 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...  A Treatise on the Divine Sovereignty - Page 76by Robert Wilson (A.M.) - 1826 - 152 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Witherspoon - Fires - 1812 - 214 pages
...man to enter into the kingdom of God." Matt. xix. 33, 24. To the same purpose the apostle Paul says, "Ye see your calling, brethren, " how that not many wise men after the flesh, " not many mighty, not many noble are called." 1 Cor. i. 26. This does not at all suppose, that... | |
 | 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 chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen tho weak things of the world to confound the... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. 4 1 Cor i. 26. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. Ver. 30. But of him <-e ye in Christ Jesus, who... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1813 - 550 pages
...chosen vessels of 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... | |
 | 1831 - 492 pages
...talents, my child, 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... | |
 | James BOWDEN (Minister at Tooting.) - 1814 - 634 pages
...kindness have I drawn thee !" (Jer. xxxi. 3.) I apply to the genuine disciples of Jesus around me : " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called." (1 Cor. i. 26.) Why were you made to hear bis voice,... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - Sermons, English - 1815 - 622 pages
...insufficient toprodiwe the intended effect. " For ye see your calling, brethren," says the Apostle; " how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many...noble, are called. But God hath chosen the foolish tilings of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound... | |
 | Bible - 1815 - 294 pages
...glory. God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his son Jesus Christ our Lord. Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. God hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ.... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - Dissenters, Religious - 1815 - 714 pages
...Cor. i. 22 and 26. " The Jews," says he, " require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom." And, " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, " not many noble, are called." And Jesus himself, reflecting upon the success... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1816 - 488 pages
...and urgeth it as an argument against every degree of boasting or selfattribution, 1 Cor. i. 26. &c. " For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many...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... | |
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