| Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - Sermons, French - 1804 - 442 pages
...those terms of the apostle, which need explanation, as well as the meaning of the whole proposition ; After that in the wisdom of God the world by dom knew...foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. The wisdom, or the learning, of which St. Paul speaks, is philosophy. This, I think, is incontestible.... | |
| Samuel Stillman - Baptists - 1808 - 428 pages
...of both the friends and opposers of the doctrine . SERMON VII. APOSTOLIC PREACHING. I CORINTHIANS, i. 21. For after that, in the -wisdom of God, the...foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. THE language and conduct of the disciples of Christ prove, that they received him as a divine person. John... | |
| Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. bl Cor. i. 21. For after that, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.... | |
| Thomas Scott - Calvinism - 1811 - 824 pages
...mind is enmity against God." " The preaching " of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness." " After that, in the wisdom of God, the world by " wisdom...foolishness of preaching to save them that believe." " The natural man receiveth not the things of the " Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him f "... | |
| Thomas Boston - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 560 pages
...betwixt the Lord and the soul, which he uses for communication of grace from himself to the soul, 1 Cor. i. 21. ' For after that, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.'... | |
| Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1813 - 550 pages
...design of preaching to teach them that which they had never discovered by the bare light of nature. "For after that in the wisdom of God, the world by...foolishness of preaching to save them that believe." The minds of the Corinthians being in such a state of total darkness and ignorance, respecting God and... | |
| Timothy Dwight - Bible - 1813 - 638 pages
...by means; and has designated the means, by which sinners are to be converted, sanctified and saved. "After that in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom...foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.," The knowledge of the Lord must be communicated through the medium of his word. This word, therefore, must... | |
| Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...wherein thou judgest another, thou condemncst thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. b 1 Cor. i. 21. For after that, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by ihe foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 554 pages
...of God appeared, in thus preparing the way for Christ's redemption. This the scripture teaches us, 1 Cor. i. 21. For after that, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.... | |
| Methodist Church - 1822 - 494 pages
...to. It is found in Vol. 1 . Discourse 4, of Thomas Sherlock, DD Lord Bishop of London. The text is 1 Cor. i. 21 — ' For, after that, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.'... | |
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