 | 1805 - 298 pages
...not tell whence it cometh and whither it goeth : so is EVERY ONE that is born of the Spirit. — The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness...but unto us which are saved it is the POWER of God. — Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God ; that we might... | |
 | Timothy Kenrick - 1805 - 396 pages
...Gentiles to the profession of the Christian doctrine. Thus Paul says to the Corinthians, that " the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but unto us which are saved," ie recovered from heathenism, " it is the power of God •" to the Ephesians, that " it is by grace... | |
 | Henry Hunter - 1806 - 460 pages
...doctrine of the cross in the eyes of prejudice, and philosophy, " and science, falsely so called." " For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish,...but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...the gospel : not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 18 ^f For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish...but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding... | |
 | Robert Coutts - 1808 - 460 pages
...must be lifted up, that whosoever believeth " in him should not perish, but have eternal life."-{" The preaching of the cross is to them that perish, " foolishness...but unto us, which are saved, it is " the power of God."J — Of these meanings, it is probably the last, that is intended in the text. Yet either of... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 532 pages
...regenerated, but they were so in profession and repute, and therefore were so in name. 1 Cor. i. 18. " The preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness ; but unto us [ie us C'hristians] which are saved [tow ow^opuoi;] it is the power of God." So those that from time... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...the Cross of Christ. I. 18 For the preaching of the cioss is to them that perish fool' i•hness ; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. for this homely preaching of the Cross of Christ, is to vain minds of carnal men, which goon securejyto... | |
 | George Buist - 1809 - 422 pages
...our feet, and a lamp to our path. 118 SERMON VI. PART II. On the atonement. 1 COR. CHAP. 1, VEE. 18. ""For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish,...foolishness ; but unto us which are saved, it is the power ofGod." IN a former discourse, we proposed, from these words of the Apostle, I. To explain the nature... | |
 | John Taylor - 1809 - 308 pages
...preach the gospel : not with •wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness ; but unto us that are saved it is the power of God. Ver. 23, We preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling... | |
 | Samuel Scott - 1809 - 288 pages
...ability which the spirit giveth. But what is nonsense ? Here it may be difficult to draw a line. " For the preaching of the cross is, to them that perish, foolishness :" and " the foolishness of God is wiser than man." EIGHTH MoNTH, 1780. I. In the week-day meeting... | |
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For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness ; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 
