 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 ; and, therefore, God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it.  Letters on the Laws of Man's Nature and Development - Page 178by Henry George Atkinson, Harriet Martineau - 1851 - 390 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Walsh - Serial publications - 1836 - 522 pages
...doubted, or to have satisfied themselves early. " I had rather believe all the fables in the legend, in the Talmud and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind." And the mind that dictated these words is sufficient in itself to establish the belief in a God. Its... | |
 | 1837 - 790 pages
...might the great philosopher of a past age have exclaimed, in view of these luminous facts : " I would rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alkoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind." We are all occasionally liable in our career... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...the other great men in the state ; or else the remedy is worse than the disease. XVL OF ATHEISM. I eligious meditations, there is sometimes mixture of...You shall read in some of the friars' books of mort And therefore God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it.... | |
 | Andrew Steinmetz - 1838 - 360 pages
...does not finish for me with life; all shall be restored to order after death.—JJ Rousseau. 1124. I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and...than that this universal frame is without a mind. And therefore God never wrought a miracle to convince Atheism, because his ordinary works convince... | |
 | London city mission - Christian socialism - 1840 - 620 pages
...from all the dotage which had reigned in the schools of learning for nearly 2,000 years, declared: " I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and...than that this universal frame is without a mind. It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to Atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...or eke the remedy is worse than the disease. [Cicero. From an Antique Bust.] XVI.— OF ATHEISM. I HAD rather believe all the fables in the legend, and...than that this universal frame is without a mind; and, therefore, God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince... | |
 | Origen Bacheler, Robert Dale Owen - Bible - 1840 - 386 pages
...than those of the Christian religion. " I had rather," says he, "believe all the fables in the Legend, the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind. God never wrought a miracle to convert an atheist, because his ordinary works confute him. A thorough... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1841 - 612 pages
...conclusions upon the real and settled faith of Lord Bacon. Bacon perhaps was sincere, when he said, 'I Godey But to many parts of the paradoxes we may apply his remark upon the fool, who said in his heart, but... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1858 - 690 pages
...wings of an angel, flew through the spheres of thought with the gospel of modern science, " 1 would rather believe all the fables in the Legend and the...Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without mind." We know there are difficulties in the belief that God is a spirit, but they are the difficulties... | |
 | Robert Aspland - 1842 - 846 pages
...which they warrant. I would therefore, in the fullest sense, adopt the language of Bacon and say, " I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and...Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a Mind ; and therefore God never wrought miracles to convince atheism, because His ordinary works convince... | |
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