...employed in calling others to the knowledge of the truth. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world- to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty, and the base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen...

...thereto, who, to depress human pride, and advance his own glory, ' 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 ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised,...

...wealth and pomp, or by compulsive force and violence. ; for Cud luUli chosen the foolish things nf the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty, ¿fc. It discountenanccth the imposition of new laws and precepts beside those...

...pomp, or by compulsive force and vio1 Cor.i.t7,lence; for God hath chosen the foolish things of James \\.$.the world to confound the wise; and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty; and base, despicable things, &c. that no flesh should glory in his presence. 2...

...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 mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised,...

...to reveal himself by the gospel, which they accounted foolishness He " chose 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 the base things of the world, and things that are despised,...

...flesh, not many mighty, not many noble were called ; but that God had chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty. Had the celebrated historian to whom I have already adverted considered this passage,...

...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...

...silence the most eloquent of their opponents. It was manifest that God had chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which were mighty* The absence of human endowments gave scope for the free and...

...conquest? We reply, the very same, which the infidel derides. God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty. There will no doubt be a rivalry and a fierce struggle between these two plans...