...Scribe ? Where is the disputer of this world ? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ? 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...

...man to enter into the kingdom of God." Matt. xix. 33, 24. To the same purpose the apostle Paul says, "Ye see your calling, brethren, " how that not many wise men after the flesh, " not many mighty, not many noble are called." 1 Cor. i. 26. This does not at all suppose, that...

...advantages as to their outward condition in the world. For says the apostle, 1 Cor. i. 26, 27, 28. * 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,...

...of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. 4 1 Cor i. 26. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. Ver. 30. But of him <-e ye in Christ Jesus, who...

...kindness have I drawn thee !" (Jer. xxxi. 3.) I apply to the genuine disciples of Jesus around me : " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called." (1 Cor. i. 26.) Why were you made to hear bis voice,...

...glory. God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his son Jesus Christ our Lord. Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. God hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ....

...Cor. i. 22 and 26. " The Jews," says he, " require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom." And, " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, " not many noble, are called." And Jesus himself, reflecting upon the success...

...and urgeth it as an argument against every degree of boasting or selfattribution, 1 Cor. i. 26. &c. " 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,...

...the wise and prudent. In consistency with this, the apostle, addressing Corinthian believers, says, " 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...

...almoners of divine bounty. The apostle, referring to the first preachers of the gospel, could say, " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound...