 | William Benton Clulow - 1863 - 414 pages
...that England has produced, and who was so far from the least taint of atheism that he could declare, " I had rather believe all the fables in the legend,...than that this universal frame is without a mind." Lord Bacon, in comparing atheism and superstition — of which, by the way, he presents the same relative... | |
 | Thomas Pearson - Skepticism - 1863 - 344 pages
...is as applicable to the denial of Divine Providence as to the denial of the Divine Existence — " 1 had rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and...than that this universal frame is without a mind."! * Biographical History of Philosophy, yoL iv. p. 258. + D'Aubigne's History of the Beformation. j M.... | |
 | Joseph Napier - 1864 - 350 pages
...God and the acknowledgment of " the pure word by miracle revealed." " I had rather," (says Bacon), " believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud,...atheism, because His ordinary works convince it." His eternal power and Godhead, " the invisible things" of the Creator, from the time of the creation... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864 - 638 pages
...world was created, — nothing but evil has resulted from concessions made to intimidation. ESSAY XVI. OF ATHEISM. I HAD rather believe all the fables in...without a mind ; and, therefore, God never wrought miracles to convince i atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy... | |
 | Herbert Palmer - Christian life - 1864 - 144 pages
...conclusions upon the real and settled faith of Lord Bacon. Bacon perhaps was sincere, when he said, ' I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend,...than that this universal frame is without a mind,' But to many parts of the Paradoxes we may apply his remark upon the fool who said in his heart, but... | |
 | Herbert Palmer - Christian life - 1864 - 144 pages
...conclusions upon the real and settled faith of Lord Bacon. Bacon perhaps was sincere, when he said, ' I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend,...than that this universal frame is without a mind.' But to many parts of the Paradoxes we may apply his remark upon the fool who said in his heart, but... | |
 | Henry Martyn Dexter - Future punishment - 1865 - 192 pages
...God is a consuming fire."3 If the world has a ruler, that ruler is God ; and, as Lord Bacon says, " I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend,...than that this universal frame is without a mind." 4 But, if God is a Ruler, he must be an infinitely just ruler ; and an infinitely just ruler must secure... | |
 | Samuel Wainwright - Apologetics - 1865 - 510 pages
...plain : — " There is a spirit in man ; and the breath of the Almighty giveth him understanding." " I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend,...than that this universal frame is without a mind." So said the author of the " Novum Organum."" To the same purpose, but even more explicitly pertinent... | |
 | William Watson English - 1865 - 190 pages
...ie of acting without existing.' — (Dr. Paley, Nat. Theol., chap. 23.) ' I had rather' (says Bacon) 'believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud,...than that this universal frame is without a mind. It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth of philosophy bringeth... | |
 | Hugh George Robinson - 1867 - 458 pages
...; secrecy in habit ; dissimulation in seasonable use ; and a power to feign, if there be no remedy. OF ATHEISM. I had rather believe all the fables in...Mind ; and therefore God never wrought miracle to 2 convince Atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true, that sa little philosophy inclineth... | |
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I HAD rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran', than that this universal frame is without a mind. 
