 | Jonathan Edwards - Free will and determinism - 1828 - 342 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." Amen. 37 APPENDIX. SECT. XV. Containing Remarks on " Essays on the Principles of Morali'... | |
 | Charles Samuel Stewart - Hawaii - 1828 - 226 pages
...base things of the world, and things which are despised hath God chosen, yea, things which are not, to bring to nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence." Evening. Scarce a day passes on which we are not most painfully reminded, that we dwell... | |
 | Bible - 1829 - 414 pages
...Now if the Christian is to be judged by this standard, why, " not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God hath...nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence. After all, this is the lowest sense of the expression, and when it is said, "The world... | |
 | William Jay - Meditations - 1829 - 538 pages
...foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God bath 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,... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - Apologetics - 1829 - 354 pages
...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. HAVING considered the arguments for the divine authority of the Christian religion, derived... | |
 | Clergy - 1830 - 282 pages
...of the world to confound the wise and mighty — things base and despised, and things that are not, to bring to nought things that are — that no flesh should glory in his presence ;" — it is still true, since the age of miracles and of a special inspiration is past,... | |
 | Visits - Christian life - 1829 - 544 pages
...things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, to bring to nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his presence.' I believe he seemed a little ashamed of his remark, for he coloured and made me no reply.... | |
 | American education society - 1829 - 280 pages
...thmgs 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... | |
 | Hugh James Rose - Apologetics - 1829 - 234 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 f,' Mr. Keble has touched this subject, with his usual delicacy and beauty: He only knows,... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 638 pages
...(Job vii. 48 ;) " Have any of the Rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him ? " (1 Cor. i. 26 ;) " For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many...nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence." And therefore Scripture speaketh in such general language, as if salvation had been... | |
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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... 
