 | 1841 - 608 pages
...as the apostle reminds us in Ihe context, " Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect ;" implying that the cross of Christ was the great means which, while it rendered effectual the preaching... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1842 - 568 pages
...unwise." And he says to the Corinthians, " Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel; not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect." " And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech, or of wisdom, declaring unto you... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1842 - 590 pages
...unwise." And he saya to the Corinthians, " Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel ; not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect." " And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech, or of wisdom, declaring unto you... | |
 | John Bird Sumner - Bible - 1843 - 562 pages
...not whether I baptized any other. 1 7. For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel : not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. The commission which was given to St. Paul, is related, Acts xxvi. 17. " Now I send thee to the Gentiles,... | |
 | Robert Barclay - Society of Friends - 1843 - 142 pages
...the apostle's judgment in the case 1 A. For Christ sent me not to baptise, but to preach the gospel ; not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 1 Cor. 1. 17. And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling : and my speech, and... | |
 | Ansel Doane Eddy - Citizenship - 1843 - 180 pages
...I baptized none of you ; for Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with the wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. We say, there was profound wisdom in leaving the question of ecclesiastical order and forms so uncertain,... | |
 | Pharcellus Church - Sanctification - 1843 - 260 pages
...arms of that martial people. And Paul expressly states, that Christ sent him to preach the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be of none effect. He aspired to 21 speak plain truth in plain language, that the faith of the converts... | |
 | Baptists - 1844 - 462 pages
...fine speech or eloquent " words of man's wisdom," for that makes the cross of Christ of no effect j ("not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect;") (1 Cor. i. 17 ;) but that plain language and those (to some too) familiar figures manifested the independence... | |
 | John Spencer Pearsall - Congregational churches - 1844 - 178 pages
...nor whereof they affirm." "Christ sent me not to baptize but to preach the gospel ; not with reisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect." The substance of the above article on apostolical succession, was delivered in the author's own pulpit,... | |
 | William Burkitt - Bible - 1844 - 862 pages
...17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel : not with wisdom of t CORINTHÍANa words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. Observe here, I. That though baptizine •were God's ordinance, and St. Paul, as Chnst's minister,... | |
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For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel : not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 
