 I had rather believe all the fables in the legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind ; and, therefore, God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it.  A Memorial of Joseph Henry - Page 199by Smithsonian Institution - 1880 - 528 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Wilkins - 1710 - 514 pages
...think it much more eafy and rational (faith the fame Author) to believe all the Fables in the Poets, the Legend, the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this Universal Frame fliould be without a Creator and Governor. And now it may not be improper to . look back, and take... | |
 | Sir Richard Joseph Sullivan (bart.) - 1794 - 518 pages
...and empty abyss, must be wretched in the extreme. And thus, says Bacon, I had rather believe all-the fables in the Legend, the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without mind. Atheism must rather be in the ? Bolingbrokci the life, than in the heart of man. Against atheists,... | |
 | 1869
...to that of the great masters of philosophy. " I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind."* So said the author of the " Novum Organum." And the author of the " Principia" adds, that it "belongs... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...cogitation whatsoever may sound that way. HOOIZK. I HAD rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind. And therefore God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...else the remedy is worse than the disease. OF I HAD rather believe all the fables in the legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind: and, therefore, God never wrought miracles to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 528 pages
...of modern philosophers declares, that "he would rather " believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, " and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without " mind ;"f he has expressed the same feeling, which, in all ages and nations, has led good men, unaccustomed... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...remedy is worse than the disease. OF ATHEISM. I HAD rather believe all the fables in the legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind: and, therefore, God never wrought miracles to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...than the disease. ( 00 ) - <S)f ftttirism. 1 HAD rather believe all the fables in the Legend, aiid the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind. And therefore God never wrought a miracle to convince Atheism, because his ordinary works convince... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...else the remedy is worse than the disease. . JL HAD rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind. And therefore God never wrought a miracle to convince Atheism, because his ordinary works convince... | |
 | James Sloan, Theodore Lyman - 1818 - 406 pages
...of modern philosophers declares, that " he would rather believe all the fables "in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the " Alcoran, than that this universal frame is " without mind."* We may discover the gay climate of the south, in the religion of the Italian. Like the beautiful... | |
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