...must ascribe to the honour of God and the glory of his grace, who 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 who hath chosen base things of the world, and things which...

...speak slightingly of them on that account, for I know that " 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." Respecting the individuals in question, I would not be censorious,...

...superscription " of Christ. If so, how striking an example of the truth of the apostle's declaration : " God has 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 hath...

...perseveringly, but so fruitlessly, to destroy. So true it is that 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. CHAPTER II. First Persecution of the Christians. — Conversion...

...merit, our Saviour for the most part passes by the great and noble, and 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 :" for " not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not...

...? This was a question he did not expect; he was speechless. "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 so hath be " made foolish the wisdom of this world." WHERE...

...merit, our Saviour for the most part passes by the great and noble, and 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 :" for " not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not...

...ever praise its divine Author with unfeigned lips : " But God hath chosen the foolish things of th« world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty, and the base (mark that) things of the world, and things which...

...the Divine Presence in the visible Church ? A. I am told " that God 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, &c. that no flesh should glory in His presence^" And this is truly...

...hearts, by means the most humble, and most likely to be contemned. lie 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, yea,...