 | John Wesley - 1813 - 470 pages
...written, * I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and 20 abolish the understanding of the prudent, t Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world ? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom 21 this world ? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God,... | |
 | Eleazar Lord - 1813 - 312 pages
...and sublime intellects were occupied in the investigation of truth! But "where," asks the Apostle, "is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?"; and hath he not demonstrated how despicable arc genius, and acutencss,... | |
 | 1813 - 486 pages
...sublime intellects were <)<(.iipied in the investigation of truth! Hut, " where," asks the . jiostle, " is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?" and hath he not demonstrated how despicable are genius, and acuteness,... | |
 | 1831 - 492 pages
...contentedly viewed organic matter as having been made by matter less allied to sentiency than itself! " Where is the wise ? where is the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world ? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ?'* A child who makes simple, teachable, unassuming inquiry, is often'wiser... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - 1814 - 184 pages
...For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise ? where is the scribe ? where is the dif.puter of this world ? Hath not GOD made foolish the wisdom of this world ? For after that in the... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1855 - 590 pages
...manifestly appear to be of God alone ; that nothing that is carnal may glory in His presence. Where, then, is the wise? where is the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world ? Nowhere. Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ? Covet, then, the best gifts of the... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1814 - 312 pages
...therefore feel ourselves justified on this occasion in adopting the triumphant boast of the great apostle : Where is the wise, where is the scribe, where is the disputer of thi» world ? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ? For after that, in the wisdom of... | |
 | Elias Boudinot - 1815 - 600 pages
...of the prophetic revelation, which has expressly asked in view of this temper of the infidel — " Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? The natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for... | |
 | Elias Boudinot - 1815 - 598 pages
...of the prophetic revelation, which has expressly asked in view of this temper of the infidel — 11 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? The natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - 1815 - 598 pages
...they may be known without divine revelation, yet by wisdom they knew not God; and therefore he says, Where is the wise ? where is the scribe ? -where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this viorld? ; Cor. i . 20. % It in a rule in Itgic, A qtutenui ad omne valet... | |
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Where is the wise ? where is the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world ? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to... 
