...from their ministry. Thus, to use the language of the apostle, '' he hath 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, — that, according...

...the word. Their principle was, " God giveth the increase," and " hath 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; — (that neither preacher nor convert) should...

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...God, he said, had passed by the wise and prudent after the flesh, and chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty. He concluded his preaching with a prayer, wherein he blessed God for what they...

...wise, and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent ?" " God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise ; and the weak things of the world, to confound the mighty, hath God chosen; that no flesh should glory in his presence." The wise are they,...

...hearts, by means the most humble, and most likely to be contemned. " He chose the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things of the world to confound those which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, did...

...glory in his presence." In the admirable process of his grace, " he hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty." It would be wrong to close these reflections, without adverting...

...God, he said, had passed by the wise and prudent after the flesh, and chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty. He concluded his preaching with a prayer, wherein he blessed God for what they...

...agency of a stronger arm. He is sure that none but God could thus have " chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things...the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are*."...

...in this respect, immortal. The son of Jonas was elected; and since God uses " the foolish things of the world to confound the wise," and " the weak things of the world to confound the mighty," the election, as far he was concerned, was no doubt based on his gifts of receptivity,...