| Thomas Boston - 1812 - 512 pągines
...company, 1 Cor. i, 26, 27, 28. ' Ye see your calling; 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 confound the... | |
| 1847 - 760 pągines
...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... | |
| 1814 - 804 pągines
...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... | |
| Nathanael Emmons - 1813 - 550 pągines
...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 pągines
...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... | |
| 1815 - 294 pągines
...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.... | |
| Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 622 pągines
...ye see your calling, brethren," says the Apostle; " how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, 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... | |
| Alexander Proudfit - 1815 - 420 pągines
...promise is more immediately directed. " To the poor the gospel is preached." Not many wise men, not many mighty, not many noble are called, but God hath chosen the poor of this world rich itx faith, and heirs of the kingdom." To shew his utter contempt of all human... | |
| Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1816 - 488 pągines
...Cor. i. 26. &c. " 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 confound... | |
| Adam - 1816 - 754 pągines
...for mankind in general have forgotten that the scripture says, " Not many wise men after the flesh, not many noble are called ;' but God hath chosen the foolish things of this world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty." So that... | |
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