 | 310 pages
...tilings of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are nut, to bring to nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in Hit presence." Those whose work has been most frequently that of preaching the Gospel, should be, of... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God : for it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. 20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.... | |
 | John Jortin - Apologetics - 1805 - 438 pages
...things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence.' This great event our Lord probably had m view, when he said to his disciples ; * He... | |
 | Ambrose Serle - 1806 - 502 pages
...37. t Heb. iii. 1. t Phil. iii.-U. ยง 8 Pet. i. 10. 8 CHUHCH. CHOSEN, yea and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence.* There could be no reason for the choice and the calling, but God's own free grace and... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...any man among Ton seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. SO And 20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...Ver. 27. God hath chosen the foolish things of this world, to confound the wise. iii. 9. The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it is written, he taketh the wise irt their own craftiness. Job v. 13. GOD'S POWER. LVIII. Power ascribed to God. 1 Chron. xxix. 11.... | |
 | Benjamin Beddome - Baptists - 1807 - 546 pages
...mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are; that no flesh should glory in his presence." These things are offensive to a carnal mind, and prove great difficulties in the way... | |
 | Thomas Belsham - Bible - 1808 - 656 pages
...himself. If any among you seem to be wise in this world, 19 let him become a fool, that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, " He taketh the wise in their own craftiness." 20 And again, " The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the 21 wise, that they are... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...his presence and inhabitation in the Material Temple, so the Spirit oi God dwelleth in you ? III. 1 9 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. For, that, which the world accounts to be the only wisdom, is esteemed of God... | |
 | Bible - 1808 - 504 pages
...any one among you seemeth to be wise in this age, let him be19 come a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God: for it is written, He en20 tangleth the wise in their craft."* And again, "The Lord 21 knoweth the thoughts of the wise that... | |
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For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God ; for it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. 
