 | Edward Reynolds (bp. of Norwich.) - 1826 - 944 pages
...: — he is the wisest man, who is simple and ignorant in the trade of evil '. " If any man amongst you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise f." On the other side, the true and ultimate end of righteous man, is Almighty God '", as most glorious... | |
 | John Owen - Puritans - 1826 - 676 pages
...first step towards this wisdom, as our apostle expressly declares. ' Let no man deceive himself, if any among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool that he maybe wise ;' 1 Cor. iii. 18. Until we discover and are sensible of our ovmfolly, we are fit neither... | |
 | John Owen - Puritans - 1826 - 636 pages
...importance. But whatever it be, it is ready to make them think strange of the apostle's advice, ' If any man seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise:'8 apt it is to puff them up, to influence their minds with a good conceit of themselves, and... | |
 | 1827 - 512 pages
...defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy ; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth...wise in their own craftiness. And again ; The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. Therefore let no man glory in men 5 for all things... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 676 pages
...saying, I am Christ ; and the time draweth near : go ye not therefore after them. 1 COR. iii. 18 : Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth...world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. do. vi. 9 : Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God ? Be not deceived... | |
 | William Beveridge (bp. of st. Asaph.) - 1827 - 538 pages
...supernatural assistance of the Spirit himself that revealed them. And therefore, " if any man amongst us seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise," that is, he that would be wise unto salvation, must look upon himself as a fool, as one incapable by... | |
 | Religion - 1828 - 586 pages
...us, any more than we have the knowledge of them before Ihey are revealed from Heaven. Therefore, " let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth...wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God." We arc too little disposed to keep in remembrance our own ignorance and folly. Thus the... | |
 | John Paul - Arianism - 1828 - 338 pages
...the words of the divinely inspired apostle, when treating of this very subject, are appropriate : " Let no man deceive himself; if any man among you seemeth...wise ; for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God." Decidedly hostile to every thing calculated '' to supersede the sacred oracles," '' to rival... | |
 | 1828 - 546 pages
...us, any more than we have the knowledge of them before they are revealed from Heaven. Therefore, " let no man deCeive himself. If any man among you seemeth...wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God." We are too4 little disposed to keep in remembrance our own ignorance and folly. Thus the... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1828 - 678 pages
...2. " For, not he that commendeth himself is approved,-but whom the Lord commendeth." 2 Cor. x. 18. " Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth...that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolislmess with God : for it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. And again, The... | |
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Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 
