 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 :  Bacon, His Writings and His Philosophy - עמוד 49מאת George Lillie Craik - 1862 - 715 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 דפים
...by the providence of the immortal gods. [Plutarcb. From an Antique Gem.] XVII.— OF SUPERSTITION. IT were better to have no opinion of God at all than...saith well to that purpose ; " Surely," saith he, " I had rather a great deal men should say there was no such man at all as Plutarch, than that they... | |
 | 1842 - 1124 דפים
...that those who are not reformed, will transmigrate to all eternity. FRANCIS BACON, ON SUPERSTITION. It were better to have no opinion of God at all than...superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saiih well to that purpose : " Surely I had rather a great deal men should say there was no such a... | |
 | Henry Mead - 1846 - 254 דפים
...the mere sense of taxation and keeping quiet, a small, almost a pitiful one. BACON ON SUPERSTITION. IT were better to have no opinion of God at all than...saith well to that purpose ; " Surely (saith he), I had rather a great deal men should say there was no such a man at all as Plutarch, than that they... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 524 דפים
...blood ; NOTES. Ver. 257. Gods partial, changeful,] " It were better," says Bacon, in his 1 7th Essay, " to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion...certainly Superstition is the reproach of the Deity. And as the contumely is greater towards God, so the danger is greater towards men. Atheism leaves a... | |
 | John Gideon Millingen - 1848 - 496 דפים
...one who is cruel and vindictive. The following are the words of our great philosopher — " It was better to have no opinion of God at all, than such...Plutarch saith well to that purpose. Surely, saith he, I had rather a great deal men should say there was no such man at all as Plutarch, than that they would... | |
 | 1848 - 460 דפים
...perverting true doctrines. Lord Bacon has the following just ohservations on this suhject: " It is hetter to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him; for the one is unhelief, the other is contumely; and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch... | |
 | 1849 - 214 דפים
...that those who are not reformed, will transmigrate to all eternity. FRANCIS BACON, ON SUPERSTITION. It were better to have no opinion of God at all than...Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose : " Surely I had rather a great deal men should say there was no such a man at all as Plutarch, than that they... | |
 | John Locke - 1849 - 372 דפים
...omnia regi, gubernarique per speximus, omnes gentes nationc&que superavmus." OF SUPERSTITION. lT*were better to have no opinion of God at all than such...opinion as is unworthy of him ; for the one is unbelief, xhe other is contumely ; and certainly superstition 'is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well... | |
 | John Stewart - 1849 - 244 דפים
...opinion of God at all than //y^uch an opinion as is unworthy of him; for the one is un. / { belief, the other is contumely ; and certainly superstition...Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose : " Surely I had rather a great deal men should \ say there was no such a man at all as Plutarch, than that I'... | |
 | Rufus Blakeman - 1849 - 262 דפים
...ESSAY CREDULITY AND SUPERSTITION; AND AL8O ON ANIMAL FASCINATION, OR CHARMING. BY RUFUS BLAKEMAN, MD " It were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion i is unworthy of Him ; for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely." LORD BACON. NEW YORK : D.... | |
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