 | Richard Hooker - 1793 - 528 Seiten
...eternal Law. Dangerous it were for the feeble brain of Man, to wade tar into the doings of 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 Seiten
...know be life, and joy to mr.ke mention (f his name; yet our tc^ndeit knowledge is to know that we knew him not as indeed he is, neither can know him ; and our safest eloquence concerning him U silence. Let mv heart be tett'-if in thv statutes. .XT •.', a^d yet not ui.Ul, catechetick in«iSOU... | |
 | Richard Hooker - 1807 - 524 Seiten
...eternally decreed when and how they fhould 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 of the moft High ; whom although to know be life, and joy to make mention of his name ; yet our foundeft knowledge... | |
 | Church of England, Sir John Bayley - 1816 - 738 Seiten
...notice, with some little alteration, the humble language of the great Hooker, 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, and " joy to make mention of his name, yet... | |
 | sir John Bayley (1st bart) - 1824 - 774 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Richard Carlile - 1824 - 844 Seiten
...Hooker, Book I, s. 2, p. 71. « Dangerous it were for (he feeble brain of man to wade far into the nature of the Most High; whom although to know be life, and...name, yet our soundest knowledge is, to know, that we kuow him not as indeed he is, neither can know him: and our safest eloquence concerning him is our... | |
 | John Davison - 1825 - 578 Seiten
...which Hooker begins his admirable and exact discourse upon the Nature, Perfections, and Laws of God. " Dangerous it were for the feeble brain " of man to..." whom although to know, be 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... | |
 | Thomas Dudley Fosbroke - 1829 - 1254 Seiten
...book, we find the following sublime passage on the approach of the human towards the Divine mind : " Dangerous it were for the feeble brain of man, to...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,... | |
 | John Shaw (of Bath.) - 1830 - 254 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth (rector of Watton, Herts.) - 1838 - 604 Seiten
...name is altogether, holy, just, and good ; his will is altogether holy. Hooker beautifully observes, " Dangerous it were for the feeble brain of man to wade...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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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 indeed as He is, neither can know... 
