 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
 | 1842 - 740 pages
...when he said, " Dangerous it were for the feeble brain of man to wade far into the doings of the HOST HIGH ; whom, although to know be life, and joy to...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... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1845 - 378 pages
...distinction drawn " being, in what sense Solomon is called incomparable. (29.) " 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... | |
 | 1845 - 518 pages
...of man to wade far into the doings of the Most High; whom although to know bo life, and joy to mnke mention of his name, yet our soundest knowledge is...him not as indeed he is, neither can know him ; and our safest eloquence concerning him is our silence, when we confes«, without confession, that his... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1845 - 370 pages
...know be Life, — and Joy to make mention of his name ; yet our soundest knowledge is, to know that wo 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... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1847 - 344 pages
...page of the Latin writer's philosophical works, the resemblance will be apparent : " 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 that his glory is inexplicable,... | |
 | 1849 - 804 pages
...sufficient SAVIOUR. — Bishop Hall. GEMS OF THOUGHT FROM HOOKER. KNOWLEDGE OF GOD. 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 concernmg Him is our silence, when we confess without confession that His glory... | |
 | 1848 - 766 pages
...the doings of the Most High ; whom although to know be life1, and joy to make mention of his name j yet our soundest knowledge is, to know that we know him not as indeed be is, neither can know him : and our safest eloquence concerning him, is our silence, when we confess... | |
 | Henry Wright Phillott - 1849 - 224 pages
...possessed without her. Ibid. (Agis and Cleomenes.) RICHARD HOOKER. 1553—1600. I. 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 - 1850 - 652 pages
...is that we term an eternal law. Law of Subordination in the Most Holy Trinity. 149 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 - 1851 - 122 pages
...Dangerous it were for the feeble brain of man to The Trinity in Unity. First Cause owned by the Heathen. 5 wade far into the doings of the Most High ; whom,...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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