 | Francis Bacon - 1851 - 376 sider
...Experience, that a little or fuperficial knowledge of Philofophy may incline the mind of man to Atheifm, but a farther proceeding therein doth bring the mind back again to Religion : for in the entrance of Philofophy, when the fecond Caufes, which are next unto the fenfes, do offer themfelves to the mind... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1852 - 380 sider
...distinction among the vastly greater number of the human race, the dead. [Trinity Hall, 1848.] 190. IT is an assured truth, and a conclusion of experience,...philosophy may incline the mind of man to atheism, but a further proceeding therein doth bring the mind back again to religion ; for in the entrance of philosophy... | |
 | Joseph Esmond Riddle - 1852 - 552 sider
...CXIV.-p. 129. Unbelief may frequently be traced to the want of intellectual earnestness and labour.] " It is an assured truth, and a conclusion of experience,...philosophy may incline the mind of man to atheism, but a further proceeding therein doth bring the mind back again to religion. For, in the entrance of philosophy,... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1852 - 478 sider
...God's forgot. So may not I forget Thee, holy Power ! B« ever to me as at this calm hour. RH DANA. IT is an assured truth, and a conclusion of experience,...superficial knowledge of philosophy may incline the rrfind of man to atheism, but a farther proceeding therein doth bring the mind back again to religion... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 sider
...; and nothing else but to offer to the Author of truth the unclean sacrifice of a lie. But farther, it is an assured truth, and a conclusion of experience,...that a little or superficial knowledge of philosophy ma}7 incline the mind of man to atheism, but a farther proceeding therein doth bring the mind back... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 sider
...; and nothing else but to offer to the Author of truth the unclean sacrifice of a lie. But farther, it is an assured truth, and a conclusion of experience,...but a farther proceeding therein doth bring the mind bark again to religion ; for in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1854 - 108 sider
...eye, or be passed unseen. The educated only can discern them, and recognise their worth. If, as Bacon says, "it is an assured truth, and a conclusion of...philosophy may incline the mind of man to atheism," let a wider and newer experience show that even *the rudiments of learning and the first steps of a... | |
 | August Tholuck - 1854 - 248 sider
...the light of day. The often-quoted words of the philosopher of Verulam are here to the purpose.f " It is an assured truth, and a conclusion of experience, that a little or a superficial knowledge of philosophy may incline a man to atheism ; but a farther proceeding therein... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 sider
...little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. TIIE END OF KNOWLEDGE. Tt is an assured truth, and a conclusion of experience,...philosophy may incline the mind of man to atheism ; but a further proceeding therein doth bring the mind back again to religion : for in the entrance of philosophy,... | |
 | 1856 - 670 sider
...the different sciences ; and hence quote with approbation the words of the philosopher of Verulam,* " It is an assured truth, and a conclusion of experience, that a little, or a superficial knowledge of philosophy may incline a man to atheism ; but a farther proceeding therein... | |
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But further, it is an assured truth, and a conclusion of experience, that a little or superficial knowledge of philosophy may incline the mind of man to atheism, but a further proceeding therein doth bring the mind back again to religion. 
