 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 412 pages
...Serength of our Faculries cannot enrer into the Knowledge of any Being, not fo much at of our own, ftituld be able to find out by them, that Supreme Nature, which we cannor orherwife difint than by faying it it Infinire; as if Infinire were definable, or Infinity *... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...cannot enter into the knowledge of any being, not so much as,of our own, should be able to find but, by them, that Supreme Nature which we cannot otherwise define than by laying it is Infinite ; as if infinite were definable,] or infinity a subject for our narrow understanding.... | |
 | English literature - 1797 - 680 pages
...ftrength of cur faculties cannot enter into the knowledge of arty being, not (b much as of our own, Ihould be able to find out by them that Supreme Nature, which we cannot otherwife dciine than by faying it is infinuc; as if infinite were definable, or infinity a fubjeik... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...knowledge of any being, not so much as of our own, should be able to find out by them that Supremo Nature which we cannot otherwise define than by saying...endeavour to support : it is to take away the pillars from onr faith, and to prop it only with a twig ; it H to design a tower like that of Babel, which, if it... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 472 pages
...the strength of our faculties, cannot enter into the knowledge of any being, not so much as of our own, should be able to find out, by them, that supreme...prove religion by reason, do but weaken the cause wnich they endeavour to support : it is to take away the pillars from our faith, and to prop it only... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...by the strength of our faculties cannot enter into the knowledge of any being, not so much as of our own, should be able to find out by them that Supreme...who would prove religion by reason do but weaken the canse which they endeavour to support : it is to take away the pillars from our faith, and to prop... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 480 pages
...the strength of our faculties, cannot enter into the knowledge of any being, not so much as of our own, should be able to find out, by them, that supreme nature, which \ve cannot otherwise define, than by saying it is infinite; as if infinite were definable, or infinity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 650 pages
...any being, not so much as of our own, fhould be able to Cnd out by them, th»t шргеще VOL VIII, nature, which we cannot otherwise define than by saying...understanding. They who would prove religion by reason, do bnt weaken the cause which they endeavour to support: it is to take away the pillars from our faith,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...™ngth of our faculties cannot enter into the knowwire of any being, not so much as of our own, *uW be able to find out by them, that supreme nature, which we cannot otherwise define than by •laying it is infinite ; as if infinite were definable, or infinity a subject for our narrow understanding.... | |
 | Frederick Smith - Faith - 1811 - 274 pages
...the strength of our faculties cannot enter into 17 the knowledge of any being, not so much as of our own, should be able to find out by them that supreme...or infinity a subject for our narrow understanding. Reason is always striving, always at a loss; and of necessity it roust so come to pass, while it is... | |
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tis very improbable that we, who by the strength of our faculties cannot enter into the knowledge of any being, not so much as of our own, should be able to find out by them that supreme nature, which we cannot otherwise define than by saying it is infinite... 
