 | Joseph John Gurney - 1825 - 362 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 ;" I Cor. i, 26 — 29. Having thus considered the dangers and evils which attach to the... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1825 - 630 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, 1 Cor. i. 1 8—29. Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect : yet not the... | |
 | Ralph Wardlaw - 1825 - 152 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."* — There is but little deference shown here to the wisdom of men. Its incompetency,... | |
 | James Ross - 1825 - 472 pages
...things of the world to confound the mighty, and things that are despised, yea, and tfiings that are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence. But God not only employs inconsiderable means to accomplish important ends, but means... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1825 - 698 pages
...thing» of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosfn, wa, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are ; That no flesh should glory in his presence, 1 Cor. i. 96 — 29. Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 558 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." If grace is communicated, not in virtue of any worthiness in the creature, it cannot... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 528 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." If grace is communicated, not in virtue of any worthiness in the creature, it cannot... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 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,... | |
 | Edward Reynolds, Alexander Chalmers - 1826 - 490 pages
...base things of the world and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things that are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence u ;" but that his own Spirit might have all the honour. " Therefore I was with you in... | |
 | John William Fletcher - 1826 - 854 pages
...things of the world, and things whici are despised, hath ( iml chosen, yea, and things whick are cat, to bring to nought things that are : That no flesh should glory in his presence.' — (1 Cor. i. 26, 2o,) 5' Unto, me, who am less than the least of all saint*, whi am... | |
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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 things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised hath God chosen, yea, and things... 
