 | Thomas Shaw B. Reade - 1841 - 602 pages
...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...inexplicable, his greatness above our capacity and reach. He is above, and we upon earth ; * John ui. 9. f Rom. zi. 33. J Gen. iii. 24. therefore it behoveth... | |
 | Christianity - 1842 - 750 pages
...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,...inexplicable, His greatness above our capacity and reach. He is above, and we are upon earth ; therefore it behoveth our words to be wary and few." Passionate... | |
 | English literature - 1843 - 592 pages
...justice, as the God of God !" Let us rather know that " our safest eloquence concerning Him and his ways is our silence, when we confess without confession that his glory is inexplicable, his greatness beyond our capacity and reach. He is above, and we upon earth; therefore it behoveth our words to be... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1845 - 378 pages
...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...inexplicable, his greatness above our capacity and reach. He is above, and we upon earth ; therefore it behoves our words to be wary and few." — Hooker.... | |
 | 1845 - 518 pages
...of man to wade far into the doings of the Most High; whom although to know bo life, and joy to mnke mention of his name, yet our soundest knowledge is...safest eloquence concerning him is our silence, when we confes«, without confession, that his glory is inexplicable, his greatness above our capacity and... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1845 - 370 pages
...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 wo know him not as indeed he is, neither can know him ; and our safest eloquence concerning him is... | |
 | John Davison - Bible - 1845 - 546 pages
...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,... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1847 - 344 pages
...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;...eloquence concerning him is our silence, when we confess that his glory is inexplicable, his greatness above our capacity and reach."1 In this sustained majesty... | |
 | 1849 - 804 pages
...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;...is, neither can know Him ; and our safest eloquence concernmg Him is our silence, when we confess without confession that His glory is inexplicable, His... | |
 | 1848 - 766 pages
...the doings of the Most High ; whom although to know be life1, and joy to make mention of his name j yet our soundest knowledge is, to know that we know him not as indeed be is, neither can know him : and our safest eloquence concerning him, is our silence, when we confess... | |
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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 know... 
