For ye see your calling, brethren, how that 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 the weak things of the world to... The Methodist Quarterly Review - Page 2171846Full view - About this book
| John Flavel - 1671 - 576 pages
...hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes." Matt. 11:25. "Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men...are called : but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise." 1 Cor. 1 : 26, 27. 3. Other knowledge, though you should attain... | |
| Pierre Bayle - 1826 - 434 pages
...the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men...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... | |
| A. M - 1797 - 358 pages
...stronger than men. For ye see your calling , brethren, how that net 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 things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which... | |
| Samuel Carr - 1801 - 366 pages
...hath chosen the foolish tilings of " the world to confound the wise; and God " hath chosen the weak things of the world " to confound the mighty; and base things of " the world, and things which are despised, hath 5 • " God .. . . I SERMON XLIII;- 341 -'.'• God qhosen ; yea,... | |
| Johann Caspar Lavater - 1804 - 422 pages
...The foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men,...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... | |
| John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pages
...strongly expressed in those that follow. " Ye see, brethren, that 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 the weak things of the world to confound the things vhioh are... | |
| Ambrose Serle - 1806 - 502 pages
...ejection, and is the manifested confirmation of it. This the apostle shews very remarkably: ye see your CALLING, brethren ; how that not many wise men...mighty, not many noble, are called. But God hath CHOSEN, or ELECTED, the foolish things of the icorld, to confound the wise ; and God hath CHOSEN the weak things... | |
| Benjamin Beddome - 1807 - 546 pages
...for it is still a persecuted religion ; and his people are still a poor and despised, people. "Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men...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... | |
| Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 426 pages
...stumbling-block and foolishness to others : hence Paul thus addressed himself to the Corinthians ; " For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men...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... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1803 - 572 pages
...voice ; and there shall be one fold and one shepherd." 1 Cor.i. 26. 27, 28, to the end ; " For ye s«e your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men...are called : But God hath chosen the foolish things of, &c. That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus," &c. Rom. xi.... | |
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