 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 694 Seiten
...are given to those who seek for them in the way He has Himself appointed. ESSAY 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... | |
 | 1868 - 348 Seiten
...Christian Protestant periodical.—I remain, sir, yours obedient, JME " 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 - 1868 - 786 Seiten
...given to those who seek for them in the way He has Himself appointed. ESSAY XVII. OF SUPERSTITION. TT 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... | |
 | Edward Heneage Dering - 1868 - 336 Seiten
...epicurean selfishness, are trying to tread out." "Well," said Eccleston, "I agree with Bacon that it's better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of Him." " What an advantage," thought Geoffrey, " a fellow has who puts one in the position of not being able... | |
 | National education league - 232 Seiten
...to believe with Bacon, that, after all, superstition may be worse than atheism, for, as he says, " It were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him. Athesim leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws and reputation ; but superstition... | |
 | Louis Viardot - 1869 - 98 Seiten
...adore? Once more, it is I who am pious, when, instead of accusing * " 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,' saith he, ' I had rather a great deal men should say... | |
 | Charles Bray - 1871 - 390 Seiten
...damned for not believing it, all I can say is, I would rather be damned. " It were better," says Bacon, "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 certamly superstition is the reproach of deity. Plutarch saith well to... | |
 | Charles Bray - 1871 - 398 Seiten
...damned for not believing it, all I can say is, I would rather be damned. " It were better," says Bacon, "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 deity. Plutarch saith well to... | |
 | Arthur Dyot Thomson - 1872 - 876 Seiten
...is suitable to God), whence comes the evil which exists in the world ? " Bacon says in his Essays, " 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 Deity." The Rabbis however,... | |
 | Giles Badger Stebbins - 1872 - 408 Seiten
...; for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue, 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... | |
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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 : 
