...to reveal himself by the gospel, which they accounted foolishness. He " chose the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty, and the base things of the world, and things that are despised,...

...that have befallen Us, the workings of that over-ruling power " which chooses the foolish things of the *'- world to confound the wise, and the weak " things of the world to confound the " things that are mighty ; that no flesh " should glory in his presence *." It is plainly...

...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 whiclTare mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised,...

...obscure mechanic, a stranger in a strange place. It is thus that God chooseth " the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty, and base things of the world, and things which are despised,...

...many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble. But God chose the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty ; and base things of the world, and thing» which are not, to bring to nought things that are : that no flesh...

...not many noble, are called; but that God, in his infinite wisdom, hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to con• 'found the mighty, that no flesh should glory in his presence. Turning from the sacred pages...

...he takes occasion to state to his Corinthian brethren, that " God had chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty: and base things of the world, and things which are despised, yea,...

...the mouth of babes and sucklings hast ordained strength (b) ; who hast chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty (c), hear the voice of my humble petitions when I cry unto thee,...

...remarkable instances of a similar character, in which " God hath chosen the foolish things of this world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty ; that no flesh should glory in his presence." It may just be...

...to come, as well as to the first: for God, as St. Paul tells us, has chosen the " foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty ;" and this not only till miracles ceased, but ever since. " To be hated for Christ's name sake, and by much...