 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...  The Inquirer - Page 2601839Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Field - God - 1811 - 358 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 not a creature in existence, but was made fo,r some kind of instrumentality... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 512 pages
...company, 1 Cor. 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...the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1812 - 378 pages
...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...nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence. •(i) Go to, ye that say, To.day or to-morrow we will go into such a city, and continue... | |
 | 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...the things which are mighty, and base things of the world, and things which are despised has God chosen, yea, and things that are not, to bring to nought... | |
 | Missions - 1847 - 760 pages
...foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God bath cliosen 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." On a recent visit to Poonamallee, (writes Mr. D.,) it -was my privilege to administer... | |
 | Bible - 1815 - 294 pages
...righteousness, in the earth : for iu these thinsis I delight, saith the Lord. 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. Vain man would be wise. Remove far from me vanity. Let us not be desirous of vain -glory.... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1816 - 488 pages
...Cor. i. 26. &c. " 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...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,... | |
 | John Edwards Caldwell - 1818 - 780 pages
...Apostle's, words ! — ' 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...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... | |
 | William Barlass, Peter Wilson - Sermons, English - 1818 - 688 pages
...i. 26 — 29, " 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...the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought... | |
 | George Horne, William Jones - Theology - 1818 - 606 pages
...is stronger " than men. For you see your calling, how that not " many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, " not many noble, are called. But God...things which are mighty ; and base " things of the world, and things which are despised, " hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to " bring... | |
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