 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.  The Guardian - Page 331859Full view - About this book
 | Alexander M'Leod - Presbyterian Church - 1813 - 166 pages
...religion (n), and of their ehildren (x). (9) 1 Cor. 1. 20. Where is the wise ? where is the seribe ? where is the disputer of this world > hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ? (r) John 4. 22. Ye worship ye know not what : we know what we worship : for salvation... | |
 | 1831 - 492 pages
...contentedly viewed organic matter as having been made by matter less allied to sentiency than itself! " Where is the wise ? where is the scribe ? where is...this world ? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ?'* A child who makes simple, teachable, unassuming inquiry, is often'wiser than the... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - Bible - 1814 - 184 pages
...the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise ? where is the scribe ? where is the dif.puter of this world ? Hath not GOD made foolish the wisdom...world ? For after that in the •wisdom of GOD the world by wisdom knew not GOD, it pleased GOD by the foolishness of preach.. ing to save them that believe.... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1855 - 590 pages
...manifestly appear to be of God alone ; that nothing that is carnal may glory in His presence. Where, then, is the wise? where is the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world ? Nowhere. Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ? Covet, then, the best gifts of the... | |
 | Robert Hall - Baptists - 1814 - 312 pages
...therefore feel ourselves justified on this occasion in adopting the triumphant boast of the great apostle : Where is the wise, where is the scribe, where is the disputer of thi» world ? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ? For after that, in the wisdom of... | |
 | William Bates - Presbyterianism - 1815 - 544 pages
...insufficiency of reason to direct them how to be restored to the favour of God. The apostle declares, " for after that in the wisdom of God, the world by...foolishness of preaching to save them that believe." 1 Cor. 1.21. The doctrine of the Trinity is purely supernatural: for the internal distinction of the persons... | |
 | Elias Boudinot - Bible - 1815 - 600 pages
...of the prophetic revelation, which has expressly asked in view of this temper of the infidel — " Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the...of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? The natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are foolishness... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - Presbyterianism - 1815 - 598 pages
...they may be known without divine revelation, yet by wisdom they knew not God; and therefore he says, Where is the wise ? where is the scribe ? -where is...of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this viorld? ; Cor. i . 20. % It in a rule in Itgic, A qtutenui ad omne valet consequents*. f •"V**-... | |
 | Elias Boudinot - Bible - 1815 - 598 pages
...of the prophetic revelation, which has expressly asked in view of this temper of the infidel — 11 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the...of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? The natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are foolishness... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 640 pages
...<ktiies of Christianity, and Jet not their pride be hurt if J add) to be instructed in them too. '• Where is the wise, where is the scribe, where is the disputer of this world ? Hath not God wade foolish the wtedom of this world ? For after 4hat the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased... | |
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