 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
 | Daniel Wilson - Sermons, English - 1818 - 594 pages
...dis play of the wisdom of God, and THIS IN OPPOSITION TO ALL THE PRETENDED WISDOM OF THE WORLD. For, where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the...world ? 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.... | |
 | Henry Hunter - Bible - 1818 - 376 pages
...of the Caesars, and to restore that of David, which was fallen down. It is in every age the same. " Where is the wise ? where is the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world ? Hath not God made fool, ish the wisdom of this world ? For after that, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the...this world ? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ' ? Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger... | |
 | James Inglis - Presbyterian Church - 1820 - 406 pages
...truth, in its simplicity, of "Jesus Christ, and him crucified.', Here him publish the holy challenge: "Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is...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... | |
 | Alexander Shanks - Presbyterian Church - 1820 - 442 pages
...will destroy the wisdom of the wise, "and will bring to nothing the understanding of the pru"dent. Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is "the...this world? 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 who believe.... | |
 | John Jebb - Bible - 1820 - 502 pages
...of the intelligent I will set aside : Where is the wise man, where the scribe? Where the disputant of this world ? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ? For when, by the wisdom of God, The world, through wisdom knew not God, God was well pleased, Through the... | |
 | Richard Hooker, Izaak Walton - Church polity - 1821 - 392 pages
...destroy the 1 Cor. wisdom of the wise, and will cast away the understanding of l. 19' the prudent. Where is the wise? where is the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made the wisdom of this world foolishness ? Seeing the world by wisdom know not God ; in the wisdom of God,... | |
 | Willis Harris - Methodist Church - 1821 - 344 pages
...lecturers ; who speak well indeed of virtue, but overlook the only foundation on which it can be erected. Where is the wise ? Where is the scribe ? Where is the disputer of this world ? What has their dry morality accomplished ? Where is the nation whose principles and practice have... | |
 | Charles Bradley - 1822 - 340 pages
...show itself more reasonable, than when it ceaseth to reason about things that are above reason." " Where is the wise ? Where is the scribe ? Where is...foolishness of preaching, to save them that believe," 1 Cor. i. 20. It is not reason, that must save us, but faith. Remedy 2. Be convinced of the weakness and deep... | |
 | David Harrowar - Sermons, American - 1822 - 440 pages
...Corinthians. Convinced of the fact, he exclaims, " Where is the wise ? where is the scribe ? wherels the disputer of this world ? Hath not God made foolish...world ? For after that, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God, by the foolishness of preaching"— that, is, by the... | |
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