 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
 | Edward Bickersteth - Christianity - 1826 - 706 pages
...things of the world, and tilings which are. despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which ari not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence. 1 Cor. i, 27-29. Twelve men of humble birth, many of them poor fishermen, despised Galileans,... | |
 | Thomas Shaw B. Reade - 1827 - 484 pages
...lowest among the shrubs. " You see your calling, brethren," writes the apostle to the church at Corinth, "how, that not many wise men after the flesh, not...nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence." " The bush burned with fire ;" which justly represents the state of the church in this... | |
 | Religion - 1827 - 394 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...bring to nought things that are ; THAT NO FLESH SHOULD eI,ORV IN HIS PRESENCE.'' 130 THE NATIONAL PEEACHEK. [Feb. The text, in its connexion, suggests this... | |
 | 1827 - 392 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...are not, to bring to nought things that are : THAT KO IXE£H SHOTOD <;i or,, ts HIS PRESENCE." • . . . :..;•;• ,_ .. ". The text, in its connexion,... | |
 | 1827 - 512 pages
...of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things R r 321 which are not, to bring to nought things that are ; that no flesh...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... | |
 | 1827 - 524 pages
...the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, t/ea, and things which are not, to being to* nought things that are ; that no flesh should...in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness and sahctification and redemption ; that, according... | |
 | Clergy - 1829 - 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 Corinthians , i. 26-30. The preacher considers the text as referring to the character... | |
 | Oliver Reywood - 1827 - 634 pages
...example of his wonderful and glorious work ; he chooseth weak things, yea, and things that are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence ; and therefore often doth great things by very unlikely means. The work indeed would... | |
 | Oliver Heywood - 1827 - 634 pages
...example of his wonderful and glorious work ; he chooseth weak things, yea, and things that are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence ; and therefore often doth great things by very unlikely means. The work indeed would... | |
 | Richard Mant - Apostles - 1828 - 634 pages
...to which we have already had occasion to refer in considering the calling of some other Apostles ; " ye see your calling, brethren ; how that not many...nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his presence." The calling of Matthew is also an illustration of the grace of God. The office which... | |
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