 | Alexander Proudfit - Presbyterian Church - 1815 - 408 pages
...foolish things to confound the wise, and weak things to confound the mighty, and even things that are not to bring to nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence." To his sovereign, almighty operations, the author freely recommends it : — Should... | |
 | William Bates - Presbyterianism - 1815 - 586 pages
...base things of the world, and things which are despised God hath chosen; yea, and things that are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence." 1 Cor. 1. 27, 28, 29. Thus Moses, the redeemer of Israel, was an infant exposed to the... | |
 | Catholic Church - 1815 - 738 pages
...•world, and tha things that are contemptible hath God chosen, and things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his sight But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and justice, and sanctification,... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1816 - 488 pages
...and urgeth it as an argument against every degree of boasting or selfattribution, 1 Cor. i. 26. &c. " For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many...nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence." And then adds, ." But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom,... | |
 | Thomas Stackhouse - 1817 - 714 pages
...the world, to confound the things that are mighty ; yea, and base things, and things that are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence." But, after all, we talk of greater and less miracles, when in reality there are no such... | |
 | John Edwards Caldwell - 1818 - 780 pages
...fingers, and which could not deliver itself out of his hands. How true are the Apostle's, words ! — ' For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many...nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence.' Who more foolish, who more weak, who more base, and who more despised than poor Hottentots... | |
 | Religion - 1818 - 588 pages
...base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are ; that no fle.sh should glory in his presence." It was not unfrequently my custom, when my mind was filled with any interesting subject... | |
 | Missions - 1820 - 516 pages
...are mighty, and base things of ike world, and things which are despised, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are; that no flesh should glory in his presence. "* On this head, of Native Missionaries, the Committee would refer to the Hindoostanee... | |
 | James Sabine - Church history - 1820 - 656 pages
...things of the world, and thing:v that are despised hath God ehosen, yea, and things whieh are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presenee." All this we see fulfilled in the aehievements of the poor but intpired fishermen of... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1855 - 400 pages
...of the world, and things which are despised," " yea, and things which are not" Such had God chosen " to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence." Now the disciples are not greater than their Lord ; and in this part of India they are... | |
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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... 
