 | William James Linton - 1851 - 806 páginas
...refuge in the sentence of Bacon, who, condemning Superstition, says that — 'Atheism leaves a man to Sense, to Philosophy, to natural Piety, to Laws,...outward moral Virtue, though Religion were not.' But this very sentence is a condemnation of Atheism, which only leaves a man the may-be guides to an outward... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 394 páginas
...is greater towards Men. Atheifm leaves a Man to Senfe; to Philofophy; to Natural Piety ; to Laws j to Reputation ; all which may be Guides to an outward Moral Virtue, though Religion were not ; but Superftition difmounts all thefe, and eredteth an abfolute Monarchy in the Minds of Men. Therefore... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 páginas
...as the contumely is greater towards God, so the danger is greater towards men. Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws,...for it makes men wary of themselves, as looking no farther : and we see the times inclined to atheism (as the time of Augustus Csesar) were civil times.... | |
 | Robert Cox - 1853 - 744 páginas
...than some Theists and professing Christiana arc ; for, as Lord Bacon observes, " Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws,...an outward moral virtue, though religion were not." — (Essay of Superstition. See also Lord Kames's Sketches of the Hiitory of Man, B. III., Sk. iii.,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 páginas
...as the contumely is greater towards God, so the danger ii greater towards men. Atheism leaves a man continue it;" than this, " I find no offence of this,...passeth over many excesses, which are owing a man till farther : and we see the times inclined to atheism, as the time of Augustus Ctesar, were civil times.... | |
 | William Mawdesley Best - 1854 - 930 páginas
...infidel that could present himself. Even atheism, as justly remarked by Lord Bacon (A), "leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws,...erecteth an absolute monarchy in the minds of men." Experience has ever shewn that while an enlightened sense of religion, and faith in the attributes... | |
 | Sophia Dobson Collet - 1855 - 74 páginas
...will now turn to observe its effect on the primary duties of life. Bacon's often-quoted remark that " Atheism leaves men to sense, to philosophy, to natural...an outward moral virtue, though religion were not," is true enough. But be it remarked, that although Atheism leaves a man to these things, it does not... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 páginas
...as the contumely is greater towards God, so the danger is greater towards men. Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws,...in the minds of men ; therefore atheism did never perturb2 States ; for it makes men wary of themselves, as looking no further ; and we see the times... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1856 - 406 páginas
...have some scruples, while he who believes not in a God, (if there is such a person,) needs have none. sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to...all these, and erecteth an absolute monarchy in the ininds of men. Therefore atheism did never perturb states ; for it makes men wary of themselves, as... | |
 | Edward Thomson - 1856 - 386 páginas
...danger is greater toward men. Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to lawSj to reputation, all which may be guides to an outward...in the minds of men ; therefore, Atheism did never perfect states, for it makes men wary of themselves, as looking no further — and we see the times... | |
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eat his children as soon as they were born ; as the " poets speak of Saturn." And as the contumely is greater towards God, so the danger is greater towards men. Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation ;... 
