cognize

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Now, an idea is clear when we cognize its object not as an individual thing, but in its connection, as a link in the causal chain, as necessary, and as a mode of God.

From History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time by Falckenberg, Richard

And yet it may be that running parallel with those existences, substances and relations unknown to man, there exist intelligences that cognize such existences and relations.

From Joseph Smith the Prophet-Teacher A Discourse by Roberts, B. H.

See'st thou, then, how all things in cognizing use rather their own faculty than the faculty of the things which they cognize?

From The Consolation of Philosophy by James, H. R. (Henry Rosher)

An evil material mind, so-called, can conceive of God only as like itself, and knowing both evil and good; but a purely good and spiritual consciousness has no sense whereby to cognize evil.

From Unity of Good by Eddy, Mary Baker

By spiritual advancement, one is able to cognize the breath as an act of mind-a dream-breath.

From Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda, Paramahansa