 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...  Works: Life and Letters - Page 55by William Cowper - 1835Full view - About this book
 | American education society - 1829 - 280 pages
...thmgs 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." 1 Corinthians . i. 26-30. The preacher considers the text as referring to the character of Christian... | |
 | Visits - Christian life - 1829 - 544 pages
...things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, to bring to nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his presence.' I believe he seemed a little ashamed of his remark, for he coloured and made me no reply.... | |
 | Hugh James Rose - Apologetics - 1829 - 234 pages
...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 f,' Mr. Keble has touched this subject, with his usual delicacy and beauty: He only knows,... | |
 | Clergy - 1830 - 282 pages
...of the world to confound the wise and mighty — things base and despised, and things that are not, to bring to nought things that are — that no flesh should glory in his presence ;" — it is still true, since the age of miracles and of a special inspiration is past,... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - Apologetics - 1829 - 354 pages
...things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen; yea, and things that are not, to bring to nought things that are; that no flesh should glory in his presence. HAVING considered the arguments for the divine authority of the Christian religion, derived... | |
 | Bible - 1829 - 414 pages
...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. After all, this is the lowest sense of the expression, and when it is said, "The world... | |
 | William Jay - Meditations - 1829 - 538 pages
...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." But we here see the diffidence and submission of the disciples — "Yet no man said,... | |
 | John Howard Hinton - Conversion - 1830 - 426 pages
...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." 1 Cor. i. 26 — 29. One thing is certain, that, whatever the reasons may be which have actuated the Almighty... | |
 | Presbyterians - 1837 - 336 pages
...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." Not merely was he uneducated, but he was without the authority of office. Mo act of... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1830 - 602 pages
...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." Amen. APPENDIX. SECT. XV. Containing Remarks on " Essays on the Principles of Morality... | |
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