...enchantment; and it is also the essence of true religion. " For God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty, and base things of the world and things which are despised, yea, and things which...

...chosen the foolish things of the world' (such as those who aspire to this third Mode of Humility) ' to confound the wise ; and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world, and things which are despised,...

...for Christ's sake, and to wish for the world's derision, for "God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things...the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised hath God chosen" (1 Cor. I, 27, 28). For this reason he had bidden...

...and the divine Reason is deeper than man's reasoning. The fact that God chose the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things that were mighty, is no disparagement of learning and philosophy. It really gives...

...the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called ; but God bath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things...the things which are mighty, and base things of the world, and things which aro despised, hath God chosen ; yea, and things which are not, to bring to...

...after twenty years and use to notorious purpose: "May He, as of old, choose 'the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty !' May He support us all the day long, till the shades lengthen,...

...that of God, Whose foolishness is wiser than the wisdom of men, Who has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty, for "with the lowly is wisdom."12 "The vessels which the prophet bade the widow...

...wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble." God made use of the " foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised."...

...Vocation: calling, summoning. ' Beetle: wooden mallet or ramming instrument. world hath God chosen to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty." He chose (saith St. Augustine) for his disciples men of mean birth, mean calling,...

...clearly the full pathway that lies before us, we know that the God who chooses the foolish things of the world to confound the wise and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty has brought us safe thus far, and we trust our God for the next step of the journey."...