| Daniel Dewar - Christian ethics - 1826 - 528 pages
...his grace bestowed in virtue of any outward distinction; for " not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called : but God hath...; that no flesh should glory in his presence." If grace is communicated, not in virtue of any worthiness in the creature, it cannot be in consequence... | |
| Thomas Binney - 1826 - 436 pages
...things of the world, and things which " are despised hath God chosen— yea even " things which are not, to bring to nought " things that are ; that no flesh should " glory in his presence, for the wisdom . " of this world is foolishness with God. " / will destroy, saith Jehovah,... | |
| Edward Reynolds, Alexander Chalmers - Anglican Communion - 1826 - 490 pages
...base things of the world and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things that are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence u ;" but that his own Spirit might have all the honour. " Therefore I was with you in... | |
| John William Fletcher - 1826 - 854 pages
...things of the world, and things whici are despised, hath ( iml chosen, yea, and things whick are cat, to bring to nought things that are : That no flesh should glory in his presence.' — (1 Cor. i. 26, 2o,) 5' Unto, me, who am less than the least of all saint*, whi am... | |
| Edward Bickersteth - Christianity - 1826 - 706 pages
...things of the world, and tilings which are. despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which ari not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence. 1 Cor. i, 27-29. Twelve men of humble birth, many of them poor fishermen, despised Galileans,... | |
| Thomas Shaw B. Reade - 1827 - 484 pages
...lowest among the shrubs. " You see your calling, brethren," writes the apostle to the church at Corinth, "how, that not many wise men after the flesh, not...nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence." " The bush burned with fire ;" which justly represents the state of the church in this... | |
| Religion - 1827 - 394 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...bring to nought things that are ; THAT NO FLESH SHOULD eI,ORV IN HIS PRESENCE.'' 130 THE NATIONAL PEEACHEK. [Feb. The text, in its connexion, suggests this... | |
| 1827 - 512 pages
...of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things R r 321 which are not, to bring to 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... | |
| Clergy - 1829 - 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 Corinthians , i. 26-30. The preacher considers the text as referring to the character... | |
| Oliver Reywood - 1827 - 634 pages
...example of his wonderful and glorious work ; he chooseth weak things, yea, and things that are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence ; and therefore often doth great things by very unlikely means. The work indeed would... | |
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