 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect; yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought; but we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto...  The Works of Samuel Stennett - Page 218by Samuel Stennett - 1824Full view - About this book
 | George Stanley Faber - 1818 - 538 pages
...truths of the Gospel); " yet not the WISDOM of " the world" (not the pretended wisdom of the Orgies) " nor of the princes of this world that come to " nought..." ordained before the world unto our glory ; which (f none of the princes of this world KNEW^: — The * Eom. xi. 25. f Rom - xyi - 25 i 26 > 27> t 1... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - Theology, Doctrinal - 1818 - 632 pages
...1 7. Can either of these things be possibly said, with truth, concerning mere uninspired opinions ? We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the...which God ordained before the world unto our glory. Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God... | |
 | Matthew Henry - Prayer - 1818 - 234 pages
...thou saidst concerning the race of mankind, destroy it not for a blessing is in tt.e Herein appears the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world for our glory ,5(2.) For the eternal purposes and counsels of God con' cerning man's redemption. -... | |
 | John Pye Smith - Messiah - 1818 - 512 pages
...plainly implies a discrediting of their veracity when they advance such claims as the following : " We speak the wisdom of God, in a mystery ; even the hidden wisdom, — which God hath revealed unto us by his Spirit. We have received — the Spirit which is of God, that we might... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - Sermons, English - 1818 - 594 pages
...Christ, God hath abounded towards us in all wisdom and prudence. The Apostles in declaring it, preached the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom ; which the angels desire to look into. i Something of this will appear if we consider THE PERSON OF THE CRUCIFIED... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...of men, but in the power of God. Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect ; yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought. But we speak the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world unto our glory; which none of the princes of this... | |
 | 262 pages
...book, the secrets of predestination to all, profane as well as pious. " But we speak," says St. Paul, " the wisdom of God in a mystery ; even the hidden wisdom...which God ordained before the world unto our glory. "f And again, the son of Sirach, " But he that giveth his mind to the law of the Most High, and is... | |
 | Alexander Shanks - Presbyterian Church - 1820 - 442 pages
...partakers, every man under heaven, upon the revelation of him, is warranted to call him kinsman. Here "we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even "the hidden wisdom which he ordained before the world, "unto our glory." By the constitution of the person of Christ, God-Man,... | |
 | Theology - 1820 - 336 pages
...in such connexion, as makes things to exist before 11 . I Cor. ii. 7, • But we speak tin- v, isdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained (pro tou aiouou) before •ihe ages* unto our glory." 2. It is mentioned in passaged that expressly... | |
 | William Jones - Bible - 1821 - 398 pages
...great apostle thus distinguishes between the language of revelation, and the words of human wisdom. " We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which none of the princes of this world knew ; for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord... | |
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