 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...  Discourses controversial and practical - Page 460by Philip Skelton - 1824Full view - About this book
 | William Carpenter - Bible - 1825 - 630 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 Cor. i. 24—29. Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given,... | |
 | Ralph Wardlaw - 1825 - 150 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."* — There is but little deference shown here to the wisdom of men. Its incompetency,... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - Society of Friends - 1825 - 362 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 ;" I Cor. i, 26 — 29. Having thus considered the dangers and evils which attach to the... | |
 | 1859 - 632 pages
...communication that the blessed Spirit made use of to minister to their necessities ; so that no flesh might "glory in His presence," but "that according as it is written, he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord " (1 Cor. i. 28, 31). They must indeed be the " fruit of the Spirit." For... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - Christian ethics - 1826 - 558 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." If grace is communicated, not in virtue of any worthiness in the creature, it cannot... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - Christian ethics - 1826 - 528 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." If grace is communicated, not in virtue of any worthiness in the creature, it cannot... | |
 | 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... | |
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