| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1829 - 588 pages
...this world, nor by the princes of this world, that come to nought : but by the gospel, that contains the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which none of the princes of this world, who have nothing to enlighten them but their own learning, know... | |
| Visits - Christian life - 1829 - 544 pages
...wise and learned Greeks, and with the legal and self-righteous Jews, so it is with many of us now; ' the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world, unto our glory,' is unto the one 'foolishness,' and unto the other a ' stumblingblock ;' but unto those whose ' faith... | |
| Methodist Church - 1834 - 504 pages
...is the opinion of about all, both Calvinists and Arminians, who have ever written upon the Bible. ' But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even...which God ordained before the world unto our glory,' 1 Cor. ii, 7. On this text Mr. Locke remarks : ' aiuv turns, which we translate this world, seems to... | |
| Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 568 pages
...the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world that come to naught : But we speak that wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom...which God ordained before the world unto our glory (even Christ the wisdom of God, chap. i. 24.) which none of the princes of this world knew. " In all... | |
| Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 580 pages
...the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world that come to naught : But we speak that wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom...which God ordained before the world unto our glory (even Christ the wisdom of God, chap. i. 24.) which none of the princes of this world knew. " In all... | |
| Morning watch - 1830 - 814 pages
...their faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God" (1 Cor.ii. 5); speaking " the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before unto our glory : which none of the princes of this world knew ; for had they known it they would not... | |
| Timothy Dwight - Theology, Doctrinal - 1830 - 566 pages
...17. Can either of these things be possibly said, with truth, concerning mere uninspired opinions ? We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, w'lich God ordained before the world unto our glory. Eye hath not seen, nor car heard, neither have... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1830 - 588 pages
...this world, nor by the princes of this world, that come to nought : but by the gospel, that contains the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which none of the princes of this world, who have nothing to enlighten them but their own learning, know... | |
| George Fox - Evangelists - 1831 - 330 pages
...wisdom of men, &c. by which they do not know God ; but in the power of God. And the apostle saith, ' We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery ; even the...hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world to our glory,' who receive it. 1 Cor. i. 21. and ii. 7. And so in the wisdom of God, which was before... | |
| Matthew Henry - Prayer - 1832 - 240 pages
...thou saidst concerning the race of mankind, destroy it not, for a blessing is in itf. Herein appears the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world for our glory k. (2.) For the eternal purposes and councils of God concerning man's redemption. We... | |
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