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
| Hugh George Robinson - 1867 - 458 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 I am not ignorant, that by law eternal,... | |
| Devout thoughts - 1867 - 576 pages
...Bp. Reynolds. " 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. Ho is above, and we upon earth ; therefore it behoveth our words to be wary and few." — Hooker. "... | |
| 1867 - 510 pages
...all such distinctions, and leads on to the notion that " our soundest knowledge " of the Most High " is to know that we know Him not as indeed He is, neither...inexplicable, His greatness above our capacity and reach." If this meant no more than that our thoughts, as they are not infinite, cannot span the full greatness... | |
| George Perkins Marsh - 1867 - 606 pages
...braine of man to wade faiTe into the doings of the most High, whome although to knowe be life, and ioy to make mention of his name : yet our soundest knowledge is to know that we know him not as in deed he is, neither can know him : and our safest eloquence concerning him is our silence, when... | |
| George Perkins Marsh - 1867 - 604 pages
...his name : yet our soundest knowledge is to know that we know him not as in deed he is, neither am know him : and our safest eloquence concerning him is our silence, when we confesse without confession that his glory is inexplicable, his greatnes aboue our capacitie and reach.... | |
| Richard Hooker - 1868 - 200 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,... | |
| 1869 - 404 pages
...— J. Ford. 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, that we know Him not, as He is, neither can know Him ; and our safest eloquence, concerning Him, is... | |
| Book - 1871 - 376 pages
...earth. Brethren : Dangerous it were for the feeble mind 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. H An Act of Praise to be said by the... | |
| George Warburton Weldon - 1871 - 188 pages
...Dangerous," he says, " it were for the feeble brain of man to wade far int'o the doings of the Most High, whom although to know be life, and joy• to...above our capacity and reach. He is above, and we upon earth ; therefore it behoveth our words to be wary and few."* True genius, like that of Michael... | |
| Church congress - 1871 - 542 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 know that we know Him not as indeed He is, neither can know Him ; and our safest eloquence... | |
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