 Dangerous it were for the feeble brain of man to wade far into the doings of the Most High; whom although to know be life, and joy to make mention of his name; yet our soundest knowledge is, to know that we know him not as indeed he is, neither can know...  The Religion of Humanity - Page 42by Octavius Brooks Frothingham - 1873 - 338 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Richard Hooker - 1793 - 528 pages
...the moft High; whom although to know be life, and joy to make mention of his Name ; yet our fbundeft knowledge is, to know that we know him not as indeed he is, neither can know him : and our fafeft eloquence concerning him, is our filence, when we confefs without confeffion, that his Glory... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...divine love was the beginning, and is the bond of the universal. SIR WALTER RALEGH. DANGEROUS it were for the feeble brain of man to wade far into the doings...him not as indeed he is, neither can know- him ; and our safest eloquence concerning him is our silence, when we confess, without confession, that his glory... | |
 | Church of England, Sir John Bayley - 1816 - 738 pages
...Book I. s,2. p. 71. " Dangerous it were for " the feeble brain of man to wade far " into the nature of the Most High ; " whom although to know be life,...not as indeed he is, ' neither can know him : and our safest ' eloquence concerning him is our si» ' lence, when we confess, in humble ' contemplation,... | |
 | Richard Hooker, Izaak Walton - 1821 - 392 pages
...when and how they should be ; which eternal decree is that we term an eternal law. Dangerous it were for the feeble brain of man, to wade far into the...him not as indeed he is, neither can know him : and our safest eloquence concerning him, is our silence, when we confess without confession, that his glory... | |
 | Richard Hooker - 1822 - 376 pages
...when and how they should be ; which eternal decree is that we term an eternal law. Dangerous it were for the feeble brain of man, to wade far into the...him not as indeed he is, neither can know him : and our safest eloquence concerning him, is our silence, when we confess without confession, that his glory... | |
 | 1824 - 844 pages
...Hooker, Book 1, s. 2, p. 71. ' Dangerous it were tor the feeble brain of man to wade fa; into the nature of the Most High; whom although to know be life, and...him not as indeed he is, neither can know him: and our safest eloquence concerning him is our silence, when we confess, in humble contemplation, that... | |
 | sir John Bayley (1st bart) - 1824 - 774 pages
...but humble Hooker. " Dangerous it were for the '• feeble brain of man to wade far into " the nature of the Most High : whom " although to know be life,...know that we " know him not as indeed he is, neither 41 can know him ; and our safest eloquence " concerning him is our silence, when we " confess, in humble... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...when and how they should be ; which eternal decree is that we term an eternal Law. Dangerous it were for the feeble brain of man to wade far into the doings...him not as indeed he is, neither can know him : and our safest eloquence concerning him, is our silence, when we confess without confession, that his glory... | |
 | Richard Hooker - 1825 - 688 pages
...which eternal decree is that we term an eternal Law. Dangerous it were for the feeble brain of man fo wade far into the doings of the Most High ; whom although...him not as indeed he is, neither can know him : and our safest eloquence concerning him, is our silence, when we confess without confession, that his glory... | |
 | Thomas Dudley Fosbroke - 1829 - 1254 pages
...whom although to know be life, and joy to make mention of his name, yet our soundest knowledge is, to know him not as indeed he is, neither can know him ; and our safest eloquence concerning him, is our silence, when we confess without confession, that his glory... | |
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