 | John Flavel - Presbyterian Church - 1671 - 576 pages
...thou hast 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...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 - Biography - 1826 - 434 pages
...Because 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...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, to bring to nought... | |
 | Johann Caspar Lavater - Facial expression - 1804 - 422 pages
...2. . " 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...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... | |
 | Ambrose Serle - 1806 - 502 pages
...\m own ejection, and is the manifested confirmation of it. This the apostle shews very remarkably: ye see your CALLING, brethren ; how that not many...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 - Baptists - 1807 - 546 pages
...Jesus, 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...the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that... | |
 | Samuel Stillman - Baptists - 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...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, to bring to nought... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 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.... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1808 - 440 pages
...a man, in whoie character, conduct,, and usefulness that scripture was remarkably verified : — " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise...not many mighty, not many noble are called. — But Goa hath chosen the foolish things of the world, tocontbund the wise; and God hath chosen the weak... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1808 - 520 pages
...shall be one fold and one shepfd"." ' 1 C6''. V. 26,27. 38, to the end ; " For ye sec your callin£, brethren, how that not' many wise men after the flesh,...mighty, not many noble, are called : But God hath chosen Ihe foolish things of, &c. That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1809 - 540 pages
...prudent ; and they are *»ften hid from these when they are revealed to those. 1 Cor. j. 26, ..7. "For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise...are called. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world..-.." SftcoKDLT. This doctrine may well put us upon examining ourselves^ whether we havt... | |
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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... 
