 | Ralph Cudworth, Thomas Birch - 1829 - 544 pagina’s
...call infinite. No man can have, in his mind an image of infinite time, or of infinite power. Wherefore the name of God is used not to make us conceive him, but only that we may honour him." The true meaning whereof (as may be plainly gathered from other passages... | |
 | Paul Henri Thiry Holbach (baron d') - 1834 - 340 pagina’s
...thing is infinite, we signify only, that we are not able to conceive the ends and bound of the thing named ; having no conception of the thing, but of our own inability." Sherlock says, the word infinite is only a negation, which signifies that which has neither end, nor... | |
 | Paul Henri Thiry Holbach (baron d') - 1835 - 378 pagina’s
...he is in a condition to form ajudgment. Thus after it had subtilized this metaphysical God, after it named, having no conception of the thing, but of our own inability." Sherlock says ; "The word infinite is only a negation, which . signifies that which has neither end,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1836 - 538 pagina’s
...thing is infinite, we signify only, that we are not able to conceive the ends and bounds of the thing named ; having no conception of the thing, but of...power are inconceivable) but that we may honour him. And because whatsoever we conceive has been perceived first by sense, either all at once, or by parts,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1836 - 530 pagina’s
...thing is infinite, we signify only, that we are not able to conceive the ends and bounds of the thing named ; having no conception of the thing, but of...power are inconceivable) but that we may honour him. And because whatsoever we conceive has been perceived first by sense, either all at once, or by parts,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1836 - 526 pagina’s
...thing is infinite, we signify only, that we are not able to conceive the ends and bounds of the thing named ; having no conception of the thing, but of...power are inconceivable) but that we may honour him. And because whatsoever we conceive has been perceived first by sense, either all at once, or by parts,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1836 - 372 pagina’s
...thing is infinite, we signify only, that we are not able to conceive tho nuls and bounds of the thing named ; having no conception of the thing, but of our own inability : and therefore tho name of God is used, not to make us conceive him (for ho is incomprehensible and his greatness... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1839 - 718 pagina’s
...thing is infinite, we signify only that we are not able to conceive the ends and bounds of the things named, having no conception of the thing, but of our...but that we may honour him. Also because whatsoever, as I said before, we conceive, has been perceived first by sense, either all at once, or by parts ;... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - 1839 - 744 pagina’s
...thing is infinite, we signify only, that we are not able to conceive the ends, and bounds of the things named ; having no conception of the thing, but of...incomprehensible ; and his greatness, and power are unconceivable ; but that we may honour him. Also because, whatsoever, as I said before, we conceive,... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - 1839 - 766 pagina’s
...thing is infinite, we signify only, that we are not able to conceive the ends, and bounds of the things named ; having no conception of the thing, but of...incomprehensible ; and his greatness, and power are unconceivable ; but that we may honour him. Also because, whatsoever, as I said before, we conceive,... | |
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And therefore the name of God is used, not to make us conceive him, for he is incomprehensible and his greatness and power are inconceivable, but that we may honour him. 
