| Francis Gastrell - 1812 - 378 pages
...any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise : For God hath chosen the foolish things of this 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... | |
| Claudius Buchanan - 1812 - 424 pages
...? 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 the... | |
| Thomas Boston - 1812 - 512 pages
...i, 26, 27, 28. ' Ye see your calling; 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 the... | |
| 1816 - 596 pages
...founded hopes and wishes. Nothing appals or provokes him more than to be told, that ' not many wise, riot many noble are called ; but God hath chosen the foolish things of this world to confound the wise, that no flesh should glory in his presence.' Again, Electing grace is always accompanied by circumstances... | |
| Nathanael Emmons - 1813 - 550 pages
...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
...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
...calling he speaks of, are said to be chosen : Ton .tee your calling, hnu that not many -zixse •men, &c. are called, but God hath chosen the foolish things of this world, &c. so that to be chosen, and effectually called there, seem to import the same thing. And sometimes... | |
| Thomas Ridgley - 1814 - 554 pages
...calling he speaks of, are said to be chosen : Tou see your calling, how that not many wife men, &c. are called, but God hath chosen the foolish things of this world, &c. so that to be chosen, and effectually called there, seem to import the same thing. And sometimes... | |
| 1831 - 492 pages
...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... | |
| Alexander Murray (Schoolmaster) - 1815 - 564 pages
...by his assistance we hope to do) our labor will not be in vain. But let GOd have the praise, " who hath chosen the foolish things of this world to confound the wise, — the weak things of this world to confound the mighty, — that no flesh should glory in his presence... | |
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