 God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...  The Refuge - Page 203de William Giles - 1804 - 257 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Mary Anne Davis - 1822 - 134 pages
...the mouth of babes and sucklings hast ordained strength (b) ; who hast chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty (c), hear the voice of my humble petitions when I cry unto thee,... | |
 | 1833 - 958 pages
...men to supply all the Circuits ; and that it had often pleased God to employ " the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things of the world to confound1 the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised,... | |
 | 1847 - 662 pages
...remarkable instances of a similar character, in which " God hath chosen the foolish things of this world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty ; that no flesh should glory in his presence." It may just be... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 602 pages
...to come, as well as to the first: for God, as St. Paul tells us, has chosen the " foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty ;" and this not only till miracles ceased, but ever since. " To be hated for Christ's... | |
 | Samuel Stennett - 1823 - 342 pages
...not necessary to qualify men to preach the gospel. G<>d has sometimes chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise; and the weak things of the world, to confound the things which are mighty.* A. ' plain man may clearly state, ably defend, and warmly enforce... | |
 | Beilby Porteus - 1823 - 458 pages
...humble men, were singled out by our Lord. He chose, as the apostle expresses it, " the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty*; that his religion might not be established by the enticing words... | |
 | Richard Marks - 1823 - 258 pages
...it has come to pass. And now my prayer is, that he who hath ofttimes " 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," would graciously prosper this humble work as the instrument in... | |
 | 1824 - 602 pages
...that be," in perfect weakness ; but it was in the name of Him who " hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things...the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought the things... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1824 - 624 pages
...that be," in perfect weakness ; but it was in the name of Him who " hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things...the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought the things... | |
 | Elias Carpenter - 1824 - 650 pages
...base creature; to which I should most folly assent ; and say, truly base. But God has chosen the " base things of the world, and things that " are despised hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are." 1 Cor. i. 28. We have only hombly to submit... | |
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