 | 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...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,... | |
 | William Mason - Devotional calendars - 1765 - 522 pages
...fulfilled the law themselves. "Ye shall know them by their fruits," Matt, vil 16. AUGUST 21. — That no flesh should glory in his presence. — He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. — 1 Cor. i. 29, 31. Humble, self-abased souls, who drink deep into selfknowledge, whose... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 310 pages
...tilings of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are nut, to bring to nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in Hit presence." Those whose work has been most frequently that of preaching the Gospel, should be, of... | |
 | William Mason - Calendars - 1803 - 400 pages
...fulfilled the law themselves. " Ye shall know them by their fruits,"..,.Matt. vii. 16. VOL. I. G g That no flesh should glory in his presence: He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord....lCor. i. 29, 31. HUMBLE, self-abased souls, who drink deep into self-knowledge, sensible... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | John Jortin - Apologetics - 1805 - 438 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.' This great event our Lord probably had m view, when he said to his disciples ; * He... | |
 | Ambrose Serle - 1806 - 502 pages
...37. t Heb. iii. 1. t Phil. iii.-U. § 8 Pet. i. 10. 8 CHUHCH. CHOSEN, yea and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence.* There could be no reason for the choice and the calling, but God's own free grace and... | |
 | Benjamin Beddome - Baptists - 1807 - 546 pages
...mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are; that no flesh should glory in his presence." These things are offensive to a carnal mind, and prove great difficulties in the way... | |
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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 things... 
