regard to the works and creatures themselves) knowledge ; but having regard to God,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Logic - 1885 - 438 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...or will of God, then indeed is he spoiled by vain philo- , sophy: /for the contemplation of God's creatures and \ works produceth (having regard to the... | |
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