 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 sider
...SUPERSTITION.' IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion аз is unworthy 2 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 - 1858 - 792 sider
...SUPERSTITION.1 IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy2 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) I... | |
 | John Wood Warter - 1860 - 530 sider
...malorum." And hence one, who furpafled in wifdom, faid, " It is better to have no opinion of God at all than fuch an opinion as is unworthy of Him ; for...other is contumely ; and certainly Superftition is the I John iv. iS. Job xviii. II. 14. See Bp. Middleton's Sermons and Charges, pp. 68. 170. 174. Ed. Bonncy.... | |
 | John Wood Warter - 1860 - 526 sider
...malorum." And hence one, who furpafled in wifdom, faid, " It is better to have no opinion of God at all than fuch an opinion as is unworthy of Him ; for...other is contumely ; and certainly Superftition is the I John iv. 18. Job xviii. i1. 14. See Bp. Middleton's Sermons and Charges, pp. 68. 170. 174. Ed. Bonncy.... | |
 | Peter Paradox (pseud.) - 1860 - 330 sider
...Bacon, in one of his essays," commenced the lecturer, " ' 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. It is, without a veil, a deformed thing ; for as it addeth... | |
 | American Unitarian Association - 1860 - 706 sider
...cruel, vindictive. " It were better," says Lord Bacon, "to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him : for the one is unbelief; the other, contumely. Plutarch says well, ' Surely I had a great deal rather that men should say there was no... | |
 | American Unitarian Association - 1860 - 610 sider
...cruel, vindictive. " It were better," says Lord Bacon, "to have no opinion of God at all, than such.an opinion as is unworthy of him : for the one is unbelief; the other, contumely. Plutarch says well,' Surely I had a great deal rather that men should say there was no such... | |
 | Henry Southgate - 1862 - 774 sider
...the reposing and trusting in Him. Burton» 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, and the other is contumely ; and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Bacon. OODLÏNESS—... | |
 | Sir Willoughby Jones - 1863 - 264 sider
...by repeating the saying of Bacon, ' that 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.' This reflection should be in the mind of everyone who writes or speaks on the evidences or analogy... | |
 | Wise sayings - 1864 - 394 sider
...Hall. — WASHINGTON IRVING. 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. Essay on Superstition. — LORD BACON. SURFEIT. Surfeits... | |
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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 : 
