 | John Milner - 1702 - 522 sivua
...Eflay, 1.4. c. 18. §. 2. faith is nothing but a firm Affent of the Mind, which, if it be regulated of is our duty, cannot be afforded to any thing but upon good Reafon, and fo cannot be oppojite to it. He that helieves without having any Reafon for believing, may be in love with his own... | |
 | John Locke - 1722 - 640 sivua
...be amifs to take notice, that however Faith be oppos'd to Reafon, Faith is nothing but a firm Affent of the Mind : which if it be regulated, as is our...afforded to any thing but upon good Reafon; and fo cannot beoppofite to it. He that believes, without having any Reafon for believing* may be in love with his... | |
 | John Wynne - 1752 - 280 sivua
...ufe, yet is it in it felf a very improper way of fpeaking : for Faith is nothing but a firm Ajjent of the mind ; which if it be regulated as is our duty, cannot be afforded to any thing but \ipon good Reafin, and fo cannot be oppofite to it. He that believes without hiving any Reafon for... | |
 | John Locke - 1796 - 554 sivua
...remedy it : only I think it may not be amifs to take notice, that however faith be oppofed to reafon, faith is nothing but a firm aflent of the mind : which...may be in love with his own fancies ; but neither feeks truth as he ought, nor pays the obedience due to his Maker, who would have him ufe thofe difcerning... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 334 sivua
...remedy it ; only I think it may not be amifs to take notice, that howeveryaiV/& be "oppofed to reafon, faith is nothing but a firm aflent of the mind ; which...to any thing but upon good reafon, and fo cannot be oppolite to it. He that believes, without having any reafon for believing, may be in love with his... | |
 | J. JOHNSON - 1801 - 374 sivua
...be amiss to take notice, that however faith be opposed to reason, faith is nothing but a firm assent of the mind : which if it be regulated, as is our...duty, cannot be afforded to any thing but upon good reason ; and so cannot be opposite to it. He that believes, without having any reason for believing,... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 986 sivua
...amifs to take notice, that however faith be oppofed to reafon, faiil> is nothing but a firm afllnt of the mind ; which if it be regulated, as is our duty, cannot be afforded to any thing but upon gdod reafon, and fo cannot be oppolite to it. He that believes, without having any reafon for believing,... | |
 | 1870 - 624 sivua
...favourite opprobrium of all religious enthusiasts : ' He that believes, without having ' any reason for believing, may be in love with his own ' fancies ; but neither seeks truth as he ought, nor pays the ' obedience due to his Maker, who would have him use those '... | |
 | John Locke - 1805 - 508 sivua
...aniiss to take notice, that however faith be opposed to reason, faith is nothing bijt a firm assent of the mind : which if it be regulated, as is our...duty, cannot be afforded to any thing but upon good reason ; and so cannot be opposite to it. -He that believes, without having any reason for believing,... | |
 | 1807 - 350 sivua
...following it up with a passage from the immortal Locke. ' He that believes without having any reason for believing, may be in love with his own fancies ; but neither seeks truth as he ought, nor pays the obedience due to his maker, who'would have him use those discerning... | |
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I think it may not be amiss to take notice, that, however faith be opposed to reason, faith is nothing but a firm assent of the mind ; which, if it be regulated, as is our duty, cannot be afforded to any thing but upon good reason, and so cannot be opposite... 
