 God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things...  An Historical and Critical Dictionary - Page 191by Pierre Bayle - 1826 - 438 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Morell - Great Britain - 1822 - 486 pages
...to confound the wise ; and God " hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound " the tilings which are mighty ; and base things of the ** world,...things ** that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence." At the close of so protracted and eventful a reign as that of Elizabeth, it will be... | |
 | 1823 - 154 pages
...foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things...in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption : that, according... | |
 | George Campbell - Church of Scotland - 1823 - 590 pages
...foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things...nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence f. The apostles were very sensible of their defects, in respect of natural talents, rank,... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - Children - 1823 - 258 pages
...things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his presence. (1 Cor. i. 9, 27,—29.) Now when things had remained for some time in this state, I... | |
 | John BULL (Curate of Clipston.) - Sermons, English - 1824 - 420 pages
...Christ were more generally embraced by the poor than by the rich and noble. Hence St. Paul says, " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise...nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence."6 "The brother of low degree," therefore, (f may well rejoice in that he is exalted,"... | |
 | Henry Townley - 1824 - 230 pages
...the latter might have no room to boast. " Ye see your calling, brethren," says the apostle Paul, " how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many...nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence." (1 Cor. i. 26—29.) The last quoted text brings to my mind part of an address, which... | |
 | Henry Townley - Missions - 1824 - 240 pages
...the latter might have no room to boast. " Ye see your calling, brethren," says the apostle Paul, " how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many...nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence." (1 Cor. i. 26—29.) The last quoted text brings to my mind part of an address, which... | |
 | Philip Skelton - 1824 - 500 pages
...foolish things of the world, to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak, things of the world, to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things...his presence : but of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption, that according... | |
 | Philip Skelton - 1824 - 1044 pages
...foolish things of the world, to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things...his presence : but of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption, that according... | |
 | Philip Skelton - 1824 - 548 pages
...things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence; but that, according as it is written, he that glorieth should glory in the Lord.' That God first manifested... | |
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