...the different sciences ; and hence quote with approbation the words of the philosopher of Verulam,* " It is an assured truth, and a conclusion of experience, that a little, or a superficial knowledge of philosophy may incline a man to atheism ; but a farther proceeding therein...

...the Christian faith. But I suspect that he is describing the history of his own mind when he says, " It is an assured truth, and a conclusion of experience,...second causes, which are next unto the senses, do ofler themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay there, it may induce some oblivion of the...

...beautifully said, and it is a favourite thought of his, repeated in various parts of his works : " It is an assured truth and a conclusion of experience,...religion : for in the entrance of philosophy, when the several causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell...

...direction of the former is upwards, that of the latter downwards. In this sense Bacon calls the theoretical truth and a conclusion of experience, that a little...therein doth bring the mind back again to religion." la " De Augmentis," thus : — " Quin potius certissimum cst, atque experientia comprobatum, loves...

...direction of the former is upwards, that of the latter downwards. In this sense Bacon calls the theoretical truth and a conclusion of experience, that a little...therein doth bring the mind back again to religion." In " De Augmentis," thus : — " Quin potius certissimum est, atque experientia comprobatum, leves...

...God; and nothing else but to offer to the author of truth the unclean sacrifice of a lie. But farther, it is an assured truth and a conclusion of experience,...philosophy may incline the mind of man to atheism, but a farther proceeding therein doth bring the mind 1 airy)) (rip)i ^n>x^l "<xf>w™£T7): a corruption,...

...at such a height, has also said that much philosophy leads to God. His words are the following : " It is an assured Truth, and a conclusion of Experience, that a little or a superficial knowledge of Philosophy may incline the mind of man to Atheism, but a farther proceeding...

...words are the following : " It is an assured Truth, and a conclusion of Experience, that a little or a superficial knowledge of Philosophy may incline the mind of man to Atheism, but a farther proceeding therein doth bring the mind back to Religion ; for in the entrance of Philosophy,...

...; and nothing else but to offer to the author of truth the unclean sacrifice of a lie. But farther, it is an assured truth and a conclusion of experience,...philosophy may incline the mind of man to atheism, but a farther proceeding therein doth bring the mind 1 007)1 llP^J ^"X^ <«$«T<tnj: a corruption, according...

..."Advancement of Learning," where he say*, VOL- II.— 50 1 1658, in the Opuscula. ' Baconians, 75 393 "It \a an assured truth, and a conclusion of experience,...philosophy may incline the mind of man to atheism, but a farther proceeding therein doth bring the mind back again to religion , for in the entrance of philosophy,...