 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 540 pages
...principles, which evidently tend to subvert all religion. The account he gives of it is this, that " from the fear of power invisible, feigned by the mind, or imagined from tales, publicly allowed, ariseth religion; not allowed, superstition :" and he resolves religion into things which he himself... | |
 | Biography - 1814 - 538 pages
...principles, which evidently tend to subvert all religion. The account he gives of it is this, that " from the fear of power invisible, feigned by the mind, or imagined from tales, publicly allowed, ariseth religion ; not allowed, superstition :" and he resolves religion into things which he himself... | |
 | Philip Skelton - 1824 - 582 pages
...his definition, is put out. . ^hcji. His definition of religion is singularly curious. ' Religion is fear of power invisible, feigned by the mind, or imagined from tales publicly allowed.' These short sketches, sir, may serve for a taste of his singularity and conceit. Temp. They are not... | |
 | Ralph Cudworth, Thomas Birch - Theology - 1829 - 544 pages
...publicly allowed and recommended ; according to that definition of religion given by a modern writer," " Fear of power invisible, feigned by the mind, or imagined...publicly allowed, religion ; not allowed, superstition." And that religion, thus nursed up by politicians, might be every way compliant with, and obsequious... | |
 | John Leland - Apologetics - 1837 - 784 pages
...principles which evidently tend to subvert all religion. The account he gives of it is this, " that from the fear of power invisible, feigned by the mind, or imagined from tales publicly allowed, ariseth religion, not allowed superstition." And he elsewhere resolveth religion into things which... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - Philosophy, English - 1839 - 766 pages
...continual and indefatigable generation of knowledge, exceedeth the short vehemence of any carnal pleasure. Fear of power invisible, feigned by the mind, or imagined from tales publicly allowed, RELIGION ; Religion. not allowed, SUPERSTITION. And when the power Superstition. imagined, is truly such as... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - Philosophy - 1839 - 744 pages
...continual and indefatigable generation of knowledge, exceedeth the short vehemence of any carnal pleasure. Fear of power invisible, feigned by the mind, or imagined from tales publicly allowed, RELIGION ; Religion. not allowed, SUPERSTITION. And when the power superstition. imagined, is truly such as... | |
 | Free thought - 1842 - 1124 pages
...from al! other living creatures. Man can have no thought representing a thing not subject to sense. Fear of power invisible, feigned by the mind, or imagined from tales publicly allowed, is religion ; not allowed, superstition ; and when the power imagined is truly such as we imagine,... | |
 | Ralph Cudworth - Atheism - 1845 - 678 pages
...publicly allowed and recommended ; according to that definition of religion given by a modern writer,2 " Fear of power invisible, feigned by the mind, or imagined...publicly allowed, religion ; not allowed, superstition." And that religion, thus nursed up by politicians, might be every way compliant with, and obsequious... | |
 | 1849 - 214 pages
...from all other living creatures, Man can have no thought representing a thing not subject to sense. Fear of power invisible, feigned by the mind, or imagined from tales publicly allowed, is religion ; not allowed, superstition; and when the power imagined is truly such as we imagine, true... | |
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Fear of power invisible, feigned by the mind, or imagined from tales publicly allowed, religion; not allowed, superstition. 
