...for, saith St. Paul, in the 18th verse of this chapter, — " If any man among you seemeth to be wiM in this world, let him become a fool that he may be wisej that is, if he seems to have a large stock of worldly wisdom, let him renounce it all as insufficient...

...understanding aright the doctrine of the Apostles, St. Paul, in his emphatic style, thus expresses himself: " If any man among " you seemeth to be wise in this...world, let him " become a fool, that he may be wise." In this consisted the only danger of misinterpretation, the pride of wisdom, the want of simplicity...

...accompanied, but on causes which had their existence in his own temper and character. " If any man amoujr you " seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a Fool that " he may be wise." "This is a hard, saying" to Regius Professors, and Heads of Colleges : " Who can bear it ?" The Anecdotes...

...hand I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I am prudent ;" but God says, " 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. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God." Let him put aside all reliance on his own wisdom,...

...the law. Thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? Let no man deceive himself: If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let h'm become a fool that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God : for it...

...own native goodness, wisdom, and self-sufficiency. They have no idea of Paul's meaning when he says, "If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool that he may be wise." — Those of all men most effectually counteract the design of the Christian revelation,wio undertake...

...In this state I thought it would be quite unsafe to attempt to move, and remembering the advice : " If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool that he may be wise ;" * I was made willing to appear as a fool, rather than venture in my own will and time. Oh may I...

...own native goodness, wisdom, and self- sufficiency. They have no idea of Paul's meaning when he says, "If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool thithe may be wise." — Those of all men most effectually counteract the design of tin; Christian...

...God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart. Ephes. iv. 18. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. 1 Cor. iii. 18, 19. They are wise to do evil,...

...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...