 | Platon (Metropolitan of Moscow) - 1814 - 364 pages
...base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God . chosen, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence." 1 Cor. i. 27, 28, 29. 5 On the reception of the gospel by all nations in the east and... | |
 | 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;...nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence." 1 Cor. 1. 27, 28, 29. Thus Moses, the redeemer of Israel, was an infant exposed to the... | |
 | 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...nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence." 1 Cor. 1. 27, 28, 29. Thus Moses, the redeemer of Israel, was an infant exposed to the... | |
 | Alexander Proudfit - 1815 - 408 pages
...foolish things to confound the wise, and weak things to confound the mighty, and even things that are not to bring to nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence." To his sovereign, almighty operations, the author freely recommends it : — Should... | |
 | 1815 - 294 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. Vain man would be wise. Remove far from me vanity. Let us not be desirous of vain -glory.... | |
 | Catholic Church - 1815 - 738 pages
...•world, and tha things that are contemptible hath God chosen, and things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his sight But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and justice, and sanctification,... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1816 - 488 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." And then adds, ." But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom,... | |
 | Thomas Stackhouse - 1817 - 714 pages
...the world, to confound the things that are mighty ; yea, and base things, and things that are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence." But, after all, we talk of greater and less miracles, when in reality there are no such... | |
 | 1818 - 588 pages
...base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are ; that no fle.sh should glory in his presence." It was not unfrequently my custom, when my mind was filled with any interesting subject... | |
 | John Edwards Caldwell - 1818 - 780 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.' Who more foolish, who more weak, who more base, and who more despised than poor Hottentots... | |
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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... 
