| A. M - 1797 - 358 páginas
...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...nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence." " If a man, with this admirable passage in his mind, will take a serious view of the... | |
| 310 páginas
...tilings of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are nut, to bring to nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in Hit presence." Those whose work has been most frequently that of preaching the Gospel, should be, of... | |
| William Giles - 1804 - 280 páginas
...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 ; and base things...nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence.' Were the glorious gospel revealed only, or principally, to the wise and the prudent,... | |
| Johann Caspar Lavater - 1804 - 422 páginas
...15—25. "But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak to confound the things which are mighty, and base things...nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence." 1 Cor. i. 27, 28, 29. — " Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called."... | |
| Joseph Young - 1804 - 276 páginas
...hopes of futurehappiness, and not on our own self-righteousness. For this reason we are told, " That no flesh should glory in his presence : but of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness, and sanctification and redemfition."\ " But God... | |
| John Jortin - 1805 - 438 páginas
...things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence.' This great event our Lord probably had m view, when he said to his disciples ; * He... | |
| Asa McFarland - 1806 - 288 páginas
...low. St. Paul informs the Corinthians, that God had displayed his sovereign mercy m the Gospel, that no flesh should glory in his presence. " But of him are ye in Christ Jesns, who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness, and sanctrfication, and redemption : that,... | |
| Ambrose Serle - 1806 - 502 páginas
...37. t Heb. iii. 1. t Phil. iii.-U. § 8 Pet. i. 10. 8 CHUHCH. CHOSEN, yea and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence.* There could be no reason for the choice and the calling, but God's own free grace and... | |
| Benjamin Beddome - 1807 - 546 páginas
...mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are; that no flesh should glory in his presence." These things are offensive to a carnal mind, and prove great difficulties in the way... | |
| Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 428 páginas
...stumbling-block and foolishness to others : hence Paul thus addressed himself to the Corinthians ; " For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many...to bring to nought things that are : that no flesh might glory in his presence." Remark, my brethren, God is here said to choose some and to leave others.... | |
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