Sirach 1:2 (WEB)
Who can count the sand of the seas, the drops of rain, and the days of eternity?
Fathers and councils · 2
Theodoret of Cyrus
“…to Abraham, that the stars could not be numbered by him; and it is likewise said, ‘Who shall number the grains of sand by the sea-shore, or the drops of rain?’ how then can any one but a madman presume to enquire into the nature of the Word of God?” — editor's note: Ecclus. i. 2
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“Do you tell me what is the Unbegottenness of the Father, and I will explain to you the physiology of the Generation of the Son and the Procession of the Spirit, and we shall both of us be frenzy-stricken for prying into the mystery of God.” — editor's note: Ecclus. i. 2.
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