...foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty ; And base things...nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence. After all, this is the lowest sense of the expression, and when it is said, "The world...

...foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things...nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence." — We have much reason to conclude, that these shepherds were among the number of those...

...Boston, August 17, 1731. SERMON VI. GOD GLORIFIED IN MAN'S DEPENDENCE. 1 COR. i. 29—31. That noflesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in...redemption. That according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. THOSE Christians to whom the apostle directed this epistle, dwelt...

...ourselves ; that he is all in all in this business, agreeable to 1 Cor. i. 29 — 31. " That no flesh shall glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ...redemption : That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord." What is the gospel, but only the glad tidings of a new way of...

...embraced. In this view of it the apostle speaks, where he declares the design of the dispensation: " But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made...redemption : that according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord."* And for the development of this scheme he likewise gives thanks...

...dwelleth not in them by faith, to make them partakers of his blessings. St. Paul saith, 1 Cor. i. 30. " But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made...righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption :" that being grafted into him, we may have part aiyi portion in all his riches ; and that whatsoever he hath,...

...fulfilled in us." " For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness, to every one that believeth." " But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made...righteousness, and sanctification and redemption." " That we might be made the righteousness of God in him." I might have added very many more texts of Scripture...

...and things that are despised, hath God chosen ; and things that are not, to bring to naught things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence....redemption ; that according as it is written, He that glorieth let him glory in the Lord ;" 1 Cor. i. 27 — 31. And believe this ; as carnal glorying is...

...foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things...nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence." 1 Cor. i. 26 — 29. One thing is certain, that, whatever the reasons may be which have...

...foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things...nought things that are -, that no flesh should glory in his presence." And St. James, " Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this...