 | Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 544 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 Christians] which are SAVED, [reic rufrfuvott] it is the power of God." So those that from time... | |
 | Richard Cecil - 1817 - 276 pages
...insist so much on certain peculiarities of doctrine!" — But whose reason shall be the judge? — For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but, It is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of... | |
 | Joseph Benson - 1817 - 630 pages
...Christ should be inade of none effect, should be "deprived of its just honours, and so be enervated." For the preaching of the cross, is to them that perish foolishness : " they " think it a ridiculous and mean thing to expect salvation from one who seemed unable to save... | |
 | 1839 - 788 pages
...celebrate, as the inspired apostle distinctly says in his Epistle to the Corinthians (1 Cor. i. 18). " For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to them that are saved it is the power of God." In this Epistle to the Romans, therefore, he exhibits... | |
 | 1840 - 772 pages
...preach the gospel : not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should he made of none effect. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness ; hut unto us which are saved it is the power of God." .' For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks... | |
 | Jacques Bénigne Bossuet - 1821 - 418 pages
...with wisdom of words and hii-iM^ man reasoning, lest the cross of Chnst should be made of none effect. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish,...unto us. which are saved, it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the i"™i' wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the under-... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pages
...believe. 1 Thess. ii. 13. Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Rom. x. 17. The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness...but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 1 Cor. i. 18. Our Gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost,... | |
 | 1821 - 948 pages
...pretended wise — " and hast revealed them unto babes" — to the simple and upright in heart. " The preaching of the Cross is to them that perish foolishness;...unto us which are saved, it is the power of God." M. Cellerier, in the sequel of tbis discourse, complains in strong and energetic language of those... | |
 | 1886 - 786 pages
...thoughts and intents of the hearts of this people ! "Pastor Ninomiya came next with the text, ' The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness...but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.' He gave the history of the cross in Japan in the old times, and the dread and hate of it, and then... | |
 | Jacques Bénigne Bossuet - 1821 - 422 pages
...man reasoning, lest the cross of Ch.-ist should be made of none effect. For the preaching of ' th? cross is to them that perish, foolishness : but unto us, which are saved, it is the pJwr of God. For it is written, I will destroy the ^Jb wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing... | |
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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. 
