 | John Locke - Intellect - 1849 - 372 pages
...atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's miud to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's...minds about to religion ; for, while the mind of man locketh upon the second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but when... | |
 | Religion - 1849 - 614 pages
...very case : — ." A little philosophy inclineth a man to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringetli men's minds about to religion ; — for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no further ; but when it beholdeth the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism;...to religion: for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther; but when it beholdeth the... | |
 | Young Men's Christian Associations (London, England) - Christianity - 1858 - 580 pages
...life to defame it ; and Bacon, I believe, expresses the most general cause of unbelief when he says, " A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to Atheism...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion." I invite any among you, who may be perplexed by honest doubts, to study the Evidences in a candid spirit,... | |
 | India - 1850 - 612 pages
...their actings in regard to Theism : — " It is true that a little philosophy inclineth men's minds to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion." It is very interesting to notice the uniformity with which this process has been described with respect... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Biography - 1850 - 590 pages
...never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true, that -J: brirtgeth men's minds about to religion ;* for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered,... | |
 | Unitarianism - 1851 - 598 pages
...dangerous thing," not full and deep learning. Bacon, in his Essay on Atheism, says: "It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism,...religion ; for, while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but, when it beholdeth... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - Periodicals - 1851 - 784 pages
...presume, a philosopher ; but let him remember that one of the wisest amid them all lays down that " a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism,...depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to reason." We speak in terms, not of suspicion, but friendly warning. Mr. Nisbet muet bear the blame... | |
 | Joseph Esmond Riddle - Faith - 1852 - 552 pages
...never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism...religion : for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them and go no further ; but when it beholdeth the... | |
 | David Thomas - 458 pages
...therefore, God never wrought miracles to convince it. It is true that a little philosophy inclineth men to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's...religion ; for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth the... | |
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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. For, while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them and go no further, but,... 
