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 confound... The works of Vicesimus Knox - Page 384by Vicesimus Knox - 1824Full view - About this book
| John Witherspoon - Fires - 1812 - 214 pages
...to enter into the kingdom of God." Matt. xix. 33, 24. To the same purpose the apostle Paul says, "Ye see your calling, brethren, " how that not many wise men after the flesh, " not many mighty, not many noble are called." 1 Cor. i. 26. This does not at all suppose, that... | |
| Claudius Buchanan - Asia - 1812 - 424 pages
...? Where is the disputer of this world ? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ? 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... | |
| Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. 4 1 Cor i. 26. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. Ver. 30. But of him <-e ye in Christ Jesus, who... | |
| James BOWDEN (Minister at Tooting.) - 1814 - 634 pages
...kindness have I drawn thee !" (Jer. xxxi. 3.) I apply to the genuine disciples of Jesus around me : " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called." (1 Cor. i. 26.) Why were you made to hear bis voice,... | |
| Bible - 1815 - 294 pages
...glory. God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his son Jesus Christ our Lord. Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. God hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ.... | |
| Nathaniel Lardner - Dissenters, Religious - 1815 - 714 pages
...i. 22 and 26. " The Jews," says he, " require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom." And, " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, " not many noble, are called." And Jesus himself, reflecting upon the success... | |
| William Dell - Society of Friends - 1816 - 608 pages
...and wise, and learned ; but mean, plain, and simple people : according to that of Paul, 1 Cor. i. 26. You see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after thejiesh, not many mighty t not many noble ere called; but God hath chosen the foolish things of the... | |
| John Brodhead Romeyn - Presbyterian Church - 1816 - 456 pages
...wise and prudent. In consistency with this, the apostle, addressing Corinthian believers, says, " 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... | |
| Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1816 - 488 pages
...urgeth it as an argument against every degree of boasting or selfattribution, 1 Cor. i. 26. &c. " 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,... | |
| John Angell James - Christian education - 1817 - 252 pages
...almoners of divine bounty. The apostle, referring to the first preachers of the gospel, could say, " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound... | |
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