 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 that are mighty; and base things of the world, and things that are despised, hath God chosen; yea, and things...  The Chinese Repository - Page 83edited by - 1839Full view - About this book
 | 1828
...to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty, and W things of the world, and things that are despised,...hath God chosen ; yea, and things that are not, to hring to nought the things that we, that no Mesh should glory in his presence." Secondly, In the extent... | |
 | William Giles - Christian life - 1804 - 280 pages
...confound the wise ; and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty ; and 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 : that no flesh should glory in his presence.'... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1809 - 578 pages
...Such as are commonly despised by their fellcrw creatures, Christ does not despise. 1 Cor. i. 28. " Base things of the world, and things that are despised, hath God chosen." Christ condescends to take notice of beggars, Luke xvi. 22, and of servants, and people of the most... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1809 - 520 pages
...5. Such as are commonly despised by their fellow creatures, Christ does not despise. 1 Cor. i. 28. " Base things of the world, and things that are despised, hath God chosen." Christ condescends to take notice of beggars, Luke xvi. 22, and of servants, and people of the most... | |
 | John Wesley - 1813 - 470 pages
...wise, and the weak things of the world hath God chosen, to shame the things £8 that are mighty : And the base things of the world, and things that are despised, hath God chosen ; yea, things that are not, to bring to nought the things that are ; 89 That no flesh may glory before God.... | |
 | William Bates - Justification (Christian theology) - 1815 - 406 pages
...things of the world, to confound the mighty ; * and base things of the world, and things which are despised hath God chosen : yea and things that are not, to bring to nought things that are, that his glorious power may be fully manifested." 1 Cor. 1.27. Christianity... | |
 | William Bates - Presbyterianism - 1815 - 586 pages
...weak things of the world, to confound the mighty; * and base things of the world, and things which are despised hath God chosen : yea and things that are not, to bring to nought things that are, that his glorious power may be fully manifested." 1 Cor. 1.27. Christianity... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 554 pages
...God Jiath chosen the iteak things of the world, to confoundthe things that are mighty : and the ban- things of the world, and things that are despised,...chosen / yea, and things that are not, to bring to nought the things that are. 2. God has hereby confounded Satan with his own weapons. It is so contrived... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 568 pages
...5. Such as are commonly despised by their fellow-creatures, Christ does not despise. 1 Cor. i. 28. " Base things of the world, and things that are despised, hath God chosen." Christ condescends to take notice of beggars, Luke xvi. 22. and people of the most despised nations.... | |
 | Elias Carpenter - 1824 - 650 pages
...was a 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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