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" 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... "
The Christian Remembrancer - Page 15
1842
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The Works of Mr. Richard Hooker: With a General Index : Also, Mr. Isaac ...

Richard Hooker - 1825 - 688 pages
...eternal Law. Dangerous it were for the feeble brain of man fo wade far into the doings of the Most High ; whom although to know be life, and joy to make...above our capacity and reach. He is above, and we upon earth ; therefore it behoveth our words to be wary and few. Onr God is one, or rather very oneness,...
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Discourses on Prophecy: In which are Considered Its Structure, Use and ...

John Davison - 1825 - 578 pages
...life, and joy to make men" tion of his name, yet our soundest, knowledge is, that " we know him not as he is, neither can know him ; and " our safest eloquence..." we confess without confession, that his glory is inexpli" cable, his greatness above our capacity and reach." Eccles. Polit. Book i. Sec. 2. Or, as...
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Choir-service vindicated, a sermon

Thomas Dudley Fosbroke - 1829 - 1254 pages
...Divine mind : " 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...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,...
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The Ecclesiastical polity and other works of Richard Hooker: with ..., Volume 1

Richard Hooker - 1830 - 550 pages
...eternal Law. 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...above our capacity and reach. He is above, and we upon earth; therefore it behoveth our words to be wary and few. Our God is one, or rather very Oneness,...
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Sermons preached in St. James's chapel, Ryde

Thomas Griffith - 1830 - 518 pages
...of Hooker, " 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...inexplicable, his greatness above our capacity and reach." But not less clearly is the inscrutableness of God evinced by experience and fact. For, to whom, we...
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The confessions of a member of the Church of England, occasioned by a ...

John Shaw (of Bath.) - 1830 - 254 pages
...above and we up*' " earth; therefore it behoveth our words to k " wary and few." And again, "Our " knowledge is to know that we know him not, " as indeed he is, neither can we know him ; and " our safest eloquence concerning him, is our " silence." It is for this solemn and...
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Selections from the works of ... Richard Hooker, by H. Clissold

Richard Hooker, Henry Clissold - 1831 - 168 pages
...great hazard. 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...above our capacity and reach. He is above, and we upon earth ; therefore it behoveth our words to be wary and few. CHAPTER II. LAW. 1 . Definition of...
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The Church of England magazine [afterw.] The Church of England ..., Volumes 4-5

1838 - 950 pages
...judicious Hooker." " Dangerous it were for the fc;eble brain of man to wade far into the doings of the Most High ; whom although to know be life, and joy to make...silence, when we confess, without confession, that bis glory is inexplicable, his greatness above our capacity and reach. He is above, and we upon earth...
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Help to the Reading of the Bible

Benjamin Elliott Nicholls - 1838 - 304 pages
...for the feeble brain of man to wade far into the doings of the Most High ; whom although to know he life, and joy to make mention of His name, yet our...confession, that His glory is inexplicable, His greatness ahove our capacity and reach. He is above, and we upon earth ; therefore it behoveth our words to be...
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Christian Truth: A Family Guide to the Chief Truths of the Gospel ...

Edward Bickersteth (rector of Watton, Herts.) - 1838 - 604 pages
...beautifully observes, " 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...name, yet our soundest knowledge is, to know that v. c know him not as indeed he is, neither can know him, and our safest eloquence concerning him is...
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