 | Claudius Buchanan - 1812 - 424 pages
...this world ? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ? For ye see your calling', brethren ; how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many...of the world to confound the things that are mighty : That no flesh should glory in his presence : But, that according as it is written, He that glorieth,... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 520 pages
...condition in the world. For says the apostle, 1 Cor. i. 26, 27, 28. * Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many...are called. But 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... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1813 - 550 pages
...chosen vessels of mercy, "ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men 4tter the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called: but 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... | |
 | 1814 - 804 pages
...God." Matt. xix. 24. And the apostle Paul says, (1 Cor. i. 26) " not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called, but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen tho weak things of the world to confound the... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - 1814 - 558 pages
...called; but God hath chosen the* foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty, and base things of the world, and things which are despised hath God chosen, yea, things that are not, to bring to nought... | |
 | 1831 - 492 pages
...talents, my child, to be great in the kingdom of heaven. Oh ! no, ' not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise.' You know the passage, Emily, do study it carefully. Some of those... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 622 pages
...insufficient toprodiwe the intended effect. " For ye see your calling, brethren," says the Apostle; " how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many...noble, are called. But God hath chosen the foolish tilings of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound... | |
 | William Bates - 1815 - 406 pages
...to him. " God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised God hath chosen ; yea, and things that are not, to bring to nought... | |
 | William Bates - 1815 - 586 pages
...to him. " God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise j and the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised God hath chosen; yea, and things that are not, to bring to nought... | |
 | Alexander Proudfit - 1815 - 420 pages
...promise is more immediately directed. " To the poor the gospel is preached." Not many wise men, not many mighty, not many noble are called, but God hath chosen the poor of this world rich itx faith, and heirs of the kingdom." To shew his utter contempt of all human... | |
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For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: but 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... 
