 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 further, but,...  Elements of the philosophy of the human mind - Page 327by Dugald Stewart - 1829Full view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Robert Mushet - 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... | |
 | 1847 - 598 pages
...never wrought a miracle to convince Atheism, because his ordinary works convince it ; — it 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 of man looketh upon second causes scattered,... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1871 - 598 pages
...constrained to exclaim with the Psalmist, " 0 Lord, how'wonderful are thy works !" Lord Bacon says, " A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism,...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no further ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, n must needs fly... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 1849 - 614 pages
...very case : — ." A little philosophy inclineth a man to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringetli men's minds about to religion ; — for while the...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no further ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly... | |
 | John Locke - 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... | |
 | 1850 - 454 pages
...atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minib * Hume. RELIGIOUS CHARACTER OF LORD BACON. 263 about to religion ; for while the mind of man looketh...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them and go no further ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly... | |
 | 1850 - 498 pages
...atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds «Home. RELIGIOUS CHARACTER OF LORD BACOff. 263 about to religion ; for while the mind of man looketh...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them and go no further ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needa fly... | |
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