| Isaac Barrow - 1830 - 772 páginas
...pomp, or by compulsive force and vio1 Cor.i.t7,lence; for God hath chosen the foolish things of James \\.$.the world to confound the wise; and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty; and base, despicable things, &c. that no flesh should glory in his presence. 2... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1830 - 588 páginas
...to reveal himself by the gospel, which they accounted foolishness He " chose the foolish things of the world to confound the wise' and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty, and the base things of the world, and things that are despised,... | |
| William Swan - 1830 - 372 páginas
...employed in calling others to the knowledge of the truth. But 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 the base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen... | |
| William Bates - 1831 - 382 páginas
...sufferings. (2.) That the honour of all might solely redound to him. " God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things...to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen ; yea, and things which are not,... | |
| Irish pulpit - 1831 - 372 páginas
...to our hearts. He has guarded us by the instruments he made use of by making " the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the strong." He has guarded us by the very character of the doctrines of his unsearchable... | |
| 1831 - 334 páginas
...wise, and bring to nolhing Ihe understanding of the prudent." " He halh chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty"—" that no flesh should glory in his presence." These sayings... | |
| Ephraim Eveleth - 1831 - 218 páginas
...striking an example of the truth of the Apostle's declaration : " God has chosen the foolish things of the world -to confound the wise; and the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath... | |
| Edward Maltby (bp. of Durham.) - 1831 - 422 páginas
...Jews, it surely was the work of God, and not of man ; " the foolish things of the world were chosen to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty." But if His religion was addressed to the Jews under such great... | |
| William Van Mildert (bp. of Durham.) - 1832 - 552 páginas
...states the real cause of this success, and goes to the root of the question before us, when he says, that "God hath chosen " the foolish things of the..." the wise, and the weak things of the world " to confound the things which are mighty';" b Psalm ii. 1. c Acts xix. 20. d Acts xix. 11. e 1 Cor. i.... | |
| Thomas Greenwood - 1832 - 64 páginas
...in a matter of this nature, if they should be so disposed ! Of old, God chose the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things...to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, yea, and things that are not, to bring to nought... | |
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