 | Richard Hooker - 1793 - 528 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth (rector of Watton, Herts.) - 1838 - 604 pages
...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 as indeed he is, neither can... 
