...the wise and prudent. In consistency with this, the apostle, addressing Corinthian believers, says, " Ye see your calling, brethren, how " that not many...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 confound...

...harlots; 'they lay in wait every where to entrap him, they sued him to death. 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 confound the...

...Cor. i. 26, 27. " For ye see your calling, brethren, how.thal not many wise mej), after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world — ." .Sc-atW/y, This doctrine may well put us upon examining ourselves, whether we have...

...in the unsearchable wisdom of Jehovah, revealed unto babes; " 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 the weak things of the world to confound the things which are...

...remarkable words : — (h) " Ye see your calling, brethren, how 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, the weak things of the world to confound the mighty, the base things...

...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...

...Gospel and 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...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 confound the...

...fingers, and 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...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 confound the...

...precepts, are called the elect. You have an instance of the first signification, 1 Cor. i. 26, 27, "You see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise...are called ; but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things...

...precepts, are called theelect. Youhave an instance of the first signification, 1 Cor. i. 26, 27, " You see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise...are called ; but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things...