| Popular educator - 1852 - 1272 pages
...He has one beautiful passage in opposition to the atheistic theory, which we cannot withhold : — " I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend,...than that this universal frame is without a mind. While the mind of man looketh at second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no... | |
| United Church journal - 1856 - 346 pages
...every one that sincerely wishes to be on the side of truth. ESSAY XVI. ATHEISM. Bacon's expression, " I had rather believe all the fables in the legend,...Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind ;" shows that he had seized the just view respecting credulity ; seeing plainly that " to disbelieve... | |
| Rev. Pearson (Thomas), Thomas Pearson - Atheism - 1854 - 630 pages
...is as applicable to the denial of Divine Providence as to the denial of the Divine Existence — " I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend,...Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind."1 A work producing considerable excitement, calling forth a storm of opposition -from the man... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - American periodicals - 1855 - 588 pages
...attention throughout the whole of Europe. We cannot refrain from quoting his noble protest against atheism : — " I had rather believe all the fables...than that this universal frame is without a mind. While the mind of man looketh at second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no... | |
| Thomas Pearson - Atheism - 1855 - 636 pages
...is as applicable to the denial of Divine Providence as to the denial of the Divine Existence — " I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend,...than that this universal frame is without a mind." l A. work producing considerable excitement, calling forth a storm of opposition from the man of science... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1856 - 406 pages
...Hist. i. 28. XVI.— OF ATHEISM. I HAD rather believe all the fables in the legend,1 and the Talmud,2 and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is...convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy 3 incliueth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion ;... | |
| Francis Bacon - English literature - 1858 - 812 pages
...correspondence with the other great men in the state ; or else the remedy is worse than the disease. XVI. OP ATHEISM. I HAD rather believe all the fables in the...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... | |
| John Orr (Unitarian minister.) - 1857 - 516 pages
...included in their ranks. But unfortunately for this pleasant supposition, Bacon has declared, — " I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend,...that this universal frame is without a mind ;" and in many other passages, he has left incontestable evidence of his belief in God. He says that " a little... | |
| Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - Conduct of life - 1857 - 578 pages
...As the people, so the priest ; because the people are not such as the priests are.' ANNOTATIONS. ' / had rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and...than that this universal frame is without a mind.' It is evident from this, that Bacon had seized the just view respecting credulity ; seeing plainly... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1858 - 792 pages
...vellent, omnes paterentur : [A few were in a humour to attempt mischief, more to desire, all to allow it.] But let such military persons be assured, and well...a mind. And therefore God never wrought miracle to convmce atKeism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy inclincth... | |
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