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 things which are mighty, and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen; yea, and... THE BIBLE CATECHISM - Page 76by W. F. LLOYD - 1822Full view - About this book
| Pierre Bayle - Biography - 1826 - 434 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...in his presence. But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctilication and redemption ; that, according... | |
| A. M - 1797 - 358 pages
...not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God hath chosen the foolish 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." " If a man, with this admirable passage in his mind, will take a serious view of the... | |
| Johann Caspar Lavater - Facial expression - 1804 - 422 pages
...15—25. "But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak to confound the things which are mighty, and base things...nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence." 1 Cor. i. 27, 28, 29. — " Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called."... | |
| William Giles - Christian life - 1804 - 280 pages
...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 ; and base things...nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence.' Were the glorious gospel revealed only, or principally, to the wise and the prudent,... | |
| Joseph Young - Future punishment - 1804 - 276 pages
...hopes of futurehappiness, and not on our own self-righteousness. For this reason we are told, " That no flesh should glory in his presence : but of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness, and sanctification and redemfition."\ " But God... | |
| Samuel Stillman - Baptists - 1808 - 426 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...to bring to nought things that are : that no flesh might glory in his presence." Remark, my brethren, God is here said to choose •some and to leave... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1808 - 520 pages
...' not many mighty, not many noble, are called : But God hath chosen Ihe foolish things of, &c. That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus," fee. Rom. xi. latter end. Heb. xiii. 30, 21. I Cor. iu. 5, 6, t, 8, 9. " Who then is Paul, or who is... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1803 - 572 pages
...flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called : But God hath chosen the foolish things of, &c. That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus," &c. Rom. xi. latter end. Heb. xiii. 20, 21. 1 Cor. iii. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. " Who then is Paul, or who is... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1809 - 578 pages
...know the Lord.. SERMON XIV* iGod Glorijled in Man's Dependanc-t, I. CORINTHIANS i. 29, 30, 3.1. THAT NO FLEsH sHOULD GLORY IN HIs PREsENCE. BUT OF HIM...REDEMPTION ; THAT, ACCORDING As IT Is WRITTEN, HE THAT -GLORIETH, LET HIM GLO-RY IN THE LORD. L HOSE Christians to whom the apostle directed this epistle,... | |
| Charles Simeon - Sermons - 1810 - 544 pages
...foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God had) 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."1 Hi'" must we say in reference to our times, that not many wise, or many noble, are... | |
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