 | Herschel S. Porter - Theology, Doctrinal - 1854 - 412 pages
...HULL AND BROTHER, PRINTERS, BINDERS, STEREOTTOERS, roUKIH flTEEIT, LOCTSmtt. L ASTRONOMICAL SERMONS. "A LITTLE Philosophy inclineth man's mind to Atheism, but depth in Philosophy bringeth mind about to Religion." LORD BACON. "FINDS tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons... | |
 | David Merrill - Congregational churches - 1855 - 316 pages
...Yet how many have condemned tbe whole Bible from just such specimens ! "It is true," says Bacon, " that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds back to religion ; — for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes... | |
 | David Merrill - Congregational churches - 1855 - 316 pages
...Yet how many have condemned the whole Bible from just such specimens ! "It is true," says Bacon, " that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringcth men's minds back to religion ; — for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1856 - 406 pages
...all the fables in the legend,1 and the Talmud,2 and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind ; and, therefore, God never wrought...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
...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...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - Conduct of life - 1857 - 578 pages
...that this universal frame is without a mind ; and, therefore, God never wrought miracles to convince1 atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion ; j for while the mind of Man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them,... | |
 | Henry Hegart Breen - English language - 1857 - 342 pages
...merit of the thought, such as it is, belongs to Lord Bacon, who says in his "Essay of Atheism:" — "A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism,...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion." To this source may also be referred that beautiful couplet in Dryden : — " Errors like straws upon... | |
 | John Orr (Unitarian minister.) - 1857 - 518 pages
...mind ;" and in many other passages, he has left incontestable evidence of his belief in God. He says that " a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to...Atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds to religion ; for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - Philosophy - 1858 - 620 pages
...that this universal frame is without a mind ; and, therefore, God never wrought miracles to convince1 atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It...minds about to religion; for while the mind of Man lookcth upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but when it... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pages
...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...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... | |
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It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion... 
