 | John Feltham - 1799 - عدد الصفحات: 146
...speak agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in good words, or in good order. VII. It were better to have no opinion of GOD at all, than...opinion as is unworthy of him; for the one is unbelief ; the other is contumely; and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity, VIII. Riches are... | |
 | 1817 - عدد الصفحات: 628
...application may be made of the opinion of Lord Bacon, expressed in his Essay on Superstition, that ' it were better to have no opinion of God at ' all,...an opinion as is unworthy of him : For the one * is but non-belief : The other is contumely : And certainly superstition is the reproaching of Deity. —... | |
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 414
...rather wish to continue unknown than to be remembered with infamy. * " It were better (says BACON) to have no opinion " of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy * of him. — Plutarch saith well to that purpose. Surely " (saitb he) J had ruther a great deal [men should... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - عدد الصفحات: 348
...immortalium numine omnia regi, gubernarique perspeximus, omnes gentes nationesque superavimus." OF IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - عدد الصفحات: 310
...numine omnia regi, gubernari" que perspeximus, omnes gentes naticnesque " superavimus." OF SUPERSTITION. IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 310
...by the power of the immortal Gods, we have conquered all people and all nations." <Df S-upcnstition. IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 312
...the power of the immortal Gods, we have conquered all people and all nations." ©f Super0tition. AT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 602
...numine omnia regi gubernarique perspeximus, omnes gentes nationesque superavimus. XVII. OF SUPERSTITION. IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 548
...omnia regi, gubernarique perspeximus, omnes gentes nationesque superavimus." XVIII. OF SUPERSTITION. IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than...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... | |
 | Charles Mills - 1821 - عدد الصفحات: 558
...Francorum, p. 13. The reader must already have recollected and coincided in the opinion of Lord Bacon, that, "it were better to have no opinion of God at all,...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 17. Better... | |
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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 : 
