...Spirit, and of power; that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect...this world, that come to nought. But we speak the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world unto our glory; which none of the princes of this...

...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 his mind to the law of the Most High, and is...

...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,...

...in such connexion, as makes things to exist before 11 . I Cor. ii. 7, • But we speak tin- v, isdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained (pro tou aiouou) before •ihe ages* unto our glory." 2. It is mentioned in passaged that expressly...

...great apostle thus distinguishes between the language of revelation, and the words of human wisdom. " We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which none of the princes of this world knew ; for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord...

...rinHs its chief support. Neither was this the religion of which the Apostle declares, " we speak uot the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, but we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery," for this rejecteth all mystery, and -i:i.jrih only in...

...foolishness with men, and " God hath made foolish the wisdom of this world." When we speak of the cross, " we speak wisdom among them that are perfect : yet...which God ordained before the world unto our glory, which none of the Princes of this world knew ; for had they known it, they would not have crucified...

...punies and novices, who see not into the depth of things, but among them that are perfect. Sometimes, " the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom,...which God ordained before the world unto our glory. "§ Which made an ancient writer affirm, that " the mysteries of our religion are above the reach of...

...by arts and philosophy, but was wholly owing to revelation. TEXT. G Howbeit we speak wisdom amongst them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this...of the princes of this world, that come to nought. PARAPHRASE. 6 Howbeit, that which we preach is wisdom, and known to be so, among those who are thoroughly...

...by arts and philosophy, but was wholly owing to revelation. TEXT. 6 Howbeit we speak wisdom amongst them that are perfect : yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that conic to nought. PARAPHRASE. 6 Howbeit, that which we preach is wisdom, and known to be so, among those...