 | 1758 - 282 sivua
...Europe. H No. 1 1 6. Saturday, December $d, 1 757Jt were better to have no opinion of God at all thn fuch an opinion as is unworthy of Him : for the one...unbelief, the other is .contumely ; and certainly fuferjlition is the reproach of the Deity. ••'..• BACON. IT feems we have 'a fet of declaimed,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 384 sivua
...partial, changeful,'] " It were better," fays Bacon, in his iyth Eflay, " to have no opinion of God at all, than fuch an opinion as is unworthy of Him ;...is unbelief, the other is contumely : and certainly fuperftition is the reproach of the Deity. And as the contumely is greater towards God, fo the danger... | |
 | John Feltham - 1799 - 146 sivua
...speak in good words, or in good order. VII. It were better to have no opinion of GOD at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him; for the one is unbelief ; the other is contumely; and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity, VIII. Riches are for spending, and spending for honour and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 sivua
...partial, changeful,] " It were better," fays Bacon, in his I7th Efiay, " to have no opinion of God at all, than fuch an opinion as is unworthy of Him ;...certainly Superftition is the reproach of the Deity. And as the contumely is greater towards God, fo the danger is greater towards men. Atheifm leaves a... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 466 sivua
...in his i7th Eflay, " to have no opinion of God at all, than fuch an opinion as is unworthy of Him j for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely :...certainly Superftition is the reproach of the Deity. And as the contumely is greater towards God, fo the danger is greater towards men. Atheifm leaves a... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 sivua
...omnes gentes nationesque superavimus." OF IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him; for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely: and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose: " Surely," saith he,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 sivua
...naticnesque " superavimus." OF SUPERSTITION. IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him ; for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely; and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose ; " Surely," saith he,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 sivua
...people and all nations." <Df S-upcnstition. IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him : for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely ; and certainly Superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose : " Surely (saith he)... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 sivua
...people and all nations." ©f Super0tition. AT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him : for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely ; and certainly Superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose : " Surely (saith he)... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 sivua
...nationesque superavimus. XVII. OF SUPERSTITION. IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him : for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely : and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose : " Surely," saith he,... | |
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It were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an Opinion as is unworthy of him : for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely : and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose : 
