...after that, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe, 1 Cor. i. 2 1 . All their wisdom could not bring them to know God, because they did not know God in Christ. (2.)...

...after that, in tht wisdom cf God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching 'to save them that believe, 1 Cor. i. 2 1 . All their wisdom could not bring them to know God, because they did not know God in Christ. (2.)...

...be carried home on them, by an omnipotent arm. However, God's ordinary way is, " By the foolishness of preaching, to save them that believe," 1 Cor. i. 2 1 . The cutting off of the branch from the natural stock is performed by the pruning knife of the law,...

...be carried home on them, by an omnipotent arm. However, God's ordinary way is, " By the foolishness of preaching, to save them that believe," 1 Cor. i. 2 1 . The cutting off of the branch from the natural stock is performed by the pruning knife of the law,...

...after that, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God, by the foolishness of preaching, to save them that believe," 1 Cor. i. 2 1 . The frame of the world is called the wisdom of God ; the name of the cause is given to the effect...

...This excellent man soon filled his church, insomuch that every part of it was crowded every Sunday, the people running together as if they had never heard...of preaching, to save them that believe. 1 Cor. i. 21. Religion now became the fashion in the town and country about, while the last discourse from the...

...careless soul. His own word is, as far as we know, the only weapon which God uses for this end ; for He is pleased "by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe" (1 Cor. i. 21) ; and hence the apostle says, "We preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and...