 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.  Essays in Astronomy - Page 801900 - 536 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Wilkins - 1823 - 376 pages
...do not presume to unravel the secret counsels of God ; for who can enter into his thoughts ? — ' High as heaven, what canst thou do? deeper than hell, what canst thou know? Such knowledge is too wonderful; you cannot attain unto it.' I dare not, therefore, charge any of his... | |
 | Philip Skelton - 1824 - 1090 pages
...Well therefore might Zophar say to Job, in the words of my text, ' Canst thou by searching find out God ? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection...thou do ? deeper than hell ; what canst thou know ? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.' From hence a reasonable,... | |
 | John Henry Hobart (bp. of New York.) - 1824 - 514 pages
...REVELATION BEING INCOMPREHENSIBLE. [TRINITY SUNDAY.} JOB xi. 7, 8. Canst tliou by searching find out God ? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?...canst thou do ? deeper than Hell, what canst thou know ? VAIN, my brethren, are all attempts " to find out" that Eternal Being, who in respect to his character... | |
 | John Flavel - 1824 - 302 pages
...greatness of God, who is infinitely above us and all our thoughts. " Canst thou by searching find out God ? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection...canst thou do ? deeper than hell, what canst thou know ? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea," Job xi. 7, 9. " The heaven... | |
 | Philip Skelton - 1824 - 562 pages
...Well therefore might Zophar say to Job, in the words of my text, ' Canst thou by searching find out God ? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection...thou do ? deeper than hell ; what canst thou know ? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.' From hence a reasonable,... | |
 | Philip Skelton - 1824 - 574 pages
...Zophar say to Job, in the words of my text, ' Canst thou by searching find out God ? Canst thou fin* out the Almighty unto perfection ? It is as high as...thou do ? deeper than hell ; what canst thou know ? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.' From hence a reasonable,... | |
 | Joseph Caryl - 1824 - 282 pages
...contains this position, that man cannot find out God unto perfection, which he exemplifies. " Verse 8. « It is as high as heaven, what canst thou do ? deeper than hell, what canst thou know ?' " Wisdom is not only as high as heaven, but high above the heavens. Some translate, what wilt thou... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1824 - 652 pages
...says Zophar, ' by searching find out God ? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is high as heaven, what canst thou do ? Deeper than hell, what canst thou know '. The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.' ' Who hath measured the... | |
 | Ethan Smith - 1824 - 214 pages
...comprehend the infinite, eternal independent Jehovah ? " Canst thou by searching find out God ? — It is high as heaven ; what canst thou do ? .Deeper than hell ; what canst thou know ?" " The world by wisdom knew not God." " The things of God knowetb no man, but the Spirit of God."... | |
 | Walter Balfour - 1824 - 468 pages
...— " the way of life is above to the wise, that they may depart from hell beneath." And, — " it is high as heaven ; what canst thou do? deeper than hell ; what canst thou know ?" Job. xi. 8. See also, Amos ix. 2. And Psalm cxxxix. 8. where similar language occurs. See also Dr.... | |
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