| John Witherspoon - Fires - 1812 - 214 pages
...man to enter into the kingdom of God." Matt. xix. 33, 24. To the same purpose the apostle Paul says, "Ye see your calling, brethren, " how that not many wise men after the flesh, " not many mighty, not many noble are called." 1 Cor. i. 26. This does not at all suppose, that... | |
| Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. 4 1 Cor i. 26. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. Ver. 30. But of him <-e ye in Christ Jesus, who... | |
| Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1813 - 550 pages
...chosen vessels of mercy, "ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men 4tter the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called: but 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... | |
| 1814 - 804 pages
...God." Matt. xix. 24. And the apostle Paul says, (1 Cor. i. 26) " not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called, but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen tho weak things of the world to confound the... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1879 - 622 pages
...small things, for " God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things... | |
| 1831 - 492 pages
...talents, my child, to be great in the kingdom of heaven. Oh ! no, ' not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise.' You know the passage, Emily, do study it carefully. Some of those... | |
| James BOWDEN (Minister at Tooting.) - 1814 - 634 pages
...kindness have I drawn thee !" (Jer. xxxi. 3.) I apply to the genuine disciples of Jesus around me : " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called." (1 Cor. i. 26.) Why were you made to hear bis voice,... | |
| William Bates - Presbyterianism - 1815 - 586 pages
...sufficiency would have obscured the virtue of Christ that wrought in them. " Therefore God chose the weak things of the world, to confound the mighty; * and...are not, to bring to nought things that are, that his glorious power may be fully manifested." 1 Cor. 1.27. Christianity (like its author) " sprang as... | |
| William Bates - Justification (Christian theology) - 1815 - 406 pages
...sufficiency would have obscured the virtue of Christ that wrought in them. " Therefore God chose the weak things of the world, to confound the mighty ; * and...are not, to bring to nought things that are, that his glorious power may be fully manifested." 1 Cor. 1.27. Christianity (like its author) " sprang as... | |
| Samuel Lavington - Sermons, English - 1815 - 622 pages
...insufficient toprodiwe the intended effect. " For ye see your calling, brethren," says the Apostle; " how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many...noble, are called. But God hath chosen the foolish tilings of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound... | |
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