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...lowest among the shrubs. " You see your calling, brethren," writes the apostle to the church at Corinth, "how, that not many wise men after the flesh, not...nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence." " The bush burned with fire ;" which justly represents the state of the church in this...

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...of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things R r 321 which are not, to bring to nought things that are ; that no flesh...in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption ; that, according...

...the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, t/ea, and things which are not, to being to* nought things that are ; that no flesh should...in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness and sahctification and redemption ; that, according...

...things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence." 1 Corinthians , i. 26-30. The preacher considers the text as referring to the character...

...example of his wonderful and glorious work ; he chooseth weak things, yea, and things that are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence ; and therefore often doth great things by very unlikely means. The work indeed would...

...example of his wonderful and glorious work ; he chooseth weak things, yea, and things that are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence ; and therefore often doth great things by very unlikely means. The work indeed would...

...to which we have already had occasion to refer in considering the calling of some other Apostles ; " ye see your calling, brethren ; how that not many...nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his presence." The calling of Matthew is also an illustration of the grace of God. The office which...