 God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...  The Refuge - Page 203by William Giles - 1804 - 257 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1824 - 602 pages
...that be," in perfect weakness ; but it was in the name of Him who " hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things...the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought the things... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1824 - 624 pages
...that be," in perfect weakness ; but it was in the name of Him who " hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things...the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought the things... | |
 | Elias Carpenter - 1824 - 650 pages
...base creature; to which I should most folly assent ; and say, truly base. But God has chosen the " base things of the world, and things that " are despised hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are." 1 Cor. i. 28. We have only hombly to submit... | |
 | Samuel Stennett - Baptists - 1824 - 520 pages
...are not necessary to qualify men to preach the gospel. God has sometimes chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things of the world, to confound the things which are mighty a. A plain man may clearly state, ably defend, and warmly enforce... | |
 | Thomas Smith - Missionaries - 1824 - 718 pages
...the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called; but that God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty, that no flesh should glory in his presence." They also stated... | |
 | 1824 - 570 pages
...Divine Government had been strikingly illustrated; namely, " God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty." Thus, in the case of " Little Jane," the stronger sex was not... | |
 | John Jebb - Sermons, English - 1824 - 418 pages
...that no man is sufficient in his own strength. But, that God, who hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty, is abundantly able and willing to make his grace sufficient for us. It remains,... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1824 - 594 pages
...called, but that God, in his holy and righteous sovereignty, has, generally chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world, to confound the tilings which are mighty;' y_et, that tome men of the most shining abilities and profound... | |
 | Religion - 1824 - 884 pages
...impede our exertions ; especially when we consider, that oftentimes " God chooselh the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty." He, who by means of a few poor, despised fishermen, planted... | |
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