 | John Edwards Caldwell - 1818 - 780 pages
...which could not deliver itself out of his hands. How true are the Apostle's, words ! — ' For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men...the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen ; yea, and things which are not, to bring to... | |
 | William Barlass, Peter Wilson - Sermons, English - 1818 - 688 pages
...grace would meet with ever after : thus justly says the apostle, 1 Cor. i. 26 — 29, " For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men...the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought... | |
 | George Horne, William Jones - Theology - 1818 - 606 pages
...God is wiser " than men ; and the weakness of God is stronger " than men. For you see your calling, how that not " many wise men after the flesh, not...things which are mighty ; and base " things of the world, and things which are despised, " hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to " bring... | |
 | Religion - 1818 - 588 pages
...Apostle's words ! " For ye see your calling, brethren, bow that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called : but God...the things which are mighty : and base things of the world, and things which are despised hath God chosen ; yea, and thing* * This, however, is by no means... | |
 | 1832 - 488 pages
...foolishness."*- And, speaking of the effect of the publication of this doctrine, he says, " Ye see your calling brethren, how that not many wise men...the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought... | |
 | 1832 - 586 pages
...Greeks foolishness."* And, speaking of the effect of the publication of this doctrine, he says, "Ye see your calling brethren, how that not many wise men...the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought... | |
 | Benjamin Beddome - Sermons - 1824 - 366 pages
...for it is still a persecuted religion; and his people are still a poor and despised people. " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men...the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that... | |
 | John BULL (Curate of Clipston.) - Sermons, English - 1824 - 420 pages
...were more generally embraced by the poor than by the rich and noble. Hence St. Paul says, " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men...the things which are mighty : And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought... | |
 | Henry Townley - 1824 - 230 pages
...the latter might have no room to boast. " Ye see your calling, brethren," says the apostle Paul, " how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many...the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought... | |
 | Henry Townley - Missions - 1824 - 240 pages
...the latter might have no room to boast. " Ye see your calling, brethren," says the apostle Paul, " how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many...the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought... | |
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For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men 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 God hath chosen the weak things of the world to... 
