 | John Locke - 1722 - 640 pages
...flop, when it is at the utmoft extent of its Tether; and to fit down in a quiet Ignorance of thofe Things, which, upon Examination, are found to be beyond the reach of our Capacities. We fhould not then perhaps be fo forward, out of Affcftation of an univerfal Knowledg, to raife Queftions,... | |
 | John Locke - 1768 - 418 pages
...$op when it is at the urmolt Extent of its ; Tether; and to fit down in a quiet Ignorance of thofe Things, ! which, upon Examination, are found to be beyond the Reach of [ eur Capacities.}We fhould not then perhaps be fo forward, out of an Osr Capacity fuited to our State... | |
 | John Wesley - 1782 - 728 pages
...flop, when it is it the utmoft extent of its tether ; and to fit down in a quiet ignorance of thofe things, which, upon examination, are found to be" beyond the reach of our capacities. We fhou'd, not then perhaps be fo forward, out of an affeftation of an univerfal knowledge, toraife queftions,... | |
 | John Locke - 1796 - 560 pages
...to flop when it is at the utmoft extent of its tether; and to fit down in a quiet ignorance of thofe things, which, upon examination, are found to be beyond the reach of our capacities. We (hould not then, perhaps be fo forward, out of an affectation of an univerfal knowledge, to raife queftions,... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...ftop when it is at the utmoft extent of its tether, and to lit down in a quiet ignorance of tliofc things which, upon examination, are found to be beyond the reach of our capacities. W"e fhould not then perhaps be fo forward, out of affectation of an univerfal knowledge, to raife queftiona,... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 340 pages
...to/ ftop when it is at the utmoft extent of its tether, and to fit down in a quiet ignorance of thofe things which, .upon examination, are found to be beyond the reach of our capacities. We mould not then perhaps be fo forward, out of affectation of an univerlal knowledge, to raife queftions,... | |
 | John Locke - 1805 - 562 pages
...stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether ; and to sit down in a quiet ignorance of thoso things, which, upon examination, are found to be beyond...perhaps be so forward, out of an affectation of an uni* versal knowledge, to raise questions, and perplex ourselves and others with disputes about things,... | |
 | John Locke - 1816 - 1048 pages
...things exceeding its comprehension ; to stop when it Is at the utmost extent of its tether ; and to git down in a quiet ignorance of those things, which,...should not then, perhaps be so forward, out of an affection of an universal knowledge, to raise questions, and perplex ourselves and others with disputes... | |
 | John Locke - 1817 - 556 pages
...with things exceeding its comprehension ; to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tetljer ; and to sit down in a quiet ignorance of those things,...beyond the reach of our capacities. We should not theii perhaps be so forward, out of an affectation of an universal knowledge, to' raise questions,... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 382 pages
...in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension ; to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether ; and to sit down in a quiet ignorance of those...an affectation of an universal knowledge, to raise v questions, and perplex ourselves and others with' disputes about things to which our understandings... | |
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I suppose it may be of use to prevail with the busy mind of man to be more cautious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension ; to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether; and to sit down in a quiet ignorance of those things which,... 
