...obscure mechanic, a stranger in a strange place. It is thus that God chooseth " 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 of the world, and things which are despised,...

...choose them; he does not prepare as man would prepare them. He delights to make " 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 of the world, and things which are despised,...

...the word. Their principle was, " God giveth the increase," and " hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty," " that no flesh; — (that neither preacher nor convert) should...

...other human being — to be the mother of the Redeemer of man. Thus God "chooses 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 of the world and things which are despised, hath...

...from their ministry. Thus, to use the language of the apostle, '' he hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty ; that no flesh should glory in his presence, — that, according...

...wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble: 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 mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised,...

...glory in his presence." In the admirable process of his grace, " he 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." It would be wrong to close these reflections, without adverting...

...hearts, by means the most humble, and most likely to be contemned. " He chose the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things of the world to confound those which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, did...

...wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble: 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 mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised,...

...agency of a stronger arm. He is sure that none but God could thus have " 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 of the world, and things which are despised,...