 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...  Essays for sabbath reading - Page 153by J. Greaves - 1840Full view - About this book
 | Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1813 - 550 pages
...chosen vessels of mercy, "ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men 4tter 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... | |
 | 1831 - 492 pages
...talents, my child, to be great in the kingdom of heaven. Oh ! no, ' 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.' You know the passage, Emily, do study it carefully. Some of those... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - Sermons, English - 1815 - 622 pages
...ye see your calling, brethren," says the Apostle; " how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God hath chosen the foolish tilings of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound... | |
 | Alexander Proudfit - Presbyterian Church - 1815 - 420 pages
...promise is more immediately directed. " To the poor the gospel is preached." Not many wise men, not many mighty, not many noble are called, but God hath chosen the poor of this world rich itx faith, and heirs of the kingdom." To shew his utter contempt of all human... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1816 - 488 pages
...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...the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought... | |
 | John Macgowan - Christian life - 1816 - 742 pages
...for mankind in general have forgotten that the scripture says, " Not many wise men after the flesh, not many noble are called -• but God hath chosen the foolish things of this world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty." So that... | |
 | Adam - 1816 - 754 pages
...for mankind in general have forgotten that the scripture says, " Not many wise men after the flesh, not many noble are called ;' but God hath chosen the foolish things of this world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty." So that... | |
 | Religion - 1817 - 670 pages
...in the unsearchable wisdom of Jehovah, revealed unto babes; " 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 the weak things of the world to confound the things which are... | |
 | Thomas Stackhouse - 1817 - 714 pages
...remarkable words : — (h) " Ye see your calling, brethren, how 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, the weak things of the world to confound the mighty, the base things... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 616 pages
...Cor. i. 26, 27. " For ye see your calling, brethren, how.thal not many wise mej), after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world — ." .Sc-atW/y, This doctrine may well put us upon examining ourselves, whether we have... | |
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