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 151842Full view - About this book
| Edward Bouverie Pusey - 1860 - 422 pages
...1. 2. 2.) " Dangerous it were for the feeble brain of man to wade far in to tho 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 behooveth our words to be wary and few." With this Mr. Davison and Mr. Keble... | |
| Henry Longueville Mansel - 1860 - 389 pages
...philosopher. "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. Pie is above, and we upon earth ; therefore it behoveth our words to be wary and few." 10* LECTURE... | |
| 1860 - 806 pages
...frailty. Bacon. 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...without confession, that His glory is inexplicable, Hi» greatness above our capacity and reach. He is above, and we upon earth, therefore it behoveth... | |
| John Frederick Denison Maurice - 1860 - 332 pages
...far into the doings of the Most High, whom " ' although to know be life, and joy to make men" ' tion of his name, yet our soundest knowledge is " ' to...inexplicable, " ' his greatness above our capacity and reach. ' In " such company I am quite content to bear my share " of Mr. Maurice's sarcasm; and notwithstanding... | |
| John William Burgon - 1861 - 584 pages
...solemn warning : " 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 n." And this brings me naturally back... | |
| John Kitto - 1861 - 516 pages
...object of religious thought, and as the judicious Mr. Hooker hath pregnantly and well said before him, " our soundest knowledge is, to know that we know him...above our capacity and reach. He is above, and we upon earth, therefore it behoveth our words to be wary and few." us, and which moves us, and which... | |
| 1861 - 736 pages
...objects of religious thought, and as the judicious Mr. Hooker hath pregnantly and well said before him, " our soundest knowledge is, to know that we know Him...above our capacity and reach. He is above, and we upon earth, therefore it behoveth our words to be wary and few." But the knowledge concerning Him conveyed... | |
| John Kitto - 1861 - 516 pages
...object of religious thought, and as the judicious Mr. Hooker hath pregnantly and well said before him, " our soundest knowledge is, to know that we know him...above our capacity and reach. He is above, and we upon earth, therefore it behoveth our words to be wary and few." But the knowledge concerning him conveyed... | |
| Goldwin Smith - 1861 - 172 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...mention of His name ; yet our soundest knowledge is to linow that we know Him not as indeed He is, neither can know Him, and our safest eloquence concerning... | |
| Thomas Griffith - 1862 - 290 pages
...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...is inexplicable, His greatness above our capacity to reach." But still we must endeavour to approximate more and more towards the knowledge of God, although... | |
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