 Athanasius and Chrysostom repel the profane inquiry argumentatively. " Such speculators," the former says, " might as well investigate, where God is, and how God is, and of what nature the Father is. But as such questions are irreligious, and argue ignorance...  Arians of the Fourth Century - Page 158by John Henry Newman - 1890 - 474 pagesFull view - About this book
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...Him alone and to the Son, this he demands to be explained in words. It is all one as if they sought where God is, and how God is, and of what nature the Father is. But as to ask such questions is irreligious, and argues an ignorance of God, so it is not holy to venture... | |
 | Saint Athanasius (Patriarch of Alexandria) - Arianism - 1844 - 630 pages
...Him alone and to the Son, this he demands to be explained in words. It is all one as if they sought where God is, and how God is, and of what nature the Father is. But as to ask such questions is irreligious, and argues an ignorance of God, so it is not holy to venture... | |
 | Saint Athanasius (Patriarch of Alexandria) - Arianism - 1844 - 384 pages
...Him alone and to the Son, this he demands to be explained in words. It is all one as if they sought where God is, and how God is, and of what nature the Father is. But as to ask such questions is irreligious, and argues an ignorance of God, so it is not holy to venture... | |
 | Saint Athanasius (Patriarch of Alexandria) - Arianism - 1844 - 368 pages
...Him alone and to the Son, this he demands to be explained in words. It is all one as if they sought where God is, and how God is, and of what nature the Father is. But as to ask such questions is irreligious, and argues an ignorance of God, so it is not holy to venture... | |
 | George Townsend - 1849 - 892 pages
...you, or rather I weep at your daring . . . believe what is revealed, seek not what is unrevealed." Athanasius and Chrysostom repel the profane inquiry..." might as well investigate where God is, and how He is God, and of what nature the Father is. But as such questions are irreverent and irreligious,... | |
 | John Henry Newman - Arianism - 1883 - 520 pages
...you, or rather I weep at your daring: .... believe what is written, seek not what is not written 7 ." Athanasius and Chrysostom repel the profane inquiry...venture such thoughts about the generation of the Son of God." And Chrysostom ; " I know that He begat the Son : the manner how, I am ignorant of. I... | |
 | Philip Schaff, Henry Wace - Christian literature, Early - 1892 - 710 pages
...Him alone and to the Son, this he demands to be explained in words. It is all one as if they sought where God is, and how God is, and of what nature the Father is. But as to ask such questions is irreligious, and argues an ignorance of God, so it is not holy to venture... | |
 | JOHN HENRY CARDINAL NEWMAN - 1897 - 506 pages
...you, or rather I weep at your daring: believe what is written, seek not what is not written 7 .” Athanasius and Chrysostom repel the profane inquiry...venture such thoughts about the generation of the Son of God.” And Chrysostom; “I know that He begat the Son: the manner how, I am ignorant of. I... | |
 | John Richardson Illingworth - God - 1898 - 326 pages
...Him alone and to the Son, this he demands to have explained in words. It is all one as if they sought where God is, and how God is, and of what nature the Father is. But as to ask such questions is impious, and argues an ignorance of God, so it is not permitted to venture... | |
 | John Richardson Illingworth - Apologetics - 1903 - 322 pages
...Him alone and to the Son, this he demands to be explained in words. It is all one as if they sought where God is, and how God is, and of what nature the Father is. But as to ask such questions is irreligious, and argues an ignorance of God, so it is not holy to venture... | |
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