 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 farther; but...  Euclid, His Life and System - Page 133by Thomas Smith (D.D.) - 1902 - 227 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Hayward - Christian biography - 1845 - 458 pages
...nothing without a clear demonstration of it." Lord Bacon remarks, that " A little philosophy inclineth a man's mind to Atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth...of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may rest in them, and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederated and linked together,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 pages
...miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy...sometimes rest in them and go no further ; but when it beboldeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and T)eity.... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, hut depth in philosophy hringeth men's minds ahout to religion. For while the mind of man looketh upon...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them and go no further ; hut when it heholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence... | |
 | William Lee - 1846 - 106 pages
...minds to atheism, but depths of philosophy bring them back again to religion," adds in explanation, " for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may rest in them and go no further, but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederated and linked together,... | |
 | English literature - 1847 - 676 pages
...convince Atheism, because his ordinary works convince it ; — it is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to Atheism ; but depth in philosophy...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly... | |
 | 1847 - 598 pages
...IB true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to Atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringetli men's minds about to religion : for while the mind...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them and go no farther ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly... | |
 | Robert Mushet - Ethics, Ancient - 1847 - 524 pages
...restores us to the light of day. 12. The saying of Bacon is familiar to all : " A little knowledge inclineth man's mind to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion." The same idea is elegantly conveyed in a verse of Pope's admirable Essay on Criticism : " A. little... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 pages
...miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy...sometimes rest in them, and go no further; but when it heholdeth the chain of them confederate, and linked together, it must needs fly to providence and Deity... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1866 - 308 pages
...that alittle philosophy inclineth men's minds to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth them back to religion ; for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest on them, and go no further ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together,... | |
 | 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... | |
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