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1 Int | to know the extent of our comprehension. If by this inquiry into 2 Int | with things exceeding its comprehension; to stop when it is at the 3 Int | concerns. For though the comprehension of our understandings comes 4 Int | an universal or perfect comprehension of whatsoever is, it yet 5 Int | decisions, or that escaped its comprehension. Thus men, extending their 6 II, XIV | these may seem from our comprehension, yet if we trace them right 7 II, XIV | number are beyond the largest comprehension of the mind; and all for 8 II, XV | expansion, is beyond my comprehension: and perhaps for us, who 9 II, XVII | cannot attain any clear comprehension of it.~18. No positive idea 10 II, XVII | two, and more within our comprehension, we are capable only of 11 II, XVII | nature thereof has to the comprehension of our narrow capacities. 12 II, XXIII| that perhaps is not in the comprehension of any finite being. We 13 II, XXIII| hardly comes within our comprehension: we are equally at a loss 14 II, XXIII| knowledge, by extending its comprehension to all things existing, 15 II, XXIII| and that come nearest the comprehension of our most enlarged conceptions, 16 III, VI | exceeds the capacity and comprehension of the most inquisitive 17 III, VI | far from our discovery or comprehension. A blind man may as soon 18 III, XI | has in his mind a distinct comprehension of the component parts that 19 IV, I | to surpass most readers’ comprehension. But yet it is evident the 20 IV, III | much more remote from our comprehension to conceive that GOD can, 21 IV, III | and as far remote from his comprehension? It is past controversy, 22 IV, III | which, if we add larger comprehension, which enables them at one 23 IV, III | yet more remote from our comprehension; it is impossible we should 24 IV, III | that nothing is beyond our comprehension. But to be satisfied of 25 IV, X | manner of doing exceeds our comprehension. This is to make our comprehension 26 IV, X | comprehension. This is to make our comprehension infinite, or God finite, 27 IV, XVII | judgment and largeness of comprehension, that, if they would employ