 | John Milton - 1795 - 260 pages
...righteousness." 568. Suhverting -worldly etrong, &c. I Cor. i. a7. " God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound things which are mighty." 574. To whom thas alto th' last jiagel reply'd.] This is the... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Apologetics - 1804 - 352 pages
...any apparent recommendation but effrontery, one is almost tempted to say on the occasion, " God hath chosen the foolish things of this world " to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of " the world to confound the mighty, that no flesh might glory in " his... | |
 | George Buist - Sermons, American - 1809 - 350 pages
...see your calling, brethren, " said he, how that not many wise men after " the flesh are called. But God has chosen " the foolish things of this world...and God has 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... | |
 | 1810 - 596 pages
...hid from the wise and prudent hai been revealed unto babes. "God has chosen the foolish thirty of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which -are mighty ; and base things of the world, ami things which are despised... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1812 - 378 pages
...among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise : For God hath chosen the 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... | |
 | William Jones - Albigenses - 1816 - 526 pages
...calling, that ye are not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; but God hath chosen the foolish things of this world to confound the wise; and the weak things of this world to confound the things that are mighty; and the base things of this world,... | |
 | John Macgowan - Christian life - 1816 - 742 pages
...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 the very objections raised against them... | |
 | Adam - 1816 - 754 pages
...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 the very objections raised against them,... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - Theology - 1840 - 644 pages
...stand in amazement, and rejoice in the triumph of divine grace, ascribing glory to his name who "hath chosen the foolish things of this world to confound the wise, and the weak things of this world to confound the things that are mighty." Here lay life's way-worn pilgrim,... | |
 | James Murray - Dissenters - 1819 - 388 pages
...be ready to repeat their old maxim—" JVot many noble, not many mighty, are called ; but God hath chosen the foolish things of this world to confound the wise, and things that are not, to bring to nought things that are" , 1 shall proceed to shew the modern qualifications... | |
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But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty... 
