 God, or melior natura ; which courage is manifestly such as that creature, without that confidence of a better nature than his own, could never attain. So man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon Divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and...  The Works of Francis Bacon - Side 78af Francis Bacon - 1815Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 sider
...which Human Nature in it felf could not obtain. Therefore as Atheifm is in all refpedis hateful, fo in this, that it depriveth Human Nature of the- means to exalt it felf above Human Frailty. As it is in particular Perfons, to it is in Nations. Never was there fuch... | |
 | T Nixon - 1806 - 176 sider
...aspect, _ when it stands in. the shadow of death, than when in the dazzling beams of health and vigour. As atheism is in all respects hateful, so in this, that it deprives human nature of the means to exalt itself above human frailty. A body of ethics, proved to... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 sider
...could never attain. So man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and faith which human nature in...of the means to exalt itself above human frailty. LORD BACON. THIS is certain, that if we look into the wisdom of all ages, we shall find that there... | |
 | George Crabb - 1816 - 788 sider
...reverential esteem of things lacred. SOUTH. When a man restcth and annreth himself upon divine protection, be gathereth a force and faith which human nature in Itself could not obtain. BACON. HOMAGE, FEALTY, COURT. HOMAGE, in French hommage, comes from homme a man, signifying a man's,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 sider
...could never attain. So man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and faith, which human nature in...above human frailty. As it is in particular persons, go it is in nations : never was there such a state for magnanimity as Rome; of this state hear what... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1820 - 362 sider
...could never attain. So Man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon Divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and faith which human Nature in itself could not obtain. " LOUD BACON. " Weak is the will of Man, his judgment blind ; Remembrance persecutes, and Hope betrays... | |
 | George Crabb - 1826 - 768 sider
...the Deity, and not from man ; ' When a man resteth and assureth himself upon Divine protection, he gathereth a force and faith which human nature in itself could not obtain.' BACON. Subjects are denominated either sacred or divine, as when we speak of sacred poems, or divine... | |
 | 1833 - 270 sider
...could never attain. So man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon Divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and faith, which human nature in...of the means to exalt itself above human frailty. LORD BACON. ANNIVERSARIES IN APRIL MONDAY, 15th. EASTER TERM begins. 1776 l)ied, at his vicarage of... | |
 | William Whewell - 1833 - 298 sider
...assureth himself upon divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and faith, which human nature could not obtain. Therefore, as atheism is in all...of the means to exalt itself above human frailty."* Such a law, then, of reference to a Supremely Good Being, is impressed upon our nature, as the condition... | |
 | William Whewell - 1833 - 416 sider
...assureth himself upon divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and faith, which human nature could not obtain. Therefore, as atheism is in all...of the means to exalt itself above human frailty."* Such a law, then, of reference to a Supremely Good Being, is impressed upon our nature, as the condition... | |
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