 | Charles Simeon - Sermons - 1810 - 516 pages
...things of the world, to confound the wise and mighty, and the base and contemptible things of the world, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence." There is, however, a period fixed in the divine counsels, when the great and mighty,... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 626 pages
...in town and country; so that I can adopt with propriety the language of the apostle, and say, " You see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise...should glory in his presence," 1 Cor. i. 26 — 29. Although my ministry is chiefly among the poor, yet it is a copy the Saviour has set, and it is very... | |
 | Charles Simeon - Sermons - 1810 - 528 pages
...for spirituality of heart and life. St. Paul in this very Epistle says to the church at Corinth, " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise...nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence."1 Thus must we say in reference to our times, that not many wise, or many noble, are... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Frederick Smith - Faith - 1811 - 274 pages
...things of the world, and things which 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. 1 Cor. i. 19; 25, 26; 27 to 29. 249 If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Missions - 1806 - 662 pages
...things of (lie world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which arc not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence." Mr. Croom WHS a tall man, full six feet, nnd large featured, of a clear complexion,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Platon (Metropolitan of Moscow) - Dissenters - 1814 - 364 pages
...base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God . chosen, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence." 1 Cor. i. 27, 28, 29. 5 On the reception of the gospel by all nations in the east and the west, in the south... | |
 | 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.... | |
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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 things... 
