| 1831 - عدد الصفحات: 334
...wise, and bring to nolhing Ihe understanding of the prudent." " He halh 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." These sayings... | |
| Irish pulpit - 1831 - عدد الصفحات: 372
...to our hearts. He has guarded us by the instruments he made use of by making " the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the strong." He has guarded us by the very character of the doctrines of his unsearchable... | |
| Ephraim Eveleth - 1831 - عدد الصفحات: 218
...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 that are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath... | |
| William Bates - 1831 - عدد الصفحات: 382
...sufferings. (2.) That the honour of all might solely redound to him. " 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,... | |
| Edward Maltby (bp. of Durham.) - 1831 - عدد الصفحات: 422
...Jews, it surely was the work of God, and not of man ; " the foolish things of the world were chosen to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty." But if His religion was addressed to the Jews under such great... | |
| William Van Mildert (bp. of Durham.) - 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 552
...states the real cause of this success, and goes to the root of the question before us, when he says, that "God hath chosen " the foolish things of the..." the wise, and the weak things of the world " to confound the things which are mighty';" b Psalm ii. 1. c Acts xix. 20. d Acts xix. 11. e 1 Cor. i.... | |
| William Phelan - 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 454
...poor. Displaying his own power, in the inadequacy of his instruments, God chose the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world, to confound the mighty, that no flesh might glory, in the presence of the Lord. The appeal, on which the... | |
| Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 540
...the wise, and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 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 ! These sayings... | |
| Thomas Greenwood - 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 64
...in a matter of this nature, if they should be so disposed ! Of old, God 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 base things of the world, and things which are despised,... | |
| 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 548
...unhallowed design. This poor girl never sought for fame ; " but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world 10 confound the things which are mighty." Others may feel differently from myself; may, perhaps, think... | |
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