...• (2.) That the honour of all might solely redound to him. " God hath chosen the foolish things 6f the world to confound the wise; and the weak things of the' ^Vorld to confound the things which are mighty; and base thfngs of the world, and, . things which 'Are...

...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 glory...

...about so great an end. How wonderfully in this instance were the foolish things of the world chosen to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty ! Never was there a greater disproportion between cause and effect. It is no characteristic...

...its very front the most decisive proof of divine agency. If the foolish things of the world were able to confound the wise; and the weak things of the world to confound the things that were mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised,...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...