 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 sivua
...true, that a little Philofophy inclineth Mans mind to Atheifmjbut depth in Philofophy bringeth Mens minds about to Religion. For while the mind of Man looketh upon fecond Caufes fcattered, it mayfometimes reft in them, and go no further: but when itbeholdeth the... | |
 | David Simpson - 1803 - 446 sivua
...always been incapable of such conduct. What Lord BACON* saith of Atheism is equally true of Deism : " A " little philosophy inclineth man's mind to Atheism,...philosophy, bringeth men's minds about to " Religion." Our great moral Poet ', too, will teach us the same lesson : " A lirle learning is a dangerous thing... | |
 | John Evans - 1807 - 344 sivua
...remedy for insanity. Lord Bacon, in his Essays, justly remarks, that "A little philosophy inclineth a man's mind to Atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth...men's minds about to religion ; for while the mind of maa looketh upon second causes scattered, it may rest in them and go no farther : but when it beholdeth... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 sivua
...the scriptures, by his frequent allusions to them, and citations from them. His noted axiom was, " That a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to Atheism...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion ;" and he placed theology at the head of all learning, at the highest perfection and attainment of... | |
 | John Evans - 1814 - 536 sivua
...-remarks, that "A little philosophy inclineth a nan's mind to ATHEISM, but dep;h in philosophy bringelh men's minds about to religion ; for while the mind of man looketh up n second causes scattered, it may rest in them and go no farther:, but whea it beholdeth the chain... | |
 | 1821 - 416 sivua
...because his ordinary works convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's miird to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's...religion; for while the mind of man looketh upon second canses scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth the chain... | |
 | Robert Adam - 1823 - 530 sivua
...of a Deity. Indeed, as Lord Bacon has well remarked, in his Essays, " a little philosophy incl'meth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth...minds about to religion ; for, while the mind of man looketU upon second causes scattered, it may rest in them and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 sivua
...convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true that a little philosophy inclines man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion ; for while the miud of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no further... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1825 - 398 sivua
...I,' at least, subscribe to the apothegm of Baconi — *'A little philosophy inclineth a man's inind to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion: For while the mind df.man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but... | |
 | 1832 - 698 sivua
...which he has expressed xvithout hesitancy or quali6cation, " that a little philosophy inclined) a man to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's...religion ; for while the mind of man looketh upon second •Hume. causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them and go no further ; but when it beholdeth... | |
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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. 
