 | Missions - 1820 - 516 pages
...are mighty, and base things of ike world, and things which are despised, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are; that no flesh should glory in his presence. "* On this head, of Native Missionaries, the Committee would refer to the Hindoostanee... | |
 | Willis Harris - Methodist Church - 1821 - 344 pages
...mighty: and base things of the world, and things which are despised, yea, and things that are not, to bring to nought things that are; that no flesh should glory in his presence." That man has never lived who dared to say —By the strength of my own understanding... | |
 | Jacques Bénigne Bossuet - World history - 1821 - 422 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. The apostles and their disciples, the outcasts of the world, nay, mere nothing itself,... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1855 - 400 pages
...of the world, and things which are despised," " yea, and things which are not" Such had God chosen " to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence." Now the disciples are not greater than their Lord ; and in this part of India they are... | |
 | W. F. LLOYD - 1822 - 178 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. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness,... | |
 | Thomas Morell - Great Britain - 1822 - 486 pages
...to confound the wise ; and God " hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound " the tilings which are mighty ; and base things of the ** world,...things ** that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence." At the close of so protracted and eventful a reign as that of Elizabeth, it will be... | |
 | George Campbell - Church of Scotland - 1823 - 590 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 f. The apostles were very sensible of their defects, in respect of natural talents, rank,... | |
 | 1823 - 154 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. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness,... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - Children - 1823 - 258 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. 9, 27,—29.) Now when things had remained for some time in this state, I perceived that the Lord began... | |
 | John BULL (Curate of Clipston.) - Sermons, English - 1824 - 420 pages
...doctrines of Christ were more generally embraced by the poor than by the rich and noble. Hence St. Paul says, " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that...nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence."6 "The brother of low degree," therefore, (f may well rejoice in that he is exalted,"... | |
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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... 
