...perfect : yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world that come to nought : But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden •wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory : which none of the princes of this world knew : for had...

...1 7. Can either of these things be possibly said, with truth, concerning mere uninspired opinions ? We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory. Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered...

...the pretended wisdom of the Orgies) " nor of the princes of this world that come to " nought . But we speak the WISDOM of God in a " MYSTERY, even the HIDDEN WISDOM which God " ordained before the world unto our glory ; which (f none of the princes of this world KNEW^:...

...plainly implies a discrediting of their veracity when they advance such claims as the following : " We speak the wisdom of God, in a mystery ; even the hidden wisdom, — which God hath revealed unto us by his Spirit. We have received — the Spirit which is of God, that we might...

...Christ, God hath abounded towards us in all wisdom and prudence. The Apostles in declaring it, preached the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom ; which the angels desire to look into. i Something of this will appear if we consider THE PERSON OF THE CRUCIFIED...

...thou saidst concerning the race of mankind, destroy it not for a blessing is in tt.e Herein appears the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world for our glory ,5(2.) For the eternal purposes and counsels of God con'...

...partakers, every man under heaven, upon the revelation of him, is warranted to call him kinsman. Here "we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even "the hidden wisdom which he ordained before the world, "unto our glory." By the constitution of the person of Christ, God-Man,...

...book, the secrets of predestination to all, profane as well as pious. " But we speak," says St. Paul, " the wisdom of God in a mystery ; even the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world unto our glory. "f And again, the son of Sirach, " But he that giveth...

...in the scripture is so differently accepted in the world. Having thus endeavoured to shew that the scripture must have its difficulties, and whence they...arise ; we shall obtain some farther light, if we inquire what the scripture hath said concerning itself. The great apostle thus distinguishes between...

...perfect : yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the Princes of this world, that come to nought ; but we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory, which none of the Princes of this world knew ; for had...