 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...Jiiperavimiis. XVII. t Of Superjiition. 1 T were better to have no opinion of God at I all, than fuch an opinion as is unworthy of him: For the one is Unbelief, the other is Contumely ; and certainly Superftition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch faith well to that purpofe: Surely (faith he) I... | |
 | 1758 - 282 pages
...Europe. H No. 1 1 6. Saturday, December $d, 1 757Jt were better to have no opinion of God at all thn fuch an opinion as is unworthy of Him : for the one is unbelief, the other is .contumely ; and certainly fuferjlition is the reproach of the Deity. ••'..• BACON. IT feems we have 'a fet of declaimed,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 384 pages
...changeful,'] " It were better," fays Bacon, in his iyth Eflay, " to have no opinion of God at all, than fuch an opinion as is unworthy of Him ; for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely : and certainly fuperftition is the reproach of the Deity. And as the contumely is greater towards God, fo the danger... | |
 | John Feltham - 1799 - 146 pages
...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...certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity, VIII. Riches are for spending, and spending for honour and good actions; therefore, extraordinary expence... | |
 | 1817 - 628 pages
...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. —... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 pages
...changeful,] " It were better," fays Bacon, in his I7th Efiay, " to have no opinion of God at all, than fuch an opinion as is unworthy of Him ; for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely : and certainly Superftition is the reproach of the Deity. And as the contumely is greater towards God, fo the danger... | |
 | Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 676 pages
...thou art far worse than an atheist : for it is better to have no opinion of God at all, than to have such an opinion as is unworthy of him ; for the one is but infidelity, the other is contumely. Even Plutarch, a heathen, could say *, That it were far less... | |
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 414 pages
...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... | |
 | Charles Mills - 1821 - 558 pages
...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,...certainly superstition is the " reproach of the Deity." Essay 17. Better be dumb than superstitious : Who violates the Godhead, is most vicious Against the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 pages
...instans !" , Ver. 257. Gods partial, changeful,'] " It were better," says Bacon, in his 17th Essay, " to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of Him ; for one is unbelief, the other is contumely: and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. And... | |
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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: 
