 God, or melior natura ; which courage is manifestly such as that creature, without that confidence of a better nature than his own, could never attain. So man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon Divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and...  The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 78by Francis Bacon - 1815Full view - About this book
 | 1853 - 588 pages
...a proof of his being, and a reason for my veneration. As Atheism is in all respects hateful, so ID this, that it depriveth human nature of the means to exalt itself above human frailty. — Ld. Bacon. There never was any such thing, since the fall of man, as what some call the religion... | |
 | Cazneau Palfrey - 1839 - 448 pages
...upon divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and faith, which human nature in itself conld not obtain ; therefore, as atheism is in all respects...of the means to exalt itself above human frailty. — Lord Bacon. THE SETTING SUN. FROM THE GERMAN OF KOSECARTE5. SUN, thou sinkest ! Sun, thou sinkest... | |
 | James Stamford Caldwell - 1843 - 372 pages
...man can do unto me. 2 Man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and faith which human nature in itself could not obtain. 3 Let them practise and converse with spirits; God is OUR fortress ! 4 Une priere habituelle, une reverie... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1845 - 660 pages
...could never attain. So Man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon Divine proteetion and favour, gathereth a force and faith which human Nature in itself could not obtain.' LORD Bacoit. CANTO FIRST. FROM Bolton's old monastic tower The bells ring loud with gladsome power;... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1845 - 688 pages
...never attain. So Man, when be resteth and aseureth himself upon Divine protection and favour, gatheretb a force and faith which human Nature in itself could not obtain.' LORD BACON. CANTO FIRST. FBOM Bolton'e old monastic tower The bells ring loud with gladsome power;... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 pages
...could never attain. So man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon Divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and faith which human nature in...of the means to exalt itself above human frailty. Seventeenth Essay, also in the collection of 1612, is entitled ' Of Superstition.' Its leading idea... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 pages
...could never attain. So man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon Divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and faith which human nature in...atheism is in all respects hateful, so in this, that it depri?eth human nature of the means to exalt itself above human frailty. The Seventeenth Essay, also... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...could never attain. So man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon Divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and faith which human nature in itself could not ohtain. Therefore as atheism U in all respects hateful, so in this, that it depriveth huuature of the... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 pages
...could never attain. So man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and faith, which human nature in...that it depriveth human nature of the means to exalt itaelf above human frailty. As it Is in particular persons, so it is in nations ; never was there such... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1848 - 612 pages
...could never attain. So Man, when he restcth and assureth himself upon Divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and faith which human nature in itself could not obtain." But into such depth of false opinion the learned must not fall, else will he lose at once the right... | |
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