 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 things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised hath God chosen, yea, and things...  Visitor: Or Monthly Instructor - Page 2751841Full view - About this book
 | James Buchanan - Holy Spirit - 1842 - 610 pages
...foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty, and base things...nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence." It is manifest that these, or some other circumstances of a like nature in his condition,... | |
 | Saint John Henry Newman - Sermons, English - 1842 - 442 pages
...foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things...nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in His presence V Once more ; consider the Book of Psalms, which, if any part of the Old Testament, belongs... | |
 | Children's literature - 1856 - 1026 pages
...foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things...nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence." Mind, it does not say, "not anywise," but "not many wise." The wise and noble are invited... | |
 | 1842 - 406 pages
...foolish things of the world, to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound the things which are mighty ; And base things...nought things that are ; That no flesh should glory in his presence." He chose the most despised — and indeed the smallest section of his people to lead... | |
 | 1880 - 304 pages
...make choice of the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty, and base things...nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence. Again, what an exhibition of meekness we have in the person of the Redeemer ! The spirit... | |
 | Christian - 1843 - 412 pages
...foolish things of the world, to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things...nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence." The apostles were very sensible of their defects, in respect of natural talents, rank,... | |
 | David Phillips - 1843 - 276 pages
...foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things...nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence."* All this is strikingly illustrated in the history of the individual we are now about... | |
 | Robert Weaver - Oxford movement - 1843 - 224 pages
...foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things...nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence." And, if so, we cannot wonder that " the wayfaring men, though fools, should not err... | |
 | Baptists - 1844 - 462 pages
...foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to .confound the things which are mighty; and base things...nought things that are; that no flesh should glory in his presence. He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord." It is my soul's delight when I can give... | |
 | John Henry Newman - Faith - 1844 - 460 pages
...* Isaiah xlix. 21. t Mark x. 2!l. { 1 Kings iii. 5. 11-13. § 1 Cor. iii.18. things of the world to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things...nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in His presence/'* Or, as he says elsewhere, contrasting their apparent weakness with their real power,... | |
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