...children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. 4 1 Cor i. 26. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. Ver. 30. But of him <-e ye in Christ Jesus, who...

...talents, my child, to be great in the kingdom of heaven. Oh ! no, ' not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise.' You know the passage, Emily, do study it carefully. Some of those...

...kindness have I drawn thee !" (Jer. xxxi. 3.) I apply to the genuine disciples of Jesus around me : " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called." (1 Cor. i. 26.) Why were you made to hear bis voice,...

...insufficient toprodiwe the intended effect. " For ye see your calling, brethren," says the Apostle; " how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many...noble, are called. But God hath chosen the foolish tilings of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound...

...Cor. i. 22 and 26. " The Jews," says he, " require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom." And, " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, " not many noble, are called." And Jesus himself, reflecting upon the success...

...glory. God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his son Jesus Christ our Lord. Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. God hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ....

...promise is more immediately directed. " To the poor the gospel is preached." Not many wise men, not many mighty, not many noble are called, but God hath chosen the poor of this world rich itx faith, and heirs of the kingdom." To shew his utter contempt of all human...

...the wise and prudent. In consistency with this, the apostle, addressing Corinthian believers, says, " Ye see your calling, brethren, how " that not many...things which " are mighty ; and base things of the world, " and things which are despised, hath God " chosen, yea, and things which are not, to " bring...

...urgeth it as an argument against every degree of boasting or selfattribution, 1 Cor. i. 26. &c. " For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise...the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought...

...for mankind in general have forgotten that the scripture says, " Not many wise men after the flesh, not many noble are called -• but God hath chosen the foolish things of this world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty." So that...