 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.  A Series of Revival Sermons - Page 78by Daniel Baker - 1846 - 376 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jean Siffrein Maury - 1807 - 298 pages
...* the same poem : ' Canst thou 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 ?' — All the energy of this passage ' would be lost if once divested of the interrogations ; should... | |
 | Robert Robinson - 1807 - 466 pages
...earth on which we dwell Canst thou by searching find out God; canst thou findout the Almighty unto •perfection ? It is high as heaven, what canst thou do, deeper than hell what canst thou knozv ?•••••• -Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, it is high, I cannot attain, unto... | |
 | 1808 - 614 pages
...viii. 2?. " Canst thou by searching find out God ? Canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection ? high as heaven what canst thou, do ? deeper than hell what canst thou know ?" Job xi. 7. " He stretcheth out the north qver the empty place, and hangcth the earth upon nothing.... | |
 | Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 426 pages
...cannot contain ! Canst thou by searching find out God ? Canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection ? High as heaven, what canst thou do ? deeper than hell, what canst thou know ?"* *Mr. Saurin's Ser. Vol. I. p. 78, 79, Robinson's translation. SERMON VIII. APOSTOLIC PREACHING,... | |
 | 1808 - 604 pages
...viii. 27. " Canst thou by searching find out God .' Canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection ? high as heaven what canst thou do ? deeper than hell what canst thou >know ?" Job xi. 7. " He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 330 pages
...fully," is to make a simple proposition : but when ^we say, "Canst thou, by searching, find out the Lord? Canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection? It...thou do ? deeper than hell, what canst thou .know '." this introduces a figure into style ; the proposition being not only expressed, but with it admiration... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 348 pages
...a simple proposition : but when we say, " Canst thou, by searching, find out the Lord ? Canst ihou find out the Almighty to perfection ? It is high as...thou do ? deeper than hell, what canst thou know?" this introduces a figure into style ; the proposition being not only ex? pressed, but with it admiration... | |
 | 1809 - 556 pages
...account of God's judgements, and perfectly comprehend the reasons of his providence ? Ver. 8. // is as high as heaven, what canst thou do .•? deeper than hell, what canst thou know f] Thou mayest as well take a measure of the height of heaven, or of the depth of hell. Ver. 9. The... | |
 | James Hervey - 1809 - 384 pages
...crying, neither shall there be iny more pa'm. Isa. xxxm ?A. K;v. xxi. 4. 12 jr.? " It is higlier than heaven, what canst thou do? deeper than hell, what canst thou know? The meawire thereof is longer than the earth, broader than the sea."* Mysterious, mighty existence ! A... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 490 pages
...(chap. xi. 7, 8, 9.) " Canst " thou 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 mea" sure thereof is longer than the earth, and " broader than the sea." \ " Wouldst thou th' Eternal... | |
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